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Opposite dugout: Rockies hope potent offense carries them to postseason

July 27, 2017, 12:08pm

Manager: Bud Black (1st season) Record: 58-45 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: 2B DJ LeMahieu (.312), 3B Nolan Arenado (.313 with 23 HR, 89 RBIs), 1B Mark Reynolds (22 HR, 70 RBIs), CF Charlie Blackmon (.326/.379/.609), LHP Kyle Freeland (10-7, 3.64 ERA), RHP Greg Holland (31 saves, 1.72 ERA) Season series vs. Nationals: 1-3 Pitching probables: July 28: RHP German MÃ¡rquez vs. RHP Tanner Roark, 7:05 p.m., MASN July 29: LHP Kyle Freeland vs. RHP Erick Fedde, 7:05 p.m., MASN July 30: RHP Jon...

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Nationals recall left-hander Sammy Solis from Triple-A Syracuse

July 27, 2017, 5:02am

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The Washington Nationals recalled left-handed pitcher Sammy Solis from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday and placed right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to July 24, with a right elbow nerve impingement. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Solis, 28, returns to the Nationals' Major League roster after six games with Triple-A Syracuse. The left-handed reliever went 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA in six...

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Nationals recall Severino, select contract of Stevenson from Triple-A Syracuse

July 23, 2017, 9:47am

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The Washington Nationals recalled catcher Pedro Severino and selected the contract of outfielder Andrew Stevenson from Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday. Outfielder Ryan Raburn was placed on the bereavement list, and outfielder Chris Heisey was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left groin strain. Additionally, outfielder Jayson Werth (left foot contusion) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the...

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Goodwin on his comfort zone, Baker on Difo's progress

July 17, 2017, 1:43pm

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Goodwin on his comfort zone, Baker on Difo's progress

CINCINNATI - If you've looked at Brian Goodwin in the past couple of weeks and thought he looked a lot more comfortable as the Nationals' leadoff hitter and center fielder, you're probably right. Pressed into service atop the lineup and in his natural position when Michael A. Taylor went down with a right oblique strain that has been slow to heal, the 26-year-old Goodwin has found a comfort zone. Goodwin originally picked up more playing time when left fielder Jayson Werth fouled a ball off...

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Early offense, landmark longball help Nats finish sweep

July 17, 2017, 1:23pm

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Early offense, landmark longball help Nats finish sweep

CINCINNATI - Most of the crowd for today's series finale matinee at Great American Ball Park hadn't even settled into their Reds-red seats yet. Perhaps they were still in line for Skyline Chili or Frisch's Big Boy burgers, trying to decide between sweet treats at the bulk candy store on the ballpark's main concourse or some of the meat treats at the Porktopia stand. Whatever the reason, many in the announced crowd of 17,574 didn't see what happened in the first, when the Nationals...

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Nationals continue home run barrage (Nats win 6-1)

July 17, 2017, 8:55am

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CINCINNATI - Well, that didn't take long. Three batters into the game, the Nationals had a 3-0 lead over the Reds courtesy of a Bryce Harper home run. Brian Goodwin doubled, Stephen Drew singled and Harper crushed his 23rd homer of the season over the wall in right field. The blast extended Harper's hitting streak to 12 games and his on-base streak to 20 games. Reds right-hander Scott Feldman's next pitch, to Ryan Zimmerman, was deposited into the seats in left for a solo homer. It was...

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Baker on roster move, Taylor, bullpen makeup and more

July 17, 2017, 7:37am

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Baker on roster move, Taylor, bullpen makeup and more

CINCINNATI - Dusty Baker knows who his starting pitcher will be for tomorrow's series opener in Anaheim. He's just not ready to make an announcement yet. "It's the same as yesterday: I can't tell you yet," Baker said before Monday's series finale against the Reds at Great American Ball Park. "There's an update. Same as yesterday." However, general manager Mike Rizzo, in an interview this morning on MLB Network Radio on XM, said that right-hander Edwin Jackson would get the call for...

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Game 92 lineups: Nats at Reds

July 16, 2017, 4:01pm

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CINCINNATI - The Nationals have selected the contract of right-hander Jacob Turner, who takes Blake Treinen's spot on the 25-man roster as a long-relief option out of the bullpen. Edwin Jackson is still in line to start Tuesday's game in Anaheim. To create a 40-man roster spot, right-hander Koda Glover has been transferred to the 60-day disabled list. Turner is 2-3 with a 5.08 ERA in 18 games (two starts) for the Nats this year. Glover's move to the 60-day DL is a signal that he's nowhere...

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Contributions come from many in Nats' 14-4 romp over Reds

July 16, 2017, 2:25pm

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Contributions come from many in Nats' 14-4 romp over Reds

CINCINNATI - A little perspective makes the Nationals' 14-4 thumping of the Reds on Sunday afternoon all that much more enjoyable. First baseman Ryan Zimmerman got the day off, just as manager Dusty Baker had promised. Three regulars - left fielder Jayson Werth, center fielder Michael A. Taylor (who replaced the injured Adam Eaton) and shortstop Trea Turner - remain on the disabled list with no timetables established for their returns. Nats starting pitcher Tanner Roark was desperately trying...

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Rizzo and Baker on trade for Doolittle and Madson

July 16, 2017, 2:01pm

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Rizzo and Baker on trade for Doolittle and Madson

CINCINNATI - Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo had been chatting with his A's counterpart, Billy Beane, over the past couple of weeks. Their conversations began centered around a single relief pitcher to help stabilize the Nats' bumbling bullpen. But when both righty Ryan Madson and lefty Sean Doolittle became available, Rizzo couldn't pass up the opportunity to add a pair of pitchers who have worked high-leverage innings, closed games, and are capable of getting both right- and...

