The Washington Nationals on Thursday officially announced their roster ahead of their opening day matchup against the New York Mets at 7:05 p.m.
The 28-man roster — up two players for MLB teams through May 1 due to a shortened spring training caused by the 99-day lockout — has few surprises, some familiar faces and even more question marks.
A main storyline from spring training was the homecoming the Nationals had with starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez and reliever Sean Doolittle — two players on Washington’s 2019 World Series-winning team. Sanchez will slot into the team’s starting rotation, likely taking the mound this weekend against the Mets, while Doolittle could be in the mix to earn saves for a Nationals team that may not get as many save opportunities as when he was closer in 2019.