Senga cruised through two scoreless frames before unraveling in the third, when a walk and catcher's interference opened the door for Washington to plate two runs. The right-hander was tagged for extra-base hits in the fourth and a Josh Bell home run in the fifth, finishing with five runs allowed (four earned) over five-plus innings. His ERA ticked up to 2.58 as his struggles since returning from the injured list continued.
Good news, Dylan Crews is officially returning from the 60-day IL today. But it comes with bad news, as it will likely result in a demotion for a fellow young outfielder like Daylen Lile or Robert Hassell III.
"We're looking for guys with stuff, you know, guys that have performed well... a combination of both is really where our focus was. We feel like we got several guys that have that. Eriq Swan, a really big guy with big stuff, strikes a lot of guys out, has velocity, can spin the ball..."
Francisco Mejia signed a minor league contract with the Nationals and was assigned to Triple-A Rochester, coming off a stint in the Mexican League where he excelled. Mejia's earlier high expectations faded after several disappointing seasons. Despite challenges, he displayed strong performance in Mexico, highlighting potential resurgence opportunities.