The Washington Nationals are set to play against the New York Mets as they continue their participation in the Grapefruit League. With just two weeks left, starting pitchers have limited chances for practice. Jake Irvin will pitch against the Mets' Clay Holmes, who has excelled early in the season. The Nationals currently hold an 8-6 Grapefruit League record, although Manager Dave Martinez expressed concern over poor defensive plays that may affect team progress. Players who performed poorly are not expected to be starters in the season.
"[Herz] threw a lot of strikes. The big thing with him is, he got ahead, and then he got hitters back in the count: 3-2, 2-2. Once he gets ahead, he's got to stay ahead. But he did throw the ball around the plate. It was way better today."
"The Nationals are at 8-6 in Grapefruit League play. Manager Dave Martinez had to watch his team put up their worst defense of Spring Training, and fortunately, none of the players who had the defensive miscues are projected as starters."
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