Gus Varland's Nasty Fastball-Slider Combo

Gus Varland, a 29-year-old right-hander, has emerged as a standout pitcher for the Washington Nationals this season. After being waived by the Dodgers and White Sox, Varland found his way to the Nats and has been impressing with his fastball-slider combo. He recently faced off against his former teammate, Shohei Ohtani, and struck him out twice. Varlands journey is even more inspiring as Ohtani once helped cover his mothers cancer treatments, and she is now cancer-free. Despite battling through four surgeries and missing most of last season, Varland has honed his command to become a two-pitch powerhouse. With his newfound confidence, he is poised to take on high-leverage roles in DC. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a85659087203f1ff