# 2023 Washington Nationals season

The 2023 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 19th season as the Major League Baseball franchise in the District of Columbia, the 16th season at Nationals Park, and the 55th since the original team was started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Nationals were led by Dave Martinez in his sixth year as manager. They were members of the National League East.
The Nationals started out rough, having a 36–54 (.400) record at the All-Star Break, but briefly bounced back, going 25–15 (.625) after the All-Star break, including an 11–4 (.733) stretch after being no-hit by Michael Lorenzen on August 9, to improve to 61–69 (.469). However, they went 10–22 (.313) to finish 71–91 (.438) the season following this. Although they improved on their 55–107 record from 2022, which was an MLB-worst, they still finished in last place in the division for the third straight season. On September 18, the Nationals were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth straight year.
The Washington Nationals drew an average home attendance of 23,034 in 81 home games in the 2023 MLB season. The total attendance was 1,865,832.

## Previous season

The Nationals finished the 2022 season with an MLB-worst record of 55–107. They finished in last place in the NL East, 46 games out of first.

## Offseason

The Nationals entered the offseason with seven pending free agents: pitchers Steve Cishek, Sean Doolittle, Will Harris, Erasmo Ramírez, Joe Ross, and Aníbal Sánchez, and infielder/outfielder César Hernández. Additionally, designated hitter Nelson Cruz became a free agent after the Nationals declined their side of a mutual option for the 2023 season, while pitcher Francisco Pérez and catcher Tres Barrera also became free agents after being outrighted to the minor leagues. The Nationals immediately signed Doolittle back on a minor league deal announced November 6, 2022, inviting him to major league spring training as well. Ramírez also signed a new deal, a one-year major league contract, to remain with the Nationals. Pérez returned to the organization on a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. Cishek announced his retirement from professional baseball in December.
Among arbitration-eligible players, the Nationals chose not to tender new one-year contracts to pitcher Erick Fedde and designated hitter Luke Voit on November 18, 2022. They reached agreement on a new deal with infielder Ildemaro Vargas, avoiding arbitration, and tendered new contracts to seven more arbitration-eligible players: pitchers Víctor Arano, Carl Edwards Jr., Kyle Finnegan, Hunter Harvey, and Tanner Rainey and outfielders Víctor Robles and Lane Thomas. The Nationals also non-tendered pitcher Tommy Romero, who signed a minor league deal to remain with the organization, and cleared additional roster space by releasing pitcher Seth Romero, facing charges in Texas for driving under the influence, and outrighting pitchers Evan Lee and Jackson Tetreault and outfielders Yasel Antuna, Yadiel Hernández, and Josh Palacios to the minor leagues. Infielder Lucius Fox lost his roster spot in December as well, as did pitching prospect Gerardo Carrillo and journeyman reliever Reed Garrett. Another reliever, right-hander Andrés Machado, was cut loose in January after two seasons in the Nationals' bullpen.
The Nationals unveiled their first major league signings of the offseason on November 29, 2022, inking rookie outfielder Stone Garrett and veteran third baseman Jeimer Candelario to one-year deals. They added right-hander Thad Ward, a Boston Red Sox prospect, to their roster via the Rule 5 draft on December 7. Trevor Williams was signed December 10 to join the Nationals' rotation. Washington also added outfielder Corey Dickerson on a one-year deal January 10, 2023. The Nationals also claimed right-hander A. J. Alexy from the Texas Rangers and former top infield prospect Jeter Downs of the Red Sox off waivers, although Alexy was later designated for assignment and traded to the Minnesota Twins to clear a roster spot for first baseman Dominic Smith, whom the Nationals signed January 4, 2023.
Among other minor league signings, the Nationals reunited with first baseman Matt Adams, a member of their 2019 World Series championship team, in a deal announced December 14, 2022.
Media reports and rumors have linked the Nationals to other free agents during the offseason, including right-handed pitchers Seth Lugo (ultimately signed with the San Diego Padres) and Jordan Lyles (ultimately signed with the Kansas City Royals) catcher Gary Sánchez, and first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini (ultimately signed with the Chicago Cubs).

