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Martinez on trade deadline and his own trade history as a player

Martinez on trade deadline and his own trade history as a player
The Major League Baseball trade deadline is now three days away, and not many former players can speak to what it is like to be traded the way that Nationals manager Davey Martinez, who was traded several times in his 17-year major league career, can. With a veteran clubhouse before him in D.C., he has told his troops to stay online with what the Nats are trying to do and not worry about outside rumors. "The toughest thing at this point is to focus on what's at hand," Martinez said. "Don't...
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Grace has good opening, but Ross struggles in 9-3 loss to Dodgers

Grace has good opening, but Ross struggles in 9-3 loss to Dodgers
The Matt Grace experiment as an opener could not have gone much better. The Nationals found a way to get to Clayton Kershaw early on. All looked good for the Nats after they jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning Saturday afternoon before 39,616 at Nats Park. Grace ended up pitching in two innings. But once he left, right-hander Joe Ross allowed seven runs as the potent and unrelenting Dodgers lineup demonstrated they can take over games. Will Smith went 3-for-3 with a homer, two doubles...
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Martinez did research before putting Grace in to start (Nats fall 9-3)

Martinez did research before putting Grace in to start (Nats fall 9-3)
Nationals manager Davey Martinez decided to make an unorthodox move and start left-hander Matt Grace for today's Game 2 matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It will be Grace's first start this season and second of his career. He last started Aug.18, 2017, at San Diego after Max Scherzer was a late scratch with neck inflammation. Grace delivered with 4 1/3 innings without allowing a run on two hits. The Nats beat the Padres 7-1. Grace has thrown at least two innings six times this season....
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Game 104 lineups: Nats vs. Dodgers

Game 104 lineups: Nats vs. Dodgers
The Nationals will make the unusual step today of not using a traditional starting pitcher in Game 2 of this home series versus the Dodgers. Left-hander Matt Grace will take the mound as the opener for the Nats. Nationals manager Davey Martinez said postgame Friday night, after the club's 4-2 loss to Los Angeles, that right-hander Joe Ross will make his second start of the season for Game 2. Plans have changed, however, with Grace getting the ball to start. Dodgers three-time Cy Young winner...
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Barraclough believes he needs to trust slider more in big situations

Barraclough believes he needs to trust slider more in big situations
Of course, Nationals right-hander Kyle Barraclough is not thrilled with allowing Justin Turner to hit the game-changing, three-run homer in the eighth inning of Friday night's 4-2 loss to the Dodgers. Turner hit the homer on Barraclough's 94.7 mph four-seam fastball. Before the game, manager Davey Martinez said Barraclough had been working on his mechanics, specifically his slider, in his time in the minors rehabbing on the injured list. After giving up that homer, Barraclough said he will...
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Sánchez rolls after shaky first frame, retires 20 in a row

Sánchez rolls after shaky first frame, retires 20 in a row
Aníbal Sánchez fought through a tumultuous first inning and then shut down the Dodgers. Despite allowing four of the first five batters he faced to reach base, Sánchez bore down and got out of the inning with only one run crossing the plate. He ended up finishing seven innings, retiring the final 20 batters he faced. The Dodgers enjoyed all three of their base hits in the first frame. After Cody Bellinger's RBI single gave the Dodgers a 1-0 lead, they did not threaten again against...
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With bullpen tired, Barraclough is back (Nats fall 4-2)

With bullpen tired, Barraclough is back (Nats fall 4-2)
The Nationals have recalled right-hander Kyle Barraclough from the injured list and have sent outfielder Andrew Stevenson back to Triple-A Fresno. Barraclough had been rehabbing at Double-A Harrisburg. "He's had some good outings and at this point, with three games in two days, we feel like we need another bullpen arm so we chose Barraclough," said Nationals manager Davey Martinez. The 29-year-old Barraclough pitched in five games for the Senators, accumulating four scoreless appearances. He...
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Corbin, bullpen find a way to complete twinbill sweep over Rockies

Corbin, bullpen find a way to complete twinbill sweep over Rockies
Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin provided another sterling example of how good a pitcher he can be Wednesday night, battling Colorado starter Kyle Freeland for six innings and hanging on for a 2-0 win and doubleheader sweep over the Rockies. Despite having to throw 27 pitches in the first inning, Corbin got out of a jam to begin the game. Charlie Blackmon singled to leadoff the game, followed by a Trevor Story walk. But Corbin managed to get Nolan Arenado to ground into a 5-4-3 double play....
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Corbin taxed early but keeps score down (Nats win 2-0)

Corbin taxed early but keeps score down (Nats win 2-0)
Left-hander Patrick Corbin was wild to begin game two, having to labor to just get out of the first inning. The southpaw allowed a leadoff single to Charlie Blackmon and two walks in the first inning but escaped without allowing a run thanks to a big double play ignited by Anthony Rendon. However, Corbin was taxed for 27 pitches. Then Corbin fired three strikeouts in the second inning. In the third, the Rockies Trevor Story belted a one-out triple. But Corbin managed to wiggle out of trouble...
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Game 101 lineups: Nats vs. Rockies (game to start at 8:45 p.m.)

Game 101 lineups: Nats vs. Rockies (game to start at 8:45 p.m.)
The Nationals edged the Rockies 3-2 in Game 1 of today's doubleheader at Nationals Park. The Nats are now through 100 games in the 2019 campaign, sporting a 35-15 record since May 24, and are 22-9 since May 2 at Nats Park and have swept three straight doubleheaders. Tonight they look for four in a row. The Rockies are going in the opposite direction: 7-20 since June 21 and 3-15 since June 30. After the first game, the Nationals optioned right-hander Erick Fedde to Triple-A Fresno and called up...
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Strasburg mixes his pitches again for sixth straight victory

Strasburg mixes his pitches again for sixth straight victory
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg kept an aggressive Colorado batting order guessing on Tuesday night, allowing his club to build a steady lead before the Nationals blew the Rockies away in the end, 11-1, before 22,612 at Nats Park. Strasburg tossed six shutout innings for his sixth straight win, matching the second-longest streak of his career, pushing his record to 13-4. He surrendered only three hits, struck out eight, and walked two. The three base hits were doubles by Trevor Story and Charlie...
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Rainey builds confidence by throwing slider for strikes

Rainey builds confidence by throwing slider for strikes
As Nationals manager Davey Martinez formulated a plan on how to employ his bullpen with the goal to get to closer Sean Doolittle, the skipper started to gain confidence in using right-hander Tanner Rainey in high-leverage situations. After Rainey was called up May 18, Martinez would put Rainey in games to start the seventh inning. Rainey would deliver a scoreless frame. The skipper said Rainey's ability to throw strikes early in counts has helped him build that confidence into a full-inning...
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Voth, Zimmerman and Strasburg notes (Nats win 11-1)

Voth, Zimmerman and Strasburg notes (Nats win 11-1)
With Monday's rainout and a doubleheader scheduled for Wednesday, the Nationals now have an opening Saturday in the second game of the Dodgers series. That could be a spot for right-hander Joe Ross to start. Right-hander Austin Voth, who last made a start July 16 in Baltimore, was placed on the injured list yesterday with right bicep tendinitis. Manager Davey Martinez said today that Voth had a setback when he tried to throw Monday and will have to go in for an MRI. "He threw a little bit and...
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Renewed confidence in four-seam gets Blazek back to bigs

Renewed confidence in four-seam gets Blazek back to bigs
The Nationals made a somewhat surprising move to shore up their bullpen with addition of veteran right-hander Michael Blazek on Monday. Right-hander Justin Miller was moved to the 60-day injured list and right-hander Kyle McGowin was optioned to Double-A Harrisburg. The 30-year-old Blazek has not pitched in the majors since 2017, having spent most of his career with the Brewers. His best season was 2015, when he went 5-3 with a 2.43 ERA in 47 games for Milwaukee. Nationals manager Davey...
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Scherzer "feels good" after bullpen session; Zimmerman back to IL

Scherzer "feels good" after bullpen session; Zimmerman back to IL
He did not come right out and say it, but because today's bullpen session went so well, it is likely that right-hander Max Scherzer will be back Thursday or Friday after recovering from bursitis in his right shoulder. Scherzer said Monday's bullpen session at Nats Park went exactly as planned and he felt at full strength. "Got off the mound, did a full bullpen," Scherzer reported. "Everything feels good. Ball comes out of my hand exactly how it should feel like, at 100 percent. Been...
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Game 99 lineups: Nats vs. Rockies (game postponed)

Game 99 lineups: Nats vs. Rockies (game postponed)
The Nationals wanted to win at least three of four in Atlanta this weekend. But they instead hold steady at 6 1/2 games back in the National League East after splitting four games, falling 7-1 in Sunday night's series finale at SunTrust Park. Now the Nats return home for 10 games through July 31, beginning with four games against the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers and Braves also visit D.C. this week and next. The Rockies are in a mile-high tailspin, losers of seven out of their first nine...
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Nationals now focus on "big series" in Atlanta starting tonight

Nationals now focus on "big series" in Atlanta starting tonight
The Nationals have 14 games remaining against the first-place Braves, who hold a 6 1/2-game lead in the National League East. But the Nats are only five games back in the loss column following Wednesday's 9-2 loss at Baltimore. Tonight they embark on a critical four-game set at SunTrust Park. Right-hander Stephen Strasburg (11-4, 3.46 ERA) takes on right-hander Julio Teheran (5-6, 3.71) in the series opener. All four games begin after 7 p.m. Assembled media spoke to Nationals manager Davey...
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Suero distracted as Nats relinquish late lead and fall 9-2

Suero distracted as Nats relinquish late lead and fall 9-2
BALTIMORE - The Nationals built a precarious 2-1 lead heading to the bottom of the seventh following six masterful innings from right-hander Erick Fedde. The Orioles then exploded for eight runs in the seventh and eighth frames to put the game away and drop the Nats 9-2. The Birds scored five runs on six hits in blowing the game open in the eighth. Trey Mancini hit two homers and had three RBIs, and Anthony Santander had two hits and two RBIs for the Orioles. After a two-week layoff, Fedde...
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Martinez finds a way to get Kendrick in the lineup (Nats fall 9-2)

Martinez finds a way to get Kendrick in the lineup (Nats fall 9-2)
BALTIMORE - Nationals infielder Howie Kendrick gets the start tonight as the designated hitter. Manager Davey Martinez likes to find a way to put Kendrick in as a starter, but also understands that he must balance that hope with making sure his 36-year-old veteran can stay healthy enough to play the entire season. And playing every day is not in the cards any longer. The Nats have played 93 games so far this season. Kendrick has played in 60 of those games. Tonight, he starts at designated...
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Guerra throws two shutout innings to give rest of bullpen a break

Guerra throws two shutout innings to give rest of bullpen a break
BALTIMORE - Of course the walk-off homer that Matt Grace surrendered Sunday in Philly stings, but so far in four games coming off the All-Star break, the bullpen is rolling. Tuesday night it was Tanner Rainey and Javy Guerra that kept the Orioles at bay in an 8-1 win. Rainey pitched a scoreless seventh, and for the first time since June 15, Guerra pitched two scoreless innings. It wasn't that clean for Rainey. He walked two in his inning. But after recording a fielder's choice forceout at...
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