The headline after the Washington Nationals’ 5-3, 11-inning win over the New York Mets on Saturday was Daylen Lile’s inside-the-park home run. But it overshadowed a career first for two pitchers that made appearances in the game — Sauryn Lao and PJ Poulin.
One thing Mike DeBartolo has done really well since taking over as Nationals interim GM is remodeling the bullpen. Through trades and savvy waiver claims, he has found a few interesting arms.
For most of the season, the Washington Nationals bullpen has been abysmal. Sure, they showed signs of competency at a couple points, but overall it has been a disaster.
From Little League to high school, to college, every kid dreams of pitching under the lights for an MLB team. For one former UConn Huskies pitcher, that dream finally became a reality on Tuesday night.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
The Washington Nationals announced Tuesday that left-hander PJ Poulin, recently claimed off waivers from the Tigers, has been added to the active roster.
Poulin is the ninth Husky to reach the big leagues under Jim Penders. Another Husky is heading to the majors. On Monday, the Washington Nationals called up left-handed pitcher PJ Poulin, making him the ninth UConn baseball player to reach the major leagues during the Jim Penders Era.
The Nationals announced this afternoon that they’ve claimed left-hander PJ Poulin off waivers from the Tigers. Poulin was designated for assignment to make room for right-hander Charlie Morton on the club’s 40-man roster on the day of the trade deadline.
The Detroit Tigers have made a series of strategic roster decisions aimed at bolstering their pitching depth. This morning, they selected the contract of left-handed pitcher PJ Poulin and added him to the 40-man roster.