"For the past few seasons, we've looked at Cade Cavalli as the potential ace of this Washington pitching staff, and the time for him to take that spot is now. He's going to have to earn it this spring, and he took the first step towards doing that last night, throwing two scoreless innings in his spring debut, striking out one, and allowing just a walk."
"Given that the Nationals don't exactly have a closer decided yet, we have to imagine Henry is auditioning for that role this spring. His outing last night certainly had to help his case, pitching a 1-2-3 fifth inning, striking out two of those batters on an efficient 14 pitches."
"Riley Cornelio posted a 3.28 ERA last season across three minor league levels, a true breakout season for the young righty. By the end of the season, Riley was making starts in Triple-A, just a short step away from the majors, and he showed last night why he may get to make that step sooner rather than later."
The Washington Nationals opened their spring training season with a 4-0-1 record, including a recent victory over the Cardinals featuring a five-run eighth-inning rally. Pitcher Cade Cavalli made his spring debut with two scoreless innings and one strikeout, positioning himself as the potential ace of the pitching staff. Cole Henry impressed in a 1-2-3 fifth inning with two strikeouts on 14 pitches, auditioning for the closer role. Offensively, the Nationals scored six runs on four hits, benefiting from errors and walks. Keibert Ruiz was the only returning major leaguer to record a hit. New prospect Riley Cornelio, who posted a 3.28 ERA across three minor league levels last season and advanced to Triple-A, showed promise in his appearance.
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