"The Nationals dropped a 9-4 decision to the Atlanta Braves, as the bullpen once again faltered and blew a lead. After Jake Irvin cruised through the first 5.0 innings, he was met with some trouble to begin the 6th inning and was pulled quickly."
"PJ Poulin came in and immediately blew the lead, retiring just 1 batter but allowed a hit, a walk, and 2 earned runs. Things would only get worse as Brad Lord let up a pair of runs over 2.2 innings before giving away to the newest member of the 2026 bullpen, Julian Fernandez."
"He had appeared in 9 games for the Red Wings, converting 1 of 2 save chances and recording 4 holds as well. Across the 7.2 innings he pitched down there, he allowed 6 hits and 5 walks while striking out 8 batters, which all lead to him allowing 4 earned runs for a 4.70 ERA and 1.41 WHIP."
The Washington Nationals are facing a challenging 17-day stretch of consecutive games, necessitating frequent changes in their bullpen due to poor pitching. In a recent game against the Atlanta Braves, the Nationals lost 9-4 after their bullpen faltered again. Jake Irvin started strong but was pulled after trouble in the sixth inning. New pitcher Julian Fernandez made his season debut, allowing two earned runs. He replaced Andrew Alvarez, who had performed well in a previous game, as the team seeks to improve pitching performance.
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