### Transactions

* November 6, 2022: The Nationals signed left-handed pitcher Sean Doolittle to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
* November 10, 2022: The Nationals outrighted left-handed pitcher Francisco Pérez and catcher Tres Barrera to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings.
* November 14, 2022: The Nationals released left-handed pitcher Seth Romero.
* November 15, 2022: The Nationals designated right-handed pitcher Tommy Romero for assignment, outrighted left-handed pitcher Evan Lee, right-handed pitcher Jackson Tetreault, and outfielder Yadiel Hernández to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings, and selected the contracts of left-handed pitchers Matt Cronin and José A. Ferrer, right-handed pitchers Jake Irvin and Jackson Rutledge, infielder Jake Alu, and outfielder Jeremy De La Rosa.
* November 18, 2022: The Nationals declined to tender new contracts to right-handed pitchers Erick Fedde and Tommy Romero and designated hitter Luke Voit.
* November 29, 2022: The Nationals signed infielder Jeimer Candelario and outfielder Stone Garrett to major league contracts.
* December 1, 2022: The Nationals outrighted outfielders Yasel Antuna and Josh Palacios to the minor leagues.
* December 7, 2022: The Nationals selected right-handed pitcher Thad Ward from the Boston Red Sox in the Rule 5 draft.
* December 10, 2022: The Nationals signed right-handed pitcher Trevor Williams to a two-year major league contract.
* December 13, 2022: The Nationals claimed right-handed pitcher A. J. Alexy off waivers from the Texas Rangers and designated infielder Lucius Fox for assignment; he was outrighted to the minor leagues.
* December 14, 2022: The Nationals signed right-handed pitchers Anthony Castro and Tommy Romero and infielders Matt Adams and Travis Blankenhorn to minor league contracts with invitations to spring training.
* December 20, 2022: The Nationals signed right-handed pitcher Erasmo Ramírez to a one-year major league contract and designated right-handed pitcher Gerardo Carrillo for assignment; he was outrighted to the minor leagues.
* December 22, 2022: The Nationals claimed infielder Jeter Downs off waivers from the Boston Red Sox and designated right-handed pitcher Reed Garrett for assignment; he elected free agency.
* January 4, 2023: The Nationals signed first baseman Dominic Smith to a one-year major league contract; signed left-handed pitchers Anthony Banda and Francisco Pérez and infielder Michael Chavis to minor league contracts with invitations to spring training; and designated right-handed pitcher A. J. Alexy for assignment.
* January 10, 2023: The Nationals traded right-handed pitcher A. J. Alexy to the Minnesota Twins for minor league pitcher Cristian Jiménez; signed outfielder Corey Dickerson to a one-year major league contract; and designated right-handed pitcher Andrés Machado for assignment.
* January 27, 2023: The Nationals signed right-handed pitcher Alex Colomé to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
* January 31, 2023: The Nationals signed right-handed pitcher Wily Peralta to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
* February 4, 2023: The Nationals signed right-handed pitcher Chad Kuhl to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
* March 11, 2023: The Nationals signed catcher Keibert Ruiz to an eight-year contract extension with club options for the 2031 and 2032 seasons.

### Spring training

The Nationals held spring training at their facility at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida, which they share with the Houston Astros in their seventh year at the facility.
Non-roster participants in major league spring training for the Nationals included right-handed pitchers Zach Brzykcy, Gerardo Carrillo, Anthony Castro, Alex Colomé, Hobie Harris, Chad Kuhl, Andrés Machado, Wily Peralta, Tommy Romero, and Jackson Tetreault; left-handed pitchers Alberto Baldonado, Anthony Banda, Sean Doolittle, Evan Lee, and Francisco Pérez; catchers Brady Lindsly and Drew Millas; first baseman Matt Adams; infielders Michael Chavis, Lucius Fox, Erick Mejia, and Leonel Valera; and outfielders Yasel Antuna, Travis Blankenhorn, Donovan Casey, Yadiel Hernández, and Derek Hill.
Veteran right-hander Stephen Strasburg did not report to spring training in West Palm Beach after suffering a setback in his quest to return from thoracic outlet syndrome. Players present in camp but not as full participants included right-handed reliever Tanner Rainey, working his way back from Tommy John surgery the previous season; right-hander Jackson Tetreault, who had a season-ending shoulder fracture in 2022; left-handed reliever Sean Doolittle, who had an elbow brace procedure the previous season; and third baseman Carter Kieboom, who also had Tommy John surgery in 2022. Additionally, non-roster outfielder Derek Hill suffered a hamstring strain while running to first base during a game, and catcher Israel Pineda suffered a displaced pinky finger when he was struck by a pitch, while Kieboom experienced shoulder discomfort following a game, forcing them to slow down their ramp-up for the season. Reliever Víctor Arano was also sidelined with a nerve impingement in his right shoulder.
During spring training, the Nationals unveiled a contract extension with 24-year-old catcher Keibert Ruiz, keeping him under team control through the 2032 season.

