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Nationals come home after a strong trip and deliver a dud against Cubs
Nationals come home after a strong trip and deliver a dud against Cubs

Washington Post

time6 days ago

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  • Washington Post

Nationals come home after a strong trip and deliver a dud against Cubs

The scene in the fifth inning of Tuesday night's contest at Nationals Park between Washington and the Chicago Cubs was an unwelcome sight for any home team: visiting fans on their feet, cheering with anticipation. Two outs, bases loaded, full count. Cole Henry needed to beat Nico Hoerner and get the Nationals out of the inning. His fastball was off the plate but it didn't matter. Hoerner lined it to right, a two-run single that broke open what turned into an 8-3 Nationals loss that included a litany of mental errors.

He almost quit baseball. Now he's one of MLB's best relievers as a rookie.
He almost quit baseball. Now he's one of MLB's best relievers as a rookie.

Washington Post

time02-06-2025

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  • Washington Post

He almost quit baseball. Now he's one of MLB's best relievers as a rookie.

Cole Henry had to push through. The mild-mannered 25-year-old missed most of 2021 and 2022 with misdiagnosed elbow injuries. He pitched off and on in 2023 after returning from thoracic outlet syndrome, the same affliction that ended Stephen Strasburg's career. So that pinch in his armpit last spring? He told himself it wasn't an injury. Couldn't be. And frankly, if it was, he didn't care.

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