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MASN announces 2015 Nationals broadcast schedule

March 11, 2015, 7:40am

MASN, the television home of the defending National League East champion Washington Nationals, today announced its Major League Baseball schedule for the 2015 season. Once again, all Nationals games broadcast by MASN will be available in crystal-clear high definition, including the season opener against the New York Mets at Nationals Park on Monday, April 6. Other highlights of MASN's 2014 Nationals schedule include interleague series against the Baltimore Orioles (July 10-12 and Sept. 21-23),...

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Zimmermann, Price in marquee pitching matchup (with lineups)

March 11, 2015, 5:04am

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Zimmermann, Price in marquee pitching matchup (with lineups)

VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals will get a chance to measure their lineup against one of the game's best when the Tigers send former American League Cy Young Award winner David Price to the mound. The 1 p.m. game will be aired on MASN HD. Price, a four-time All-Star, led the majors in strikeouts last season with 271. The 6-foot-6 left-hander will be a good matchup for Bryce Harper, who last faced Price early in his rookie season and went 0-for-2 with a walk. Dan Uggla will start at designated...

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Might be right place, right time for Tony Gwynn Jr.

March 10, 2015, 8:39pm

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Might be right place, right time for Tony Gwynn Jr.

VIERA, Fla. - Less than 10 days ago, Tony Gwynn Jr. was sitting in his home in San Diego without a job. The eight-year veteran was coming off his worst season in the majors on and off the field. "If I'm being honest, around Feb. 1 is when you start to get like, 'What is going on? There's nothing happening,' " Gwynn said. "But ultimately, my faith was that I would be somewhere. I didn't know where I would be, what the opportunity would be, but I knew I would be somewhere. But we're...

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Matt Williams lets Max Scherzer battle

March 10, 2015, 1:36pm

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JUPITER, Fla. - Nationals manager Matt Williams sent pitching coach Steve McCatty to the mound in the third inning to check on Max Scherzer. The Nats ace was running near the 55-pitch total that Williams had in mind for his new right-hander who was only making his second start of the exhibition season. "He got in a little trouble there in the last inning, but he wanted to work through that, too," Williams said. "Just a touch high in his pitch count probably, but he was feeling good so he'll...

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Orioles agree to terms with 16 players on one-year contracts

March 10, 2015, 12:48pm

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The Orioles today announced that they have agreed to terms with 16 players on one-year contracts: RHP: Brad Brach, Jason Garcia, Kevin Gausman, Logan Verrett, Tyler Wilson and Mike Wright LHP: Tim Berry and T.J. McFarland C: Steve Clevenger and Caleb Joseph INF: Manny Machado, Jimmy Paredes, Jonathan Schoop and Christian Walker OF: David Lough and Henry Urrutia With these moves, all players currently on the Orioles 40-man roster are now signed for 2015.

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Max Scherzer careful to not show too much (Marlins win 2-1)

March 10, 2015, 11:35am

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Max Scherzer careful to not show too much (Marlins win 2-1)

NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Marlins 2, Nationals 1 Recap: Max Scherzer gave up one run on six hits with three strikeouts in three innings against the Marlins. He threw 47 pitches, 33 for strikes, in his second outing of the exhibition season. Taylor Jordan pitched two scoreless innings in his second appearance of the spring. Jerry Blevins, Heath Bell and Rafael Martin each tossed a scoreless inning. However, Marlins second baseman Derek Dietrich hit a walk-off homer against Bruce Billings in...

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Mega-million-dollar matchup today

March 10, 2015, 8:43am

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JUPITER, Fla. - Alert Fort Knox. Over a half a billion dollars will square off in the bottom of the first inning today when Marlins star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton faces Nationals ace Max Scherzer. The Nationals, of course, signed Scherzer to a stunning seven-year, $210 million contract in January. Two months before, the Marlins broke the bank by inking the 25-year-old Stanton to a record 13-year, $325 million deal. Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is here at Roger Dean Stadium...

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The plan is for Scherzer to go three innings (with lineups)

March 10, 2015, 7:31am

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The plan is for Scherzer to go three innings (with lineups)

JUPITER, Fla. - Right-hander Max Scherzer gets his second start of the exhibition season today against the Miami Marlins. He's expected to pitch three innings or around 55 pitches, according to Nationals manager Matt Williams. Jose Lobaton will get his first chance of the spring to work with Scherzer behind the plate. Danny Espinosa starts at shortstop today and should get more opportunities to familiarize himself with batting from the right side against right-handed pitching with former...

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Rizzo: "It's Michael Taylor time right now"

March 09, 2015, 8:04pm

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Rizzo: "It's Michael Taylor time right now"

VIERA, Fla. - Dealing with injuries is nothing new for Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo. He was left scrambling throughout last season as the middle of his club's lineup formed a line to the disabled list. Bryce Harper, Wilson Ramos and Ryan Zimmerman all missed more than 50 games in 2014. Now, barely a week into the Grapefruit League season, Rizzo faces the predicament of replacing Denard Span, the team's offensive catalyst and best defensive outfielder. "He's a huge part of our...

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Williams pleased as Gonzalez completes one round through the rotation

March 09, 2015, 1:29pm

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Williams pleased as Gonzalez completes one round through the rotation

VIERA, Fla. - It was a brief but successful first exhibition outing for Gio Gonzalez. The left-hander threw just 19 pitches, 15 for strikes, in two scoreless frames against the Braves. Gonzalez gave up just one hit, a double, and also recorded a strikeout. "It felt great," Gonzalez said. "My arm felt fantastic, strong. Shoulder felt great. I wasn't thinking about pitch count or anything like that. It was just go out there and try to attack the strike zone." Gonzalez is coming off a...