## Regular season
### Transactions

* March 30, 2023: The Nationals selected the contracts of left-handed pitcher Anthony Banda, right-handed pitchers Chad Kuhl and Hobie Harris, and infielder Michael Chavis.
* April 14, 2023: The Nationals signed infielder Richie Martin and outfielder Nomar Mazara to minor league deals.
* April 30, 2023: The Nationals designated left-handed pitcher Anthony Banda for assignment and selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Andrés Machado.
* May 18, 2023: The Nationals signed catcher Luis Torrens and outfielder Franmil Reyes to minor league deals.
* June 6, 2023: The Nationals designated right-handed pitcher Andrés Machado for assignment.
* June 7, 2023: The Nationals designated right-handed pitcher Erasmo Ramírez for assignment.
* June 8, 2023: The Nationals claimed left-handed pitcher Joe La Sorsa off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
* June 21, 2023: The Nationals selected the contract of outfielder Derek Hill.
* June 24, 2023: The Nationals designated right-handed pitcher Chad Kuhl for assignment.
* June 26, 2023: The Nationals selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Amos Willingham.
* July 3, 2023: The Nationals signed right-handed pitcher Daniel Mengden and catcher Jacob Nottingham to minor league deals.
* July 5, 2023: The Nationals designated outfielder Derek Hill for assignment.
* July 12, 2023: The Nationals signed right-handed pitcher Rico Garcia to a minor league deal.
* July 17, 2023: The Nationals claimed right-handed pitcher Roddery Muñoz off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
* July 19, 2023: The Nationals selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Rico Garcia.
* July 31, 2023: The Nationals acquired minor league pitcher DJ Herz and minor league infielder Kevin Made from the Chicago Cubs for third baseman Jeimer Candelario.
* August 1, 2023: The Nationals claimed left-handed pitcher Robert Garcia off waivers from the Miami Marlins.
* August 2, 2023: The Nationals released outfielder Corey Dickerson.
* August 4, 2023: The Nationals selected the contract of outfielder Blake Rutherford.
* August 6, 2023: The Nationals released right-handed pitcher Paolo Espino.
* August 22, 2023: The Nationals signed manager Dave Martinez to a two-year contract extension.
* August 26, 2023: The Nationals selected the contract of outfielder Jacob Young.
* August 28, 2023: The Nationals selected the contract of catcher Drew Millas.
* September 1, 2023: The Nationals selected the contract of infielder/outfielder Travis Blankenhorn and released right-handed pitcher Rico Garcia.
* September 27, 2023: The Nationals signed infielder Ildemaro Vargas to a one-year major league contract extension.

### Major league debuts

* April 1, 2023: Thaddeus Ward, Hobie Harris
* May 3, 2023: Jake Irvin
* May 9, 2023: Jake Alu
* June 28, 2023: Amos Willingham
* July 1, 2023: José A. Ferrer
* August 4, 2023: Blake Rutherford
* August 26, 2023: Jacob Young
* August 28, 2023: Drew Millas
* September 13, 2023: Jackson Rutledge

### Season standings
#### National League East

vteNL East :
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
| Atlanta Braves | 104 | 58 | .642 | — | 52‍–‍29 | 52‍–‍29 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 90 | 72 | .556 | 14 | 49‍–‍32 | 41‍–‍40 |
| Miami Marlins | 84 | 78 | .519 | 20 | 46‍–‍35 | 38‍–‍43 |
| New York Mets | 75 | 87 | .463 | 29 | 43‍–‍38 | 32‍–‍49 |
| Washington Nationals | 71 | 91 | .438 | 33 | 34‍–‍47 | 37‍–‍44 |

#### National League Wild Card

vteDivision leaders :
| Team | W | L | Pct. |
| Atlanta Braves | 104 | 58 | .642 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 100 | 62 | .617 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 92 | 70 | .568 |
vteWild Card teams (Top 3 teams qualify for postseason) :
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 90 | 72 | .556 | +6 |
| Miami Marlins | 84 | 78 | .519 | — |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 84 | 78 | .519 | — |
| Chicago Cubs | 83 | 79 | .512 | 1 |
| San Diego Padres | 82 | 80 | .506 | 2 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 82 | 80 | .506 | 2 |
| San Francisco Giants | 79 | 83 | .488 | 5 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 76 | 86 | .469 | 8 |
| New York Mets | 75 | 87 | .463 | 9 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 91 | .438 | 13 |
| Washington Nationals | 71 | 91 | .438 | 13 |
| Colorado Rockies | 59 | 103 | .364 | 25 |

### Record vs. opponents
#### Record vs. National League

2023 National League recordvte
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2023 :
| Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
| Arizona | — | 3–3 | 6–1 | 3–4 | 10–3 | 5–8 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 21–25 |
| Atlanta | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | 5–1 | 7–0 | 4–3 | 9–4 | 5–1 | 10–3 | 8–5 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 8–5 | 26–20 |
| Chicago | 1–6 | 2–4 | — | 6–7 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 6–7 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 10–3 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 8–5 | 3–4 | 25–21 |
| Cincinnati | 4–3 | 1–5 | 7–6 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–10 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–8 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 6–7 | 4–3 | 28–18 |
| Colorado | 3–10 | 0–7 | 2–4 | 2–4 | — | 3–10 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 18–28 |
| Los Angeles | 8–5 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 10–3 | — | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 30–16 |
| Miami | 4–2 | 4–9 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 3–3 | — | 3–4 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 11–2 | 26–20 |
| Milwaukee | 2–4 | 1–5 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 4–3 | — | 6–1 | 4–2 | 8–5 | 6–1 | 2–5 | 8–5 | 3–3 | 28–18 |
| New York | 6–1 | 3–10 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 1–6 | — | 6–7 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 7–6 | 19–27 |
| Philadelphia | 4–3 | 5–8 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 6–7 | 2–4 | 7–6 | — | 3–3 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 7–6 | 28–18 |
| Pittsburgh | 2–4 | 3–4 | 3–10 | 8–5 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 5–8 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 5–1 | 2–4 | 9–4 | 5–2 | 19–27 |
| San Diego | 6–7 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 9–4 | 4–9 | 4–2 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 1–5 | — | 8–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 28–18 |
| San Francisco | 6–7 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 9–4 | 6–7 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–8 | — | 6–1 | 1–5 | 20–26 |
| St. Louis | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 5–8 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 4–9 | 3–3 | 1–6 | — | 4–2 | 23–23 |
| Washington | 1–5 | 5–8 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 2–11 | 3–3 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–4 | — | 23–23 |
Updated with the results of all games through October 1, 2023.

