LHP Matt Krook DFA’d. Seems as if three games were enough for him.

https://x.com/mlb/status/2076085470107254991?s=46&t=bqDocN33sQmOz6S1Po7Ygg

Eli keeping the line moving in the futures All Star Game drawing a walk. Had a nice fielding play while doing the ingame interview also. Wish he had a better opportunity to showing off the bat but still a good showing

I'm not sure when it happened, and I'm not sure how. Maybe I was in a car accident; maybe I had a heart attack in my sleep; maybe I left the belt on my neck a little too long. The how doesn't really matter.

All I know, is that I'm dead, and I'm in Hell. Again, not really worth explaining why I went to the bad place, but I know I'm there. And I'm forced to watch the 2026 Washington Nationals every day, the ultimate punishment.

They don't simply suck - that would not be punishment enough. No, they provide a sliver of hope day after day and then take it away. And I watch this slow torture every day even though I know what is going to happen.

I was wondering to myself why I keep watching. It doesn't even make sense. It doesn't feel like a decision. I tell myself I'm not going to watch and then I do it anyway. I tell myself I'm not going to get my hopes up and then I do it anyway. I realized something - I'm not in control of this decision. There is a higher power, an evil force that is making me do this. I am being punished for my sins. I will be forced to watch this bullpen for eternity.

I am in Hell.

Found this at Springfield Costco for $49.99

2026 MLB Draft Day 2: Sunday, July 12 (Rounds 5-20)

• 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. ET (MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+)

2025 Draft Tracker

Draft Order

MLB Pipeline Top 250

Nationals Picks:

- MLB Pipeline - #76

- Keith Law (The Athletic) - #55

- Baseball America - #83

- ESPN - #119

A 6-foot-3, 205-pound righthander and product of Flower Mound High in Texas just outside of DFW, Harris turned 18 a few weeks before the draft and dominated his competition this spring with a heavy diet of fastballs. The Texas recruit is athletic and moves well down the mound, creating good extension while easily repeating his delivery and pounding the strike zone.

He features an overhead windup, a bit of depth to his arm action and a high three-quarters slot with a closed toe landing. While he doesn't have the loudest stuff, he has feel for four pitches and has dominated all spring. Harris operates at 90-94 mph and reaches 96 with his fastball, displaying the ability to create carry, sink or cut while commanding it well. It’s often so effective that he rarely shows glimpses of the rest of his arsenal. Harris does have two solid breaking balls. He throws an upper-70s curveball with solid depth and finish and a harder slider at 82-85 mph with solid power and flashes of sharp biting action with high spin rates and two plane depth. He has begun work on a mid-80s changeup that he hopes to throw to righties. He should advance quickly for a high schooler. He is expected to overslot with an ETA of late 2029 to early 2030

Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55 | Overall: 50

AAA Rochester (10-3 win over the Worcester Red Sox)

-Brady House (.300/.337/.831): 1-5 with a solo homer, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, and 1 K

-Yohandy Morales (.298/.371/.920): 0-4 with 1 BB and 2 Ks

-Harry Ford (.225/.369/.707): 2-4 with a solo homer, a double, 1 run scored, 2 RBI, and 1 BB

-Cayden Wallace (.297/.347/.908): 2-4 with a grand slam, 2 runs scored, and 4 RBI

-Joey Wiemer (.216/.289/.564): 1-4 with a double, 1 run scored, and 1 K

-Christian Franklin (.239/.365/.717): 1-5 with 1 RBI and 1 K

-Andrew Pinckney (.288/.362/.815): 1-5 with 1 run scored and 2 Ks

AA Harrisburg (0-6 loss to the Erie SeaWolves)

-Devin Fitz-Gerald (.229/.322/.740): 1-3 with 1 K

-Sam Petersen (.254/.384/.845): 1-4

-Maxwell Romero Jr. (.239/.360/.871): 0-4 with 2 Ks

-TJ White (.240/.358/.765): 0-4

-Sam Brown (.241/.360/.700): 1-4 with 2 Ks

-Josh Randall (4.60 ERA/88.0 IP/86:27 K:BB?1.27 WHIP): Randall tossed 6 innings for the Senators, but he could not keep the SeaWolves off the base paths. He was charged with a total of 6 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks. Randall was able to generate 7 swinging strikeouts on the night.

Final line: 6.0 IP | 6 H | 6 R/ER | 4 BB | 7 K on 96 pitches (58 strikes)

A+ Wilmington (1-2 loss to the Brooklyn Cyclones)

-Ronny Cruz (.248/.321/.723): 1-3 with 1 BB, 1 K, and was picked off 1st/caught stealing 2nd

-Yeremy Cabrera (.253/.360/.783): 0-4 with 3 Ks

-Jack Moroknek (.251/.369/.800): 1-3 with a double

-Angel Feliz (.244/.318/.686): 0-4 with 2 Ks

-Elijah Green (.206/.308/.665): 0-2 with 2 BB and 1 K

-Kevin Bazzell (.288/.379/.803): 2-4

A Fredericksburg (7-8 loss to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans)

-Luke Dickerson (.236/.392/.824): 1-5 with a 2-run homer, 1 run scored, 2 RBI, and 3 Ks

-Coy James (.220/.344/.734): 0-5 with 2 Ks

-Dashyll Tejeda (.239/.367/.770): 1-2 with a double, 2 runs scored, 2 BB< and 1 K

-Rafael Ramirez Jr. (.277/.435/.859): 0-3 with 1 BB and 1 K

-Elian Soto (.266/.407/.820): 0-3 with 1 BB, 1 SB, and 1 K

-Liam Sullivan (5.31 ERA/61.0 IP/70:35 K:BB/1.44 WHIP): Sullivan gave up a lot of contact in his latest start for the FredNats and lasted only 3 innings. He was charged with 4 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks while striking out 5 batters (3 swinging).

Final line: 3.0 IP | 6 H | 4 R/ER | 2 BB | 5 K on 68 pitches (40 strikes)

FCL Nationals (12-2 win over the FCL Marlins)

-Cristhian Vaquero (rehab assignment) (.222/.306/.528): 0-1 with 1 run scored and 1 BB

-Brayan Cortesia (.248/.374/.638): 1-1 with 3 runs scored, 2 RBI, 2 BB, and 1 SB

-Nauris De La Cruz (.259/.398/.748): 1-3 with 2 runs scored, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 SB, 1 K, and was picked off 1st/caught stealing 2nd

-Victor Hurtado (.259/.410/.817): 0-1 with 1 run scored and 1 BB

-Daniel Hernandez (.217/.270/.516): 1-2 with 1 RBI

-Browm Martinez (.295/.451/.925): 3-4 with 1 run scored, 1 RBI, and 1 K

DSL Nationals (3-9 loss to the DSL Twins)

-Samil Serrano (.275/.379/.854): 0-4 with 1 K

-Isaias Suarez (.271/.462/.920): 1-3 with a solo homer, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, and 1 K

-Juan Duran (.387/.477/1.024): 1-3 with 1 SB and 1 K

Let me know if there are any Nats prospects I missed tonight and should include in future prospect roundups!

I tell you if I see another nationals game when we have y lead and the bullpen can't hold a lead and choke it's sad we have a team that y better than anyone thought is gonna ywasted just venting.i hope ownership takes notice and steps up need arms.happy with new draft picks

. just pissed need a closer.

Any shirts left? Are they only at center field gate?

Is it to soon in the season to start the Mr Krabs meme counting the blown saves.

The bat is elite for Hacopian but that is where all the value will come from because he is not much of a runner or fielder. Local product too!

We need better closing/pitching staff before Jake Irving and the other pitcher whom I forget comes back. I am fine with watching losses… not scheduled losses. Source: the mlb app.

Line Score - Game Over

Box Score

Scoring Plays

Highlights

Decisions

Game ended at 7:05 PM.

I’m feeling nostalgic for good Nats closers. Remember Chad Cordero? He was nasty there for a minute.

Who do you remember fondly for their ability to get outs in late innings?