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Gio Gonzalez makes quick work of Braves in first outing (Nats lose 2-1)

March 09, 2015, 10:21am

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Gio Gonzalez makes quick work of Braves in first outing (Nats lose 2-1)

NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Braves 2, Nationals 0 Recap: Gio Gonzalez looked good in his first outing of the exhibition season. He gave up one hit, a double to Braves catcher Christian Bethancourt, but was otherwise stellar in two innings of scoreless work that also included a strikeout. Overall, Gonzalez threw just 19 pitches with 11 for strikes. Tony Gwynn Jr. was 2-for-2 on the day with a double while starting in center field. The Nats had seven hits on the day and scored their only run on a...

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Orioles make five roster moves

March 09, 2015, 9:18am

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The Orioles today announced that they have optioned right-hander Oliver Drake to Triple-A Norfolk and reassigned infielder Michael Almanzar, right-hander Dane De La Rosa, left-hander Chris Jones, and catcher Brian Ward to minor league camp. With these moves, the Orioles now have 52 players at Major League Spring Training, including 12 non-roster invitees.

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Williams says Span will be out four to six weeks after core surgery

March 09, 2015, 7:25am

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Williams says Span will be out four to six weeks after core surgery

VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals are experiencing their first bout with adversity this spring after center fielder Denard Span underwent surgery this morning to repair a right core muscle injury. Manager Matt Williams expects Span to be sidelined for four to six weeks before he can resume any baseball activity. Span first felt the injury coming into spring training, according to Williams. "He thought that it would work itself out," Williams said. "But once he ramped it up in the first game and...

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Today's Braves-Nationals lineups

March 09, 2015, 5:17am

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VIERA, Fla. - While we wait for Nationals manager Matt Williams to address Denard Span's surgery today to repair a right core injury, here are today's lineups for the Braves and Nationals. You can watch today's game at 1 p.m. on MASN HD. Tony Gwynn Jr. gets the start in center field, Dan Uggla is the designated hitter against his former team and Bryce Harper is hitting cleanup. For the Braves CF Eric Young Jr.2B Jose Peraza3B Alberto CallaspoLF Jonny GomesC Christian Bethancourt1B Kelly...

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Denard Span undergoes surgery to repair core injury (updated)

March 09, 2015, 4:46am

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Denard Span undergoes surgery to repair core injury (updated)

VIERA, Fla. - Nationals center fielder Denard Span underwent surgery this morning to repair a right core muscle injury. Manager Matt Williams will provide an update on Span's recovery timetable later this morning in his pregame meeting with the media. There's no word yet on how the injury occurred. Span is coming off hernia surgery in December. He showed up in Viera a few days early and hasn't been limited early in spring training. "I feel pretty good," Span said while celebrating his...

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Gonzalez gets his turn today

March 09, 2015, 4:04am

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VIERA, Fla. - Gio Gonzalez gets his first chance of the Grapefruit League season when he starts today against the Atlanta Braves at Space Coast Stadium in a 1 p.m. game that will be aired live on MASN HD. He's the last of the big five in the star-studded Nationals rotation, but maybe the least celebrated heading into this season. Yet, of the other four Nats starters, Max Scherzer is the only one other than Gonzalez to reach 20 wins in a season. Scherzer finished with 21 wins in 2013 en route...

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Williams sees "tremendous" progress with Taylor

March 08, 2015, 1:24pm

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Williams sees "tremendous" progress with Taylor

TAMPA, Fla. - The Nationals are now 3-1 in the Grapefruit League after falling 3-2 to the Yankees on Sunday afternoon. It was the first tune-up start for Doug Fister, who needed just 19 pitches to complete two scoreless frames that included one hit and one walk. "I felt like it was my first outing of the spring," Fister said. "There's definitely some things I need to work on and I've got to get better at already. Not a bad outing to look at overall. Still fighting myself trying to stay...

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Sizzling bats for Moore and Taylor, Fister solid (Nats lose 3-2)

March 08, 2015, 10:10am

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Sizzling bats for Moore and Taylor, Fister solid (Nats lose 3-2)

NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Yankees 3, Nationals 2 Recap: Michael A. Taylor led off today's game with his first home run of the exhibition season. The highly regarded outfield prospect also singled and is now 3-for-5 in two exhibition games. Tyler Moore added two more doubles in today's game. Through three games, Moore is 6-for-8 with four doubles, a home run, a triple and six RBIs. Doug Fister put in two solid scoreless innings, allowing a hit and a walk. Need to know: Ian Desmond was the...

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Matt Williams on Danny Espinosa and Nats bench

March 08, 2015, 8:38am

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Matt Williams on Danny Espinosa and Nats bench

TAMPA, Fla. - Doug Fister takes the ball today for his first tune-up of the exhibition season. Manager Matt Williams continues his plan of all starters throwing two innings or around 45 pitches. So far, Stephen Strasburg is the only member of the Nationals rotation to even reach 40 pitches. "At this time, we're making sure that they're getting through their games and they're healthy first and foremost, and when the season starts, then we'll turn them loose and let them go out there and do...

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Frandsen at third for Nats, A-Rod at third for Yankees

March 08, 2015, 6:35am

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Frandsen at third for Nats, A-Rod at third for Yankees

TAMPA, Fla. - Kevin Frandsen is starting at his third different positionin as many games, playing third base this afternoon for the Nationals. Frandsen played second base in the exhibition opener and left field on Friday against the Braves. Nothing new for the versatile Frandsen, who appeared in 105 games for the Nationals last year at four different positions while hitting .259 with one home run and 17 RBIs. Frandsen started 12 games at third base last season and has played 124 games at the...