Soroka Stifles the Sweep

Soroka Stifles the Sweep

From Nats Chat by Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi, Blue Wire

June 8, 2026 · 29 min · Episode 930

About this episode

Mark and Al recap the Nats' 5-1 loss, highlighting player performances and recent roster changes.

The Nats lost 5-1 on Sunday afternoon to return to .500 through 66 games played. Mark (From Arizona) & Al recap the defeat at the hands of Michael Soroka, who pitched for the Nationals last season before being dealt at the Trade Deadline. Soroka lasted seven innings; something he never accomplished last year. (06:00) CJ Abrams homered for the 14th time this season in the top of the 2nd. His OPS currently sits at .914 and that is the 7th best in the NL. (10:00) James Wood was moved from the OF to DH before the game. (14:00) Cade Cavalli did not have his best outing as he allowed four runs in just five innings of work. Cavalli gave up a pair of homers and only recorded two strikeouts in the loss. (19:30) Riley Cornelio was called back up from AAA and tossed a pair of innings on Sunday. Cornelio issued three walks and gave up a run in the afternoon. Cornelio's only previous Big League experience came in late April when the Nats were at the White Sox. (25:00) Eli Willits is being promoted to High-A Wilmington. Willits was the #1 overall pick last Spring and his OPS this year in Fredericksburg is .918.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mark Zuckerman, Al Galdi

Topics covered

  • Nats game recap
  • player performance
  • trade analysis
  • minor league updates
  • home runs
  • pitching struggles

Keywords

  • Nats
  • Michael Soroka
  • CJ Abrams
  • Cade Cavalli
  • Riley Cornelio
  • Eli Willits
  • baseball
  • trade deadline
  • home runs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nationals, AAA

Places: Arizona, High-A Wilmington, Fredericksburg

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