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Sean Doolittle is back with the Washington Nationals after signing minor league contract

Washington Nationals fans rejoice as beloved relief pitcher and Capitol Hill resident Sean Doolittle is remaining in the Nationals organization. The team announced on Sunday that just hours after he became a free agent they have agreed to terms with ‘Dooooooooo’ on a minor league contract with an invitation to 2023 MLB Spring Training.

The 2019 World Series winner returned to the Nats in 2022 after spending one season away with the Cincinnati Reds and Seattle Mariners.

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By Chris Cerullo 7 months ago

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Sean Doolittle joins protest at Supreme Court in support of abortion rights

Washington Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle is currently on MLB’s 10-day injured list due to a sprained elbow ligament.

With the Nationals out in Colorado for a three-game series, Eireann Dolan’s husband decided to make good use of his newfound free time. He joined a rally in support of abortion rights at the Supreme Court.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Nationals’ Juan Soto, Sean Doolittle, and Stephen Strasburg cherry blossom jersey bobbleheads released

The Washington Nationals rocked their wildly popular City Connect cherry blossom jerseys for the first time over the weekend.

Now FOCO is celebrating that launch with one of their own. FOCO released three limited-edition Nationals’ bobbleheads of Juan Soto, Sean Doolittle, and Stephen Strasburg all rocking the cherry blossom jerseys. All three bobbles feature cherry blossoms, cherry trees, the Tidal Basin, and the Washington Monument on its base.

Each bobblehead is limited to 322 pieces and will ship no later than October 14, 2022, per FOCO’s product detail page.

You can preorder the bobbleheads here.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Beloved relief pitcher Sean Doolittle is back with the Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals fans will be screaming “Dooooooooooo” yet again at Nationals Park. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports Sean Doolittle has signed a major league deal with the Nats pending a physical.

The Washington Post’s Jesse Dougherty first reported on a potential reunion late last night and confirmed that the veteran lefty has a locker at the team’s West Palm Beach spring training site.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago

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Sean Doolittle’s emotional return to Nationals Park includes hugs, gifts, and tributes: ‘I’m so grateful’

Sean Doolittle’s tenure with the Washington Nationals came to an end in 2020 when he left via free agency and signed with the Cincinnati Reds. Doolittle, who joined the Nationals via trade in 2017, was an integral part of the World Series team and had a special place in many Nationals fans’ hearts.

In his first visit back to the District, Doolittle was welcomed back by the team with generous tributes.

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By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago

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Sean Doolittle congratulates ‘legend’ Braden Holtby for what he accomplished in DC ‘both on and off the ice’

Sean Doolittle was just like all of us on Friday.

The World Series-winning reliever saw the NHL’s first day of free agency unfold and noticed that his friend Braden Holtby, the Capitals’ best goaltender in franchise history, signed a free-agent contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Doolittle took to Twitter to say goodbye and thank Holtby for his work in DC.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Sean Doolittle thanks Washington Nationals fans for their support in emotional note

Sean Doolittle returned to Twitter on Thursday to post a long message thanking Washington Nationals fans for their support over the last four seasons.

Doolittle, 34, is an unrestricted free agent this fall and he may not return.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Nationals announce Sean Doolittle will catch Dr. Fauci’s first pitch, will raise World Series Champions pennant and flag on Opening Day

Your World Series champion Washington Nationals announced a slew of details ahead of Opening Day in a press release.

The Nationals, who will wear gold jerseys and hats, will raise a World Series Champions pennant above the scoreboard and a World Series Champions flag at Centerfield Plaza on Opening Day. The team will also unveil a large 2019 World Series Champions sign on the field-facing side of the Budweiser Brew House in center field.

On the field, Nationals’ reliever and activist Sean Doolittle will receive Dr. Anthony Fauci’s ceremonial first pitch. A prerecorded national anthem will be sung by DC Washington while a prerecorded God Bless America will be sung by Capitals anthem singer Bob McDonald. DC mayor Muriel Bowser will say Play Ball!

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Sean Doolittle on the United States’ handling of COVID-19: ‘We haven’t done any of the things that other countries have done to bring sports back’

Sean Doolittle spoke to reporters after working out at Nationals Park on Sunday. The Nationals’ relief pitcher spoke about how he’s still unsure if he’ll play in the MLB’s coronavirus-shortened 2020 season and will opt-out if at any point he feels unsafe.

Doolittle also responded very thoughtfully to recent reports that some MLB team owners are considering allowing fans back into stadiums later in the season. Doolittle talked about how the coronavirus pandemic is spiraling out of control in the United States’ and the country has essentially given up its fight against COVID-19.

“We haven’t done any of the things that other countries have done to bring sports back,” Doolittle said.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Washington Nationals reverse course on pay cut to team’s minor leaguers after Sean Doolittle and players take action

The Washington Nationals, who are owned by the Lerner Family (estimated net worth of $4.3 billion), planned to cut their already-meager, weekly minor-league stipends by 25 percent from $400 to $300 in June.

Once Nationals players found out about the pay cut, they held a Zoom meeting, according to The Athletic’s Brittany Ghiroli, and decided to make up for those lost wages out of their own pockets.

Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle made the announcement Sunday night.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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