Cardinals @ Nationals · Mar 17, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Tue, Mar 17, 2026

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches Spring Training

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Dustin May

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Jake Irvin

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Game StoriesButera talks fatherhood and infamous espresso machine in Part 2 of exclusive Q&A4 clips

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Butera talks fatherhood and infamous espresso machine in Part 2 of exclusive Q&A

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – On Monday, we brought you Part 1 of MLB.com’s one-on-one Q&A with Nationals manager Blake Butera, where he talked about growing up in a sports family. Today, we bring you Part 2. Learn more about Butera off the field, from fatherhood to cooking skills to

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Brady House's RBI double00:00:22

Brady House's RBI double

Jake Irvin's five scoreless innings00:01:29

Jake Irvin throws five scoreless innings against the Cardinals, striking out five batters

Joey Wiemer's diving catch00:00:29

Joey Wiemer lays out to make the catch in right field for the first out in the top of the 4th inning

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