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Nats acquire Madson, Doolittle from A's (Nationals win 14-4)

July 16, 2017, 9:34am

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CINCINNATI - The Nationals have moved to shore up their sagging bullpen by acquiring two relievers - righty Ryan Madson and lefty Sean Doolittle - from the A's in a deal announced Sunday afternoon. In return, the A's will receive one major league piece, right-handed reliever Blake Treinen, and two prospects, Single-A Hagerstown third baseman Sheldon Neuse and rookie-level Gulf Coast League left-hander Jesus Luzardo. General manager Mike Rizzo moved quickly ahead of the July 31 nonwaiver...

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Game 91 lineups: Nats at Reds

July 16, 2017, 4:33am

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CINCINNATI - If Tanner Roark is going to revert to form and once again become a dependable member of the Nationals rotation, there's no time like the present. With right-hander Joe Ross scheduled to undergo Tommy John ligament replacement surgery Wednesday in Texas, the rotation could use a boost. Lefty Gio Gonzalez and righty Max Scherzer have thrown 14 1/3 scoreless innings in the first two games of this four-game series against the Reds. Now it's Roark's turn. There are reasons to be...

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Scherzer, Rendon help Nats survive late meltdown in 10-7 win

July 15, 2017, 7:53pm

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Scherzer, Rendon help Nats survive late meltdown in 10-7 win

CINCINNATI - What should have been a cakewalk - a feel-good story punctuated by another 10-strikeout start by Max Scherzer and another offensive outburst by Anthony Rendon - turned into another reminder of why the Nationals so desperately need to find a couple of reliable bullpen arms - and fast. First the good news: The Nats won again Saturday night, prevailing in a 10-7 slugfest over the Reds that never should have gotten so close. Now the flip side: Handed a 10-0 lead, rookie Austin Adams...

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Examining Nats' interest in A's relievers, possible Tuesday starters

July 15, 2017, 4:54pm

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Examining Nats' interest in A's relievers, possible Tuesday starters

CINCINNATI - Yes, the Nationals are interested in obtaining a pair of A's relievers to bolster their beleaguered bullpen. And that should not come as a surprise. Last night's report by Ken Rosenthal of MLB Network that the Nationals are interested in acquiring relievers Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson is indeed accurate and would seem to check a couple of boxes heading into the July 31 nonwaiver trading deadline. It would give the Nats two veteran bullpen arms, both of whom have closed at...

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Nats top Reds 10-7, plus updates on Kelley, Taylor and Werth

July 15, 2017, 3:24pm

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Nats top Reds 10-7, plus updates on Kelley, Taylor and Werth

CINCINNATI - If reliever Shawn Kelley can get through throwing long toss and on flat ground today and Sunday, he could be in line to throw a bullpen session early next week "It could be Monday (or) Tuesday," Kelley said. "The bullpen depends on how the next two days of throwing goes." Kelley has been on the 10-day disabled list since June 18 (retroactive to June 17) with a right trapezius strain. It's his second stint on the DL this season, having previously been down with a lower back...

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Joe Ross to undergo Tommy John surgery on Wednesday

July 15, 2017, 2:47pm

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Joe Ross to undergo Tommy John surgery on Wednesday

CINCINNATI - The MRI arthrogram performed on Joe Ross' right elbow confirmed a "full-thickness tear of the ulnar collateral ligament," Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Saturday afternoon, and the right-hander will undergo Tommy John ligament replacement surgery Wednesday in Texas. "I think we knew (based on) the MRI it was going to be serious," said Rizzo. "Obviously, you don't know to what degree and the (MRI) arthrogram made it very clear what happened to him." Manager Dusty...

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Game 90 lineups: Nats at Reds

July 15, 2017, 8:10am

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CINCINNATI - For a pitcher prone to the home run ball - and Nationals ace Max Scherzer certainly qualifies - pitching in a bandbox like Great American Ball Park can be a challenge. Though he's turned in one sterling start after another this season, the right-hander has still yielded 13 homers through 128 1/3 innings. That's an improvement over the pace that saw him serve up 31 gopher balls in 228 1/3 frames last year during his Cy Young season, but more than Scherzer would like. At least...

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By answering the call, Grace making Baker take note

July 14, 2017, 8:31pm

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By answering the call, Grace making Baker take note

CINCINNATI - It took Matt Grace one pitch to escape a bases-loaded, two-out jam in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night. But the 90 mph sinker he got Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart to ground to second base for the game's final out was more than just a shining example of pitch efficiency of a pitcher whose stock continues to rise. When Stephen Drew dove to his left to smother the grounder, throwing to first base for the 27th out the Nationals needed to secure a 5-0 win, Grace got his first...

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Harper and Gonzalez play workhorses in series-opening 5-0 win

July 14, 2017, 7:16pm

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Harper and Gonzalez play workhorses in series-opening 5-0 win

CINCINNATI - So much for the notion that Bryce Harper could benefit from a day off because he was tired from all of the festivities surrounding the All-Star Game in Miami. Harper passed when offered the chance to take a breather in the opener of a four-game series against the Reds and the Nationals are glad he did. Harper supplied the bulk of the offense - homering twice and driving in three runs at hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park, where he had previously only hit one longball, a...

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Baker on days off, Glover, Kelly and Adams (Nats win 5-0)

July 14, 2017, 2:39pm

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Baker on days off, Glover, Kelly and Adams (Nats win 5-0)

CINCINNATI - Second baseman Daniel Murphy's absence from the Nationals lineup for tonight's opener of a four-game series against the Reds is nothing more than a day off, manager Dusty Baker's way of making sure a guy who was busy during the All-Star break gets some much-needed rest. "I've just learned over the years that whoever goes to the All-Star Game - I've had Barry Bonds, Jeff Kent, I've had some of the best come back and start slow because they don't' get that mental and...