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Washington Nationals’ righty Paolo Espino on fastball command vs the Philadelphia Phillies

Coming out of a five-inning outing against the New York Mets on the road in Citi Field which saw him walk no one and strike out a career high seven hitters, Washington Nationals’ right-hander Paolo Espino talked about what was working for him on the hill in Flushing, Queens, NY.

“Definitely the command of my fastball was really good,” Espino explained. “Combined with the slider — the slider was working really well today. I think I used it more than my curveball today — so I was pretty much trusting all of my pitches. I felt good, arm felt good .