#### Record vs. American League

2023 National League record vs. American Leaguevte
Source: MLB Standings :
| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | HOU | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR |
| Arizona | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 |
| Atlanta | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Chicago | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Cincinnati | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Colorado | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Los Angeles | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Miami | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Milwaukee | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| New York | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Philadelphia | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 |
| Pittsburgh | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| San Diego | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| San Francisco | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| St. Louis | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Washington | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
Updated with the results of all games through October 1, 2023.

### Game log

Legend :
| | Nationals win |
| | Nationals loss |
| | Postponement |
| | Eliminated from playoff race |
| Bold | Nationals team member |
2023 game log: 71–91 (Home: 34–47; Away: 37–44) :
March/April: 10–17 (Home: 3–11; Away: 7–6)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
1March 30Braves2–7Luetge (1–0)Corbin (0–1)—35,7560–1L1
2April 1Braves1–7Strider (1–0)Gray (0–1)—27,5290–2L2
3April 2Braves4–1Gore (1–0)Shuster (0–1)Finnegan (1)21,4401–2W1
4April 3Rays2–6Rasmussen (1–0)Williams (0–1)—10,7541–3L1
5April 4Rays6–10Thompson (1–0)Finnegan (0–1)—15,2721–4L2
6April 5Rays2–7McClanahan (2–0)Corbin (0–2)—13,8361–5L3
7April 6@ Rockies0–1Freeland (2–0)Gray (0–2)Johnson (2)48,2301–6L4
8April 7@ Rockies10–5Gore (2–0)Ureña (0–2)—30,8692–6W1
9April 8@ Rockies7–6Williams (1–1)Gomber (0–2)Edwards Jr. (1)34,5033–6W2
10April 9@ Rockies6–7Lamet (1–0)Ramírez (0–1)Johnson (3)30,2833–7L1
11April 10@ Angels6–4Corbin (1–2)Davidson (0–1)Finnegan (2)19,5574–7W1
12April 11@ Angels0–2Ohtani (2–0)Gray (0–3)Estévez (1)27,3904–8L1
13April 12@ Angels2–3Moore (1–0)Thompson (0–1)Quijada (2)17,7804–9L2
14April 14Guardians3–4Stephan (1–0)Edwards Jr. (0–1)Clase (4)21,3674–10L3
15April 15Guardians4–6Plesac (1–0)Kuhl (0–1)Clase (5)24,9094–11L4
16April 16Guardians7–6Thompson (1–1)Sandlin (1–1)Finnegan (3)21,9295–11W1
17April 18Orioles0–1Kremer (1–0)Gray (0–4)Bautista (5)18,7475–12L1
18April 19Orioles0–4Bradish (1–0)Gore (2–1)—22,5985–13L2
19April 21@ Twins3–2Ramírez (1–1)Jax (1–2)Finnegan (4)12,4696–13W1
20April 22@ Twins10–4Thompson (2–1)López (1–2)—23,0457–13W2
21April 23@ Twins1–3Ober (1–0)Corbin (1–3)Durán (5)14,7637–14L1
22April 25@ Mets5–0Gray (1–4)Butto (0–1)Thompson (1)20,5078–14W1
23April 26@ Mets4–1Gore (3–1)Senga (3–1)Finnegan (5)20,1919–14W2
24April 27@ Mets8–9Raley (1–0)Thompson (2–2)Robertson (5)20,7269–15L1
—April 28PiratesPostponed (rain); Makeup: April 29
25April 29 (1)Pirates3–6Hill (3–2)Corbin (1–4)Bednar (9)22,0909–16L2
26April 29 (2)Pirates1–16Velasquez (4–2)Kuhl (0–2)—17,4829–17L3
