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On Werth's streak, Revere's catch and Glover's odd win

August 20, 2016, 5:24am

ATLANTA - Some more thoughts and reactions from Friday night's wild 7-6 Nationals win at Turner Field ... * It was never going to be the kind of streak that drew national headlines or would be recalled by people at the drop of the hat years from now, so Jayson Werth didn't put more stock in it than it deserved. Still, the end of the veteran's streak of consecutive games reaching base had a slight bittersweet tinge to it. Werth went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts, bringing the streak to a halt...

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Game 122 lineups: Nats at Braves (Zimmerman activated)

August 20, 2016, 11:22am

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Game 122 lineups: Nats at Braves (Zimmerman activated)

ATLANTA - They're not 100 percent healthy, but the Nationals are getting closer. And for the first time in a while, they've got a fully healthy lineup at their disposal. That's because Ryan Zimmerman has been activated off the disabled list (as has Jose Lobaton, for that matter). A.J. Cole and Pedro Severino were optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to clear roster space for both returning players. Dusty Baker could go with a lineup of regulars tonight against the Braves, but he won't do that...

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Nationals active Zimmerman, Lobaton from disabled list

August 20, 2016, 11:48am

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The Washington Nationals returned from rehab assignment and reinstated first baseman Ryan Zimmerman and catcher Jose Lobaton on Saturday. Right-handed pitcher A.J. Cole and catcher Pedro Severino were optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Zimmerman, 31, returns to the Nationals' active roster after missing 16 games with a left wrist contusion. The veteran first baseman, who was hit by a pitch on the...

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Robinson finds hole in infield to tear up Braves' hearts

August 19, 2016, 8:50pm

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Robinson finds hole in infield to tear up Braves' hearts

ATLANTA - Consistent at-bats are hard to come by when you're Clint Robinson. And it's only going to get harder when Ryan Zimmerman returns from the disabled list Saturday, leaving Robinson to pick up an occasional start at first base and then hope to make the most of his pinch-hitting opportunities. Nights like this, though, remind the Nationals (and perhaps Robinson himself) why he's so valuable to this team. Stick him in the batter's box in a big spot late in a tie game, and the odds are...

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Solis diagnosed with shoulder inflammation (Nationals win 7-6)

August 19, 2016, 4:33pm

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ATLANTA - Tests on injured reliever Sammy Solis revealed inflammation in the left-hander's shoulder, the same as the Nationals' initial diagnosis earlier this week when Solis was placed on the disabled list. There is no definitive timetable for Solis' return, but he should be cleared to resume throwing after a brief period of rest, and the Nationals remain hopeful he'll be part of their bullpen for the stretch run. "He has inflammation in his shoulder, which we're not shocked about,"...

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Nats blow late lead, but Robinson delivers hit to secure 7-6 win

August 19, 2016, 7:07pm

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Nats blow late lead, but Robinson delivers hit to secure 7-6 win

ATLANTA - They made it much more complicated than it needed to be, blowing a five-run lead with poor relief pitching and poor defense, but the Nationals managed to overcome their gaffes and still squeak out a 7-6 victory over the Braves tonight at Turner Field. Clint Robinson delivered a two-out RBI single through the left side of the infield in the top of the ninth, giving the Nationals the lead for good after they had blown it over the previous three innings. The lefty slugger, who likely is...

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Game 121 lineups: Nats at Braves

August 19, 2016, 12:01pm

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ATLANTA - The Nationals look to make it two in a row tonight against the Braves, but they'll do so without the league's leading hitter or their veteran first baseman in the starting lineup. Daniel Murphy gets a rare (but deserved) night off. That's not a huge surprise. But the lack of Ryan Zimmerman in the lineup is a surprise, given that Dusty Baker yesterday said there was a "good chance" he and Jose Lobaton would be activated off the disabled list, not to mention that both players were...

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Zimmerman on MLB's exoneration and planned return from DL

August 19, 2016, 2:50pm

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Zimmerman on MLB's exoneration and planned return from DL

ATLANTA - Ryan Zimmerman hoped to play in tonight's game against the Braves. Instead, the Nationals first baseman settled for discussing how he has been cleared of any alleged drug use by Major League Baseball and how he now hopes to return to the field Saturday night after his latest stint on the disabled list. Zimmerman said he wasn't surprised by today's announcement that MLB found no evidence he or Phillies slugger Ryan Howard violated the league's drug policy in the wake of Al Jazeera...

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Nats reacquire Burnett, could use lefty in bullpen for stretch run

August 19, 2016, 9:21am

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Nats reacquire Burnett, could use lefty in bullpen for stretch run

ATLANTA - The Nationals have reacquired Sean Burnett and could give the veteran left-hander a chance to pitch out of their bullpen down the stretch, four years after he last donned a curly W cap for a big league game. Burnett has been acquired in a trade with the Twins for cash considerations and will report to Triple-A Syracuse today, the Chiefs announced, but he could be in line to join the major league bullpen once rosters expand in September. A key member of the Nationals bullpen from...

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MLB clears Zimmerman of PED use alleged in Al Jazeera report

August 19, 2016, 8:43am

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MLB clears Zimmerman of PED use alleged in Al Jazeera report

ATLANTA - Major League Baseball has cleared Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman of any violations of the league's drug program, announcing today no evidence of wrongdoing was found during an investigation prompted by Al Jazeera America's controversial report of steroid use in professional sports earlier this year. MLB also cleared Phillies slugger Ryan Howard of the same allegations, made by pharmacist Charlie Sly in the report Al Jazeera aired in January. "The Office of the Commissioner...

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Friday morning Q&A from Atlanta

August 18, 2016, 9:17pm

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ATLANTA - There remains much baseball yet to be played - 41 games, to be exact - but the Nationals are sitting in an awfully comfortable position this morning. They're 9 1/2 games up on the Marlins in the National League East, with a 99.4 percent chance of winning the division (according to Baseball Prospectus). That doesn't, however, mean there aren't still questions facing this team. There's the back end of the rotation. There's the left side of the bullpen. There's the makeup of Dusty...

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Lopez finds his inner "caged animal" in dominant start

August 18, 2016, 9:09pm

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Lopez finds his inner "caged animal" in dominant start

ATLANTA - Reynaldo Lopez, to anyone who meets or watches him for a few minutes, is a quiet young man. Inside that calm veneer, however, is a 22-year-old pitcher who wants to take on the world and exudes the confidence necessary to do just that. Consider Lopez's reply to a question following tonight's 8-2 Nationals victory over the Braves, one in which the rookie right-hander struck out 11 batters over seven superb innings of what was, to that point, a tightly contested ballgame. "At the...

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Lopez tosses much-needed gem as Nats beat Braves 8-2

August 18, 2016, 7:54pm

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Lopez tosses much-needed gem as Nats beat Braves 8-2

ATLANTA - Salvation for the Nationals' overtaxed pitching staff came not from either of their aces, nor from an established big leaguer. No, when the Nats really needed a big-time pitching performance tonight, they turned to a 22-year-old flamethrower making his fourth career start. Reynaldo Lopez overwhelmed the Braves for the better part of seven innings, striking out 11 while allowing only one earned run, leading the Nationals to a much-needed 8-2 victory at Turner Field that was close...

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Roark's glove work and leg strength contribute to potential Gold Glove season

August 18, 2016, 6:57pm

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Roark's glove work and leg strength contribute to potential Gold Glove season

Nationals right-hander Tanner Roark, who starts tonight in Atlanta, has put together another outstanding season as he finally gets to be a starter again. Roark's pitching has been incredible. But one aspect of his game that is a major strength is his defense and his fielding ability. In his last start, he threw home in the first inning to nab a runner coming from third base, making a barehanded play. Roark can also start double plays with his glove. This week, he described the play against the...

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With velocity back, Cole returns to majors (Nationals win 8-2)

August 18, 2016, 2:46pm

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ATLANTA - There is probably some irony in the fact that A.J. Cole made his first appearance in a big league clubhouse of the season at Turner Field, the site of his first career big league appearance, and one that did not go particularly well. Few remember the details of Cole's debut on April 28, 2015, because they were an afterthought by night's end. The Nationals rookie right-hander was torched for nine runs in two innings, but his teammates got him off the hook with the biggest rally in...

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Zimmerman, Lobaton set to return from DL on Friday

August 18, 2016, 2:21pm

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Zimmerman, Lobaton set to return from DL on Friday

ATLANTA - Ryan Zimmerman and Jose Lobaton are on their way to Atlanta and are expected to be activated off the disabled list in time for Friday night's game at Turner Field, Nationals manager Dusty Baker said today. Both Zimmerman and Lobaton completed a three-day rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse, emerging with no issues and convincing club officials they're ready to return. "They're on the way now," Baker said prior to the Nationals series opener against the Braves. "There's a...

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Game 120 lineups: Nats at Braves (Cole up, Goodwin down)

August 18, 2016, 11:26am

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Game 120 lineups: Nats at Braves (Cole up, Goodwin down)

ATLANTA - Hello from Turner Field, which is in full countdown mode right now. There are only 22 Braves games left to be played in this ballpark. The bad news: The Nationals will be here for seven of those games, with a four-game series this weekend and then another three-game set next month before they shut down the place for good and move to a new park in the northwest Atlanta suburbs. The Nats come here reeling a bit from a taxing three days at Coors Field in which the bullpen was forced to...

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Opposite dugout: Braves looking toward promise of 2017

August 18, 2016, 5:18am

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Opposite dugout: Braves looking toward promise of 2017

Manager: Brian Snitker (1st season) Record: 44-76 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: 1B Freddie Freeman (.288 average, 24 HR, 128 hits); RF Nick Markakis (.269 average, 29 doubles, 64 RBIs); CF Ender Inciarte (95 hits, .270 average); RHP Robert Whalen (1-1, 7.31 ERA). Season series vs. Nationals: 1-8 Pitching probables: August 18: RHP Reynaldo Lopez vs. RHP Rob Whalen, 7:10 p.m., MASNAugust 19: RHP Tanner Roark vs. RHP Julio Teheran, 7:35 p.m., MASNAugust 20: RHP Max Scherzer vs. RHP Tyrell...

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With strong arm and strong glove, Roark beats the heat

August 14, 2016, 8:12pm

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With strong arm and strong glove, Roark beats the heat

Even when he's being praised, Tanner Roark often seems to be undersold. Most have come to realize the right-hander is legitimately one of the best pitchers in baseball. And any who haven't need only see his 13-6 record and 2.81 ERA in 24 starts to realize it. Few, however, give Roark credit for being a complete pitcher, right down to the part where he field his position exceptionally well. "He's a good athlete," Nationals manager Dusty Baker said. "Guys kid him because he doesn't look...

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Nationals recall RHP A.J. Cole

August 18, 2016, 12:02pm

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The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher AJ Cole from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday and optioned outfielder Brