Lane Thomas

The Phillies are about as well-positioned as any team with the deadline approaching. While Philadelphia has tailed off lately and is playing at a .500 pace this month, they’re nine games clear of the Braves in the NL East. They hold a three-game edge on the Dodgers for the top record in the National League…

This game got off to a shaky start for Waldron: back-to-back knocks from Lane Thomas and Jesse Winker followed by a home run from Juan Yepez put three runs on the board early. Then, the Padres offense erupted for 11 runs in two innings and Waldron coasted through the sixth. This start wasn't as dominant as his last few, but the end result was still fantastic.

The Phillies are about as well-positioned as any team with the deadline approaching. While Philadelphia has tailed off lately and is playing at a .500 pace this month, they’re nine games clear of the Braves in the NL East. They hold a three-game edge on the Dodgers for the top record in the National League…

Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo intends to sell at the trade deadline but feels good about the team's direction. "You can see the light at the end of the tunnel," he told Ben Nuckols of The Associated Press. "I think the fan base can and knows what we're doing. You can see the progress and the process working."Rizzo, who kicked off the trade season by sending reliever Hunter Harvey to the Kansas City Royals last Saturday, remains open to potential deals involving Lane Thomas and Kyle Finnegan. Thomas has slashed .252/.318/.404 with eight home runs and 23 stolen bases across 68 games. Finnegan, meanwhile, just made his first All-Star team after recording 25 saves and a 2.45 ERA.Both players are under team control through 2025. "We're going to do a deal that we're comfortable with," Rizzo said. "And if we don't, we won't do a deal." The Nationals entered Friday nine games under .500 and six games back of the NL's third wild-card spot. The club hasn't had a winning season since beating the Houston Astros in the 2019 World Series. Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

It took every last inch for the Washington Nationals to hang on following a fantastic comeback against the Milwaukee Brewers.Washington appeared to be finished early in Saturday's game after starter Mitchell Parker allowed five runs in just two-thirds of an inning. But the young Nats chipped away to eventually stun the Brewers in the ninth when CJ Abrams blasted a go-ahead, two-run homer. The @Nationals have come back from a 5-0 deficit in Milwaukee.CJ Abrams delivers a go-ahead blast to the second deck. pic.twitter.com/iuWidJODAl MLB (@MLB) July 13, 2024 The Brewers refused to go quietly, though, getting the tying run to second in the bottom of the ninth against Nats closer Kyle Finnegan. Joey Ortiz then ripped what looked to be a game-tying double to right field until Lane Thomas made a fantastic catch at the wall to barely preserve a 6-5 Nationals win. lane thomas ... INSANE game-winning catch!!! pic.twitter.com/GwSa4bJNWL Washington Nationals (@Nationals) July 13, 2024 Thomas' grab consigned the reeling Brewers to a 4-8 mark in July and a third straight loss. The defeat also shrunk the Brewers' lead atop the NL Central to four games, the closest the division has been since late May.The Nats, meanwhile, have now won two in a row after stopping a five-game skid Friday. They'll now have a chance to sweep a road series for just the second time this season.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.