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  6. article_body => "<p>Sean Doolittle has gotten his wish - the Washington Nationals will now have a bullpen cart for the remainder of the 2018 season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a release on Thursday, the Nationals announced that they will unveil a the WGL Energy Bullpen Cart on their upcoming Friday night game against the Miami Marlins. The cart will be at all remaining home games at Nationals Park.<\/p>\n<p>Both the Nationals\u2019 pitchers and opponents will be able to utilize the cart to enter a game as a reliever. The cart will transport the relief pitcher from the bullpen to their dugout instead of the traditional long trout out to the mound.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Players are not required to use the vehicle if they do not want to.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/nationals-journal\/wp\/2018\/05\/11\/sean-doolittle-rode-the-bullpen-cart-and-he-liked-it\/?utm_term=.60ec5370becf\">Doolittle was the first National ever to use the bullpen cart at Chase Field<\/a>, against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Afterward,&nbsp;he noted that although he had less time, he was not out of breath and \u201cloved it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Diamondbacks and the Detroit Tigers, the Nationals are the third active team to have a bullpen cart. Per the release, this is the first season that the bullpen cart has been used in MLB since 1995.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE NATS NEWS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Blue in St. Louis:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/nationals\/ozuna-homers-cardinals-beat-nationals-8th-straight-win\">Nats drop 4th straight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>More Injuries:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/nationals\/nationals-place-ryan-madson-10-day-dl\">Madson placed on 10-Day DL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>NL POTW:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/nationals\/after-standout-performances-nationals-1b-ryan-zimmerman-named-nl-player-week\">Zimmerman awarded honor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"
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Sean Doolittle has gotten his wish - the Washington Nationals will now have a bullpen cart for the remainder of the 2018 season. 

In a release on Thursday, the Nationals announced that they will unveil a the WGL Energy Bullpen Cart on their upcoming Friday night game against the Miami Marlins. The cart will be at all remaining home games at Nationals Park.

Both the Nationals’ pitchers and opponents will be able to utilize the cart to enter a game as a reliever. The cart will transport the relief pitcher from the bullpen to their dugout instead of the traditional long trout out to the mound. 

Players are not required to use the vehicle if they do not want to. 

Earlier this season, Doolittle was the first National ever to use the bullpen cart at Chase Field, against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Afterward, he noted that although he had less time, he was not out of breath and “loved it.”

In addition to the Diamondbacks and the Detroit Tigers, the Nationals are the third active team to have a bullpen cart. Per the release, this is the first season that the bullpen cart has been used in MLB since 1995.

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