27April 30Pirates7–2Gray (2–4)Oviedo (2–2)—16,89810–17W1 :
May: 14–15 (Home: 8–6; Away: 6–9)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
28May 1Cubs1–5Smyly (3–1)Gore (3–2)—13,72210–18L1
29May 2Cubs4–1Harvey (1–0)Thompson (1–2)Finnegan (6)12,50411–18W1
30May 3Cubs2–1Edwards Jr. (1–1)Alzolay (1–1)Finnegan (7)15,90312–18W2
31May 4Cubs4–3Finnegan (1–1)Boxberger (0–1)—18,57713–18W3
32May 5@ Diamondbacks1–3Kelly (3–3)Gray (2–5)Chafin (5)16,38413–19L1
33May 6@ Diamondbacks7–8Castro (1–0)Finnegan (1–2)—27,34513–20L2
34May 7@ Diamondbacks9–8Ramírez (2–1)Castro (1–1)Harvey (1)17,17414–20W1
35May 8@ Giants5–1Irvin (1–0)DeSclafani (3–2)—20,50215–20W2
36May 9@ Giants1–4Webb (3–5)Corbin (1–5)Doval (8)22,02815–21L1
37May 10@ Giants11–6Gray (3–5)Manaea (1–2)—21,28316–21W1
38May 12Mets2–3Megill (4–2)Edwards Jr. (1–2)Smith (1)31,90416–22L1
—May 13MetsSuspended (inclement weather); resuming May 14
39May 14Mets3–2Harvey (2–0)Leone (0–1)Finnegan (8)24,33617–22W1
40May 14Mets2–8Scherzer (3–2)Irvin (1–1)—21,50717–23L1
41May 15Mets10–3Corbin (2–5)Peterson (1–6)—15,22018–23W1
42May 16@ Marlins4–5Nardi (3–1)Harvey (2–1)—8,81118–24L1
43May 17@ Marlins3–4Cabrera (3–3)Gore (3–3)Floro (3)8,45118–25L2
44May 18@ Marlins3–5Pérez (1–0)Williams (1–2)Floro (4)7,75218–26L3
45May 19Tigers6–8Boyd (3–3)Irvin (1–2)Lange (8)19,98518–27L4
46May 20Tigers5–2Corbin (3–5)Faedo (0–2)Finnegan (9)31,72119–27W1
47May 21Tigers6–4Gray (4–5)Wentz (1–4)Harvey (2)20,58020–27W2
48May 23Padres4–7Darvish (3–3)Ramírez (2–2)Hader (12)21,43820–28L1
49May 24Padres5–3Williams (2–2)Weathers (1–3)Finnegan (10)20,38821–28W1
50May 25Padres6–8Carlton (1–0)Harvey (2–2)Hader (13)17,52421–29L1
51May 26@ Royals12–10Corbin (4–5)Lyles (0–9)Kuhl (1)15,87822–29W1
52May 27@ Royals4–2Thompson (3–2)Taylor (1–3)Finnegan (11)19,13023–29W2
53May 28@ Royals2–3Barlow (2–3)Kuhl (0–3)—18,31923–30L1
54May 29@ Dodgers1–6Miller (2–0)Williams (2–3)—47,06723–31L2
55May 30@ Dodgers3–9Gonsolin (3–1)Irvin (1–3)—46,57123–32L3
56May 31@ Dodgers10–6Finnegan (2–2)Graterol (2–2)Harvey (3)36,55224–32W1 :
June: 9–16 (Home: 2–10; Away: 7–6)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
57June 2Phillies8–7Finnegan (3–2)Brogdon (2–1)—29,82725–32W2
58June 3Phillies2–4Covey (1–1)Gore (3–4)Kimbrel (8)30,95925–33L1
59June 4Phillies3–11Suárez (1–2)Williams (2–4)—29,54625–34L2
60June 6Diamondbacks5–10Ruiz (2–1)Ramírez (2–3)—24,74325–35L3
61June 7Diamondbacks2–6Davies (1–1)Corbin (4–6)—18,18025–36L4
—June 8DiamondbacksPostponed (Air Quality/Smoke) Makeup on June 22
62June 9@ Braves2–3Yates (2–0)Finnegan (3–3)Iglesias (9)40,29725–37L5
63June 10@ Braves4–6Shuster (3–2)Gore (3–5)Minter (9)40,79925–38L6
64June 11@ Braves6–2Williams (3–4)Elder (4–1)—36,74426–38W1
65June 13@ Astros1–6Brown (6–3)Corbin (4–7)—39,54626–39L1
66June 14@ Astros4–5Pressly (1–2)Harvey (2–3)—39,79626–40L2
67June 15@ Astros4–1 (10)Harvey (3–3)Maton (0–2)Edwards Jr. (2)38,30327–40W1
68June 16Marlins5–6Nardi (4–1)Edwards Jr. (1–3)Puk (8)22,37927–41L1
69June 17Marlins2–5Garrett (3–2)Kuhl (0–4)Puk (9)33,33427–42L2
70June 18Marlins2–4Luzardo (6–5)Corbin (4–8)Nardi (2)25,33927–43L3
71June 19Cardinals6–8Flaherty (4–5)Gray (4–6)Hicks (3)19,99727–44L4
72June 20Cardinals3–9Montgomery (4–7)Gore (3–6)—22,22327–45L5
73June 21Cardinals3–0Williams (4–4)Mikolas (4–5)Harvey (4)16,19128–45W1
