As Pack alumni Trea Turner and Carlos Rodon took the field this past week for the Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox this past week, each recorded solid performances.

Turner appeared in five games for Washington this past week. On Sept. 1, Turner tacked on his first career stolen base during an 8-5 Nationals loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. He recorded five at-bats this past week and even notched his first official big league hit on Thursday during a 15-1 rout of the division-rival Atlanta Braves. Turner also scored his first run in the Nats’ 5-2 win over the Braves on Friday.

Overall, Turner has appeared in 10 games for the Nationals, seven of which he played the field. Playing both second base and shortstop, Turner has recorded one error in his seven appearances and posted a .909 fielding percentage at second base while posting a 1.000 fielding percentage at his natural position of shortstop.

Rodon’s only appearance came in a game he started Wednesday in Minnesota against the division-rival Twins. He tossed six innings allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out four batters and walking three. Rodon’s rookie campaign has had its fair share of hiccups, but a 6-6 record along with a 4.10 ERA and 123 strikeouts are solid numbers for a rookie starting pitcher.

The White Sox (65-71) and the Nationals (71-66) each had postseason aspirations to start the year. The Sox currently sit 16.5 games behind the division-leading Kansas City Royals, and six back of the Texas Rangers for the second American League Wild Card. With six games to make up and only 27 games left in the season, not all hope is lost for a Rodon appearance in October.

The Nationals appear to have the better chance, as they sit four games back of the division-leading New York Mets and 7.5 back of the Chicago Cubs for second National League Wild Card spot. With 26 games left for Turner and co. to make a run at the postseason, it’ll be an exciting pennant race to watch as the regular season winds down.

With the chance, albeit a small one, of both the White Sox and Nationals making a postseason run, the Wolfpack might have two former standouts making hefty contributions to their respective big league clubs come October.