Jose Tena

I think we see a shift toward younger arms like Varland or Tolman getting more looks.

And what about the DH? Jose Tena is listed.

Does he play?

Tenna is a fringe option.

The, the rest of the payroll stuff means nothing.

We gotta, we gotta look at the deep dive on what we're teaching our kids in the minor leagues because when they put t- they put Toe in triple A, they come up here and, man, they look like they're...

It's a lost cause.

Greg, thank you very much for the call.

Right.

Yeah, I mean, the first name that comes to mind is Jose Tena.

Has been with the Nationals since 2024.

I think we talked about this a little bit last time, right? Where teams like to be careful in terms of what they actually say.

So it's kind of a TBD.

So yeah, I think a lot of those decisions will be in the bullpen.

But when I think about just the straight up out of options, DFA candidates on the position player side, I think Jose Tena, and you guys can speak to this too, is probably the first one out.

I would agree.

And I can't imagine that that sticks around.

They were, they were really their goal with this bullpen was, was to replenish the depth and see what they had in some of these guys.

They did.

Yeah, with the goal of the trade deadline as well was kind of replenish the depth because that was something coming into the season that we knew, especially pitching-wise, was pretty weak, especially after they trade Gore and then Cavalli is basically slotted in as your ace.

This year, obviously there was a ton of change within the organization.

I don't know if they, in part, brought in people for their medical staff or whatever, but the amount of health... that the Nats experience this year was crazy.

Like typically when you see teams have like 13, 17, whatever different starting pitchers, it's because guys always get injured.

No, the Nats just sucked.

Offensively, they need more from Lyle and Pinckney.

Jose Tena at DH.

He's a designated hitter.

Does he play anywhere else? Or is he strictly a bat?

Absolutely.

And Jose Tena at DH provides a nice bat off the bench.

It's a deep roster on paper.

The key is keeping everyone healthy.

He's always there.

And what about Jose Tena at DH? He's been filling in well.

Do you see him starting tonight against the Tigers?

If the Tigers start a lefty, Tenna gets a nod.

They had a run in the 10th as well.

José Tena had two RBIs for the Nationals in this game.

Nice win for them too, closing up the, the, the season after...

I gotta think too, for what the Pirates did being over 500, that's nice, but the Nationals, uh, and the Cardinals both taking steps in positive directions here.

You don't want to strike out early against a team that can exploit any mistake.

What about Jose Tena at DH? Is he getting reps? He's been quiet lately.

Tena is a platoon option.

If the Phillies start a lefty, he might see time.