74June 22Diamondbacks3–5Henry (4–1)Irvin (1–4)McGough (5)13,25128–46L1
75June 23@ Padres3–13Musgrove (6–2)Corbin (4–9)—42,51028–47L2
76June 24@ Padres2–0Gray (5–6)Waldron (0–1)Harvey (5)43,36429–47W1
77June 25@ Padres8–3Gore (4–6)Lugo (3–4)—41,50330–47W2
78June 26@ Mariners4–8Castillo (5–6)Abbott (0–1)Sewald (14)23,32930–48L1
79June 27@ Mariners7–4 (11)Weems (1–0)Gott (0–3)—22,67131–48W1
80June 28@ Mariners4–1Corbin (5–9)Gilbert (5–5)Harvey (6)26,43732–48W2
81June 30@ Phillies2–1Gray (6–6)Sánchez (0–2)Harvey (7)44,26133–48W3 :
July: 12–14 (Home: 8–6; Away: 4–8)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
82July 1@ Phillies4–19Wheeler (7–4)Gore (4–7)—42,78433–49L1
83July 2@ Phillies5–4Williams (5–4)Suárez (2–3)Harvey (8)41,53134–49W1
84July 3Reds2–3Weaver (2–2)Irvin (1–5)Díaz (24)36,29034–50L1
85July 4Reds4–8Kennedy (1–0)Corbin (5–10)Sims (1)30,43434–51L2
86July 5Reds2–9Ashcraft (4–6)Gray (6–7)—13,25234–52L3
87July 6Reds4–5 (10)Santillan (1–0)Harvey (3–4)Díaz (25)10,06434–53L4
88July 7Rangers2–7Bradford (1–1)Williams (5–5)—19,32234–54L5
89July 8Rangers8–3Irvin (2–5)Heaney (5–6)—29,40235–54W1
90July 9Rangers7–2Corbin (6–10)Dunning (8–2)—17,54736–54W2
All–Star Break (July 10–13)
—July 14@ CardinalsSuspended (rain); Resuming: July 15
91July 15 (1)@ Cardinals7–5 (10)Finnegan (4–3)Hicks (1–6)Harvey (9)42,04237–54W3
92July 15 (2)@ Cardinals6–9Hudson (1–0)Willingham (0–1)—41,90037–55L1
93July 16@ Cardinals4–8Flaherty (7–5)Gray (6–8)—42,62637–56L2
94July 17@ Cubs7–5Gore (5–7)Smyly (7–7)Finnegan (12)29,38338–56W1
95July 18@ Cubs3–17Fulmer (1–5)Willingham (0–2)—28,63638–57L1
96July 19@ Cubs3–8Merryweather (3–0)Thompson (3–3)—28,19738–58L2
97July 21Giants5–3Irvin (3–5)Wood (4–4)Finnegan (13)26,06239–58W1
98July 22Giants10–1Gray (7–8)Webb (8–8)—32,50440–58W2
99July 23Giants6–1Gore (6–7)Alexander (6–1)—23,40441–58W3
100July 24Rockies6–10Kauffmann (1–3)Corbin (6–11)—17,19441–59L1
101July 25Rockies6–5Ferrer (1–0)Lawrence (3–4)Finnegan (14)18,18242–59W1
102July 26Rockies5–4Machado (1–0)Bard (4–2)—16,89343–59W2
103July 27@ Mets1–2Peterson (3–7)Thompson (3–4)Raley (2)32,83443–60L1
104July 28@ Mets1–5Scherzer (9–4)Gore (6–8)—25,38543–61L2
105July 29@ Mets11–6Corbin (7–11)Carrasco (3–5)—30,85844–61W1
106July 30@ Mets2–5Verlander (6–5)Williams (5–6)Raley (3)33,86144–62L1
107July 31Brewers5–3Weems (2–0)Peguero (2–4)Finnegan (15)19,29045–62W1 :
August: 17–11 (Home: 8–4; Away: 9–7)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
108August 1Brewers4–6Peralta (7–8)Gray (7–9)Williams (27)19,84745–63L1
109August 2Brewers3–2Finnegan (5–3)Williams (5–3)—17,31246–63W1
110August 4@ Reds6–3 (10)Machado (2–0)Díaz (3–3)Finnegan (16)39,28447–63W2
111August 5@ Reds7–3Adon (1–0)Abbott (6–3)—41,05948–63W3
112August 6@ Reds6–3Machado (3–0)Richardson (0–1)Finnegan (17)26,19549–63W4
—August 7@ PhilliesPostponed (rain); Makeup: August 8
113August 8 (1)@ Phillies4–8Wheeler (9–5)Williams (5–7)—see 2nd game49–64L1
114August 8 (2)@ Phillies5–4Weems (3–0)Kimbrel (6–3)Finnegan (18)40,26450–64W1
115August 9@ Phillies0–7Lorenzen (7–7)Gore (6–9)—30,40650–65L1
116August 10@ Phillies2–6Strahm (8–3)Machado (3–1)—30,11350–66L2
117August 11Athletics8–2Abbott (1–1)Blackburn (2–3)—22,65151–66W1
118August 12Athletics3–2Finnegan (6–3)Erceg (2–3)—28,63552–66W2
