Doug Fister’s debut for the Nationals was delayed until mid-May by a season-opening stint on the disabled list, but now he’s healthy and showing why so many people thought Washington pulled off a great trade getting him from Detroit this offseason.
Fister shut out the Giants for seven innings last night, improving to 5-1 with a 2.68 ERA in seven starts. And those great overall numbers include a rough first outing on May 9, after which Fister has gone 5-0 with a 1.83 ERA.
Fister has always had very good control, but he’s basically stopped walking batters at this point. He’s handed out three free passes in 44 innings and has a nifty 31/3 K/BB ratio. No wonder the Nationals wanted to sign him to a long-term contract extension as soon as they made the swap with the Tigers.