Blake Butera
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Sep 24, 2026
Al GaldiHOST
Brad Lord looking good in this role that he is familiar with.
Al GaldiHOST
You asked manager Blake Butera about that during his post-game session with you guys.
Blake ButeraSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Being able to, to put together a bullpen like we have right now, we're able to kind of keep his role a bit more consistent.
Al GaldiHOST
We had Eric Tolman, like I said, getting used for a fourth time in five days, and we had that big out by Yoanney Cruz.
Al GaldiHOST
Like that's the Brad Lord who we know and love.
Mark ZuckermanHOST
I think they have come to recognize that as a staff now that they've seen him in all these different capacities.
Mark ZuckermanHOST
And I get, as Blake Butera pointed out, that some of the changes they made along the way were out of necessity when they didn't have enough starting pitchers or they didn't have anybody they really trusted late in games.
Mark ZuckermanHOST
And they figured, well, he's one of our more reliable guys.
Al GaldiHOST
Can he improve the batting to where you feel more comfortable with him batting? Because he brings obvious value with his speed and defense.
Al GaldiHOST
So we, during Nats manager Blake Butera's post-game session with reporters on Wednesday afternoon, had this exchange, and then you'll hear a follow-up exchange between my co-host on the Nats Chat podcast, Nats Insider Mark Zuckerman of natsjournal.com, and Butera.
Mark ZuckermanCORRESPONDENT
I know it hasn't been the easiest season for Nass.
Mark ZuckermanCORRESPONDENT
For him to be able to look up at the end of the year and see himself as the team's single-season stolen base leader, what do you think that does for him?
Spencer NusbaumHOST
And it looked for a second like it might be trending that way again this season, right? Or in August, there was a lot of chase, a lot of ground balls, not a lot of pulling the ball in the air.
Spencer NusbaumHOST
And he has since been able to figure it out, right? We talked to both him and Blake Butera after we are so late in the season, I don't even remember what day of the week it was, but the second game of the series.
Spencer NusbaumHOST
And Blake had said that, you know, he, he felt like, and CJ kind of felt like there was a time where CJ was one Homer shy of 30.
Spencer NusbaumHOST
And that was weighing on him a little bit.
Al GaldiHOST
And I give C.J. Abrams a lot of credit.
Al GaldiHOST
We, during Nats manager Blake Butera's postgame session with reporters on Tuesday night, had these exchanges.
speaker_16CORRESPONDENT
CJ didn't have the best August.
speaker_16CORRESPONDENT
What do you feel like the last two weeks or so has looked different this week?
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Al GaldiHOST
Now also four walks, but also just two hits.
Al GaldiHOST
He as an opener has been terrific, albeit in a small sample size.
Al GaldiHOST
So here was Blake Butera during his postgame session with reporters on Tuesday night on his Four pitchers, four rookie pitchers, doing as they did.
Al GaldiHOST
And then you'll hear multiple follow-up exchanges.
Al GaldiHOST
There were definitely some nerves with DJ Hers.
Al GaldiHOST
Manager Blake Butera admitted to that during his post-game session with reporters on Monday night.
Dave JagelerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Here's the windup.
Dave JagelerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Hers' second pitch in the big leagues is high and outside, and Ruiz just put his palms to the, to the dirt as if to say, "Settle down.
Jensen LewisHOST
Jackson Kent is going to get the start.
Jensen LewisHOST
Young prospect that has come up and had an opportunity to show Blake Butera and this national staff what he can do, and perhaps an audition for... for the opening day rotation next year.
Jensen LewisHOST
So I like where he's at.
Jensen LewisHOST
And I also look at yesterday, Detroit blows out the Nats.
Jensen LewisHOST
Jackson Kent is going to get the start.
Jensen LewisHOST
Young prospect that has come up and had an opportunity to show Blake Butera and this national staff what he can do.
Jensen LewisHOST
And perhaps an audition for the opening day rotation next year.
Jensen LewisHOST
So I like where he's at.
Al GaldiHOST
For a 4-0 Tigers lead, the Homer went a projected 426 feet per stat cast.
Al GaldiHOST
Here was Nats manager Blake Butera during his postgame session with reporters on Monday night on DJHers, and then you'll hear multiple follow-up exchanges.
Blake ButeraSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Obviously, there were a lot of nerves for DJ.
Blake ButeraSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He hasn't thrown on a big league mountain in quite some time now.
Ryan ClaryHOST
You fan how you want to fan.
Ryan ClaryHOST
But the way that this group can develop talent the way that Paul Timoni and Ani Kalambi and Blake Butera and the rest of this front office and coaching staff and the minors as well as the majors, the way that they've been able to develop talent, if you're telling me today, hey, Ryan, if you lose these next couple of games and with the Mets coming to town this week and if you get swept, all of a sudden, it's looking like you're going to have a top five pick in this MLB draft.
Ryan ClaryHOST
While it would be disappointing, while I would say, well, remember when the Nationals were competing for a wild card spot a few months ago, I'd still kind of sit there and say, you know what? That is not a bad thing.
Ryan ClaryHOST
I'm going to say it.
AJ PierzynskiHOST
It's, uh, it's Drew Butera?
Erik KratzHOST
Blake.
AJ PierzynskiHOST
Blake Butera.
Erik KratzHOST
Blake Butera.
AJ PierzynskiHOST
I know.
AJ PierzynskiHOST
I, I always wanna call him Drew Butera 'cause the old catcher, and I always, that's why I just, it's easier to call him by their last name.
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