119August 13Athletics8–7La Sorsa (1–0)Snead (1–1)—19,24053–66W3
120August 15Red Sox4–5Schreiber (2–1)Gray (7–10)Jansen (28)23,51653–67L1
121August 16Red Sox6–2Ferrer (2–0)Whitlock (5–4)—26,50754–67W1
122August 17Red Sox10–7Corbin (8–11)Sale (5–3)Finnegan (19)25,44555–67W2
123August 18Phillies8–7Ferrer (3–0)Lorenzen (7–8)Finnegan (20)26,74756–67W3
124August 19Phillies3–12Domínguez (3–3)Abbott (1–2)—38,85356–68L1
125August 20Phillies4–3Williams (6–7)Wheeler (9–6)Finnegan (21)2,47357–68W1
126August 22@ Yankees2–1Thompson (4–4)Kahnle (1–2)Finnegan (22)38,10558–68W2
127August 23@ Yankees1–9Severino (3–8)Gore (6–10)—37,26658–69L1
128August 24@ Yankees6–5Corbin (9–11)Kahnle (1–3)Finnegan (23)39,68159–69W1
129August 25@ Marlins7–4Adon (2–0)Garrett (7–5)Harvey (10)12,40960–69W2
130August 26@ Marlins3–2Weems (4–0)Robertson (4–5)Finnegan (24)13,96661–69W3
131August 27@ Marlins1–2Hoeing (2–2)Williams (6–8)Scott (3)17,21661–70L1
132August 28@ Blue Jays3–6Gausman (10–8)Gray (7–11)Hicks (12)27,94061–71L2
133August 29@ Blue Jays5–4Gore (7–10)Berríos (9–10)Finnegan (25)39,72262–71W1
134August 30@ Blue Jays0–7Bassitt (13–7)Corbin (9–12)—39,30362–72L1
135August 31Marlins1–6Garrett (8–5)Adon (2–1)—17,42862–73L2 :
September/October: 9–18 (Home: 5–10; Away: 4–8)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
136September 1Marlins5–8 (11)Scott (7–4)Garcia (0–1)—27,93062–74L3
137September 2Marlins5–11Cueto (1–3)Williams (6–9)—30,38962–75L4
138September 3Marlins4–6Alcántara (7–12)Finnegan (6–4)Scott (4)26,19662–76L5
139September 5Mets5–11Quintana (2–5)Corbin (9–13)—22,89762–77L6
140September 6Mets3–2Finnegan (7–4)Bickford (4–5)—24,29763–77W1
141September 8Dodgers5–8Vesia (1–5)Garcia (0–2)Phillips (22)32,56163–78L1
142September 9Dodgers7–6 (11)Machado (4–1)Varland (1–1)—34,56264–78W1
143September 10Dodgers3–7Suero (1–0)Williams (6–10)—27,54664–79L1
144September 11@ Pirates6–2Corbin (10–13)Jackson (1–3)—10,04565–79W1
145September 12@ Pirates1–5Falter (2–8)Adon (2–2)—9,22265–80L1
146September 13@ Pirates6–7Priester (3–2)Rutledge (0–1)Bednar (34)9,88365–81L2
147September 14@ Pirates0–2Keller (12–9)Gray (7–12)Bednar (35)10,72865–82L3
148September 15@ Brewers3–5Miley (8–4)Irvin (3–6)Williams (35)35,42865–83L4
149September 16@ Brewers5–9Payamps (6–4)Finnegan (7–5)—36,21265–84L5
150September 17@ Brewers2–1 (11)Garcia (1–2)Vieira (0–1)—31,86566–84W1
151September 18White Sox1–6Clevinger (8–8)Adon (2–3)—20,97766–85L1
152September 19White Sox4–3Garcia (2–2)Bummer (4–5)Finnegan (26)23,93667–85W1
153September 20White Sox13–3Gray (8–12)Banks (0–4)—23,27568–85W2
154September 21Braves3–10Fried (8–1)Irvin (3–7)—28,10068–86L1
155September 22Braves6–9Tonkin (7–2)Corbin (10–14)Iglesias (30)36,29768–87L2
—September 23BravesPostponed (rain); Makeup: September 24
156September 24 (1)Braves3–2Rutledge (1–1)Winans (1–2)Finnegan (27)31,98969–87W1
157September 24 (2)Braves5–8Strider (19–5)Adon (2–4)—34,50169–88L1
158September 26@ Orioles0–1Bradish (12–7)Gray (8–13)Canó (8)20,82369–89L2
159September 27@ Orioles1–5Rodriguez (7–4)Corbin (10–15)—24,27869–90L3
160September 29@ Braves10–6Weems (5–0)Hand (5–3)—41,48170–90W1
161September 30@ Braves3–5Strider (20–5)Weems (5–1)Iglesias (33)41,65270–91L1
162October 1@ Braves10–9Harvey (4–4)Tonkin (7–3)Finnegan (28)40,69771–91W1 :

