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Griffin Gets Hit Hard in Atlanta
Episode 976
Friday, 31 July, 2026
The Nats lost their 3rd straight on Friday night in Atlanta. Mark (From Truist Park) & Al recap the 6-2 loss that drops Washington to one game below .500 with just two games remaining before Monday's Trade Deadline. (04:00) Luis Garcia Jr. was removed from the game and that raised plenty of eyebrows as the Deadline looms. However, Garcia Jr. was pulled due to right knee soreness, not because of any trade. (09:30) Foster Griffin had his worst outing in over two months as he allowed six runs off nine hits. This was Griffin's final start prior to the Deadline, and that situation remains very much in-flux. (14:45) Griffin's path from Japan in 2025 to the Nationals starting rotation in 2026. (18:00) CJ Abrams slugged his 28th homer of the season and his OPS is up to .930. (20:00) Andres Chaparro fittingly homered to end his month of July. Chaparro's slugging percentage in the month is a staggering .912. Any chance some other team could be intrigued to trade for his bat? (24:00) Trevor Williams handled all the bullpen innings himself as he pitched 2.2 IP. Williams has had two encouraging outings since being activated off the IL. (27:00) It feels like these two games are "must-wins" as they would like to avoid being under .500 at the Trade Deadline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
