Foltynewicz stays calm, controls emotions

WASHINGTON — Though his effort might have gone unrewarded, the execution and poise Mike Foltynewicz displayed during the first two innings of Wednesday night’s 5-4, 11-inning loss to the Nationals set the stage for him to provide further indication he has finally learned to harness those emotions that had been negating his tremendous talent.

“He’s keeping his emotions under control,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “He’s competing unbelievably and just working his tail off every time he goes out there.”

After Foltynewicz recorded eight strikeouts and limited the Nationals to one run over six innings, Chris Withrow did not retire any of the three batters faced during a game-tying, two-run seventh inning. Withrow’s outing erased Foltynewicz’s bid to win three consecutive starts for the first time in his career, but it did not erase the impression the 24-year-old starter left on his teammates and coaches.

“There were a couple things that happened during the game where before I think he’d have gotten out of whack and probably let it get to him,” Snitker said. “But I can …

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