## Player statistics

* = Indicates team leader

### Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | SLG |
| Lane Thomas | 156 | 628 | 101 | 168 | 36 | 3 | 28 | 86 | 20 | 36 | .268 | .468 |
| Joey Meneses | 154 | 611 | 71 | 168 | 36 | 1 | 13 | 89 | 0 | 38 | .275 | .401 |
| CJ Abrams | 151 | 563 | 83 | 138 | 28 | 6 | 18 | 64 | 47 | 32 | .245 | .412 |
| Dominic Smith | 153 | 527 | 57 | 134 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 1 | 47 | .254 | .366 |
| Keibert Ruiz | 136 | 523 | 55 | 136 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 67 | 1 | 31 | .260 | .409 |
| Luis García | 122 | 447 | 61 | 119 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 9 | 27 | .266 | .385 |
| Alex Call | 128 | 375 | 43 | 75 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 9 | 53 | .200 | .307 |
| Jeimer Candelario | 99 | 368 | 57 | 95 | 30 | 2 | 16 | 53 | 6 | 36 | .258 | .481 |
| Ildemaro Vargas | 86 | 262 | 32 | 66 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 19 | .252 | .363 |
| Stone Garrett | 89 | 234 | 40 | 63 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 40 | 3 | 26 | .269 | .457 |
| Jake Alu | 51 | 159 | 14 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 10 | .226 | .289 |
| Corey Dickerson | 50 | 144 | 12 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 7 | .250 | .354 |
| Riley Adams | 44 | 143 | 8 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 11 | .273 | .476 |
| Victor Robles | 36 | 107 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 11 | .299 | .364 |
| Jacob Young | 33 | 107 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 10 | .252 | .336 |
| Michael Chavis | 48 | 91 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | .242 | .341 |
| Carter Kieboom | 27 | 87 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 6 | .207 | .368 |
| Derek Hill | 13 | 47 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .170 | .191 |
| Blake Rutherford | 16 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .171 | .171 |
| Travis Blankenhorn | 10 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .161 | .258 |
| Drew Millas | 11 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .286 | .464 |
| Jeter Downs | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .400 | .400 |
| Totals | 162 | 5522 | 700 | 1401 | 279 | 26 | 151 | 665 | 127 | 423 | .254 | .396 |
| Rank in NL | — | 4 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 12 |
Source:

### Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| Patrick Corbin | 10 | 15 | 5.20 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 180.0 | 210 | 113 | 104 | 57 | 124 |
| Josiah Gray | 8 | 13 | 3.91 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 159.0 | 152 | 72 | 69 | 80 | 143 |
| Trevor Williams | 6 | 10 | 5.55 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 144.1 | 178 | 97 | 89 | 53 | 111 |
| MacKenzie Gore | 7 | 10 | 4.42 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 136.1 | 134 | 71 | 67 | 57 | 151 |
| Jake Irvin | 3 | 7 | 4.61 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 121.0 | 118 | 66 | 62 | 54 | 99 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 7 | 5 | 3.76 | 67 | 0 | 28 | 69.1 | 66 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 63 |
| Hunter Harvey | 4 | 4 | 2.82 | 57 | 0 | 10 | 60.2 | 44 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 67 |
| Jordan Weems | 5 | 1 | 3.62 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 54.2 | 38 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 60 |
| Mason Thompson | 4 | 4 | 5.50 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 54.0 | 62 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 44 |
| Joan Adon | 2 | 4 | 6.45 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 51.2 | 60 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 48 |
| Andrés Machado | 4 | 1 | 5.22 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 53 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 43 |
| Cory Abbott | 1 | 2 | 6.64 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 | 48 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 40 |
| Chad Kuhl | 0 | 4 | 8.45 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 38.1 | 47 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 31 |
| Thaddeus Ward | 0 | 0 | 6.37 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 |
| José Ferrer | 3 | 0 | 5.03 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 25 |
| Robert Garcia | 2 | 2 | 3.69 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 31.2 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 33 |
| Carl Edwards Jr. | 1 | 3 | 3.69 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 31.2 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 24 |
| Joe La Sorsa | 1 | 0 | 4.76 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 25 |
| Erasmo Ramírez | 2 | 3 | 6.33 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Amos Willingham | 0 | 2 | 6.66 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 15 |
| Jackson Rutledge | 1 | 1 | 6.75 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20.0 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 12 |
| Hobie Harris | 0 | 0 | 5.12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 9 |
| Anthony Banda | 0 | 0 | 6.43 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Paolo Espino | 0 | 0 | 24.75 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| Rico Garcia | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Ildemaro Vargas | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tanner Rainey | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lane Thomas | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 71 | 91 | 5.02 | 162 | 162 | 42 | 1428.1 | 1512 | 845 | 797 | 592 | 1225 |
| Rank in NL | 13 | 2 | 14 | — | — | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
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## Farm system

| Level | Team | League | Manager |
| Triple-A | Rochester Red Wings | International League | Matthew LeCroy |
| Double-A | Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League | Delino DeShields |
| High-A | Wilmington Blue Rocks | South Atlantic League | Mario Lisson |
| Low-A | Fredericksburg Nationals | Carolina League | Jake Lowery |
| Rookie | FCL Nationals | Florida Complex League | |
| Rookie | DSL Nationals | Dominican Summer League | |