Nuñez Sent to AAA After Loss to Texas

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 574 Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

The Nats dropped Sunday's rubber match to the visiting Rangers by a score of 4-2. Mark & Al begin with the scuffling offense, which only scored 10 runs in the six game homestand. (02:00) Help might be on the way as Nasim Nuñez was sent to AAA shortly after the defeat. As of our taping time, the corresponding move is expected to be either Brady House or Andres Chaparro from Rochester. House was the franchise 1st round draft choice from 2021 and did not play for the Red Wings on Sunday afternoon, which was quite noticeable given the circumstances. (14:10) Keibert Ruiz only played in one game this weekend, the one time they faced a RHP. Davey Martinez pregame cited a troubling stat in terms of the constant chase rate for the veteran catcher. Ruiz's WAR is a very poor 0.1 so far this season. (20:40) Trevor Williams only lasted 4.1 IP and gave up two runs off six hits. This came the same day that Cade Cavalli tossed five shutout innings for AAA Rochester. Is it time for Cavalli to take Williams' spot in the rotation? (30:00) The short outing for Williams led to the need for five relievers. Jose A. Ferrer nailed down five outs and wiggled out of a jam in the top of the 6th. Cole Henry gave up a homer, his 2nd straight day of not pitching well. (33:10) The Nationals open a three game series on Tuesday at the Mets, who have the best record in the NL.

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0:00.0	Walter's Happy Hour runs Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m.
0:04.8	The $5 happy hour menu includes the Meatball Trio and Select Draft Beers.
0:13.6	Now the pitch.
0:14.9	So we've got to fly ball, right field deep.
0:17.2	Call going back to the warning track.
0:18.9	He's at the wall wall and it's gone.
0:21.6	Evan Carter with a two run homer against the Rangers on the board first here in the top of
0:26.6	inning number two at National Spark. Here's the set for Webb and the 2-0.
0:31.6	Bell grounds one right side toward the hole. Simeon has it.
0:34.6	Throws to second for one to throw to first. Not in time, the game is tied.
0:39.8	Zario scores it's two to two.
0:42.8	Bell hustles it out.
0:44.8	A slow ground ball toward the whole ranges have to make two long throws and they couldn't quite turn it.
0:49.8	So Bell's hustle brings in the time run.
0:52.8	Henry delivers, swing and a fly ball deep left center field.
0:57.2	Wood going back, way back to the warning track to the bullpen fence, and it's gone a home run.
1:03.0	Jake Berger with his ninth home run of the year.
1:05.2	He has a three-hit game.
1:07.5	And the Rangers now lead by two.
1:09.6	It's Texas four in Washington, too. And welcome to Nats chat,
1:15.1	along with Massinsports.com, Nationals insider Mark Zuckerman, who was at Nationals Park. I'm Al-Galdi,
1:20.0	host of the Al-Galdi podcast. Sunday marked 15 years to the day of Steven Strasbourg's
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