Major League Baseball in September is not like the other months of the season, as rosters expand and some games have less meaning as teams are mathematically eliminated from the playoff picture.
But don’t tell Erick Fedde, 25, that the games are not important.
A Nationals first-round draft pick four years ago, Fedde is taking advantage of his opportunities this month as a right-handed starter for Washington. And the Las Vegas native is one of a number of players hoping an impressive September leads to a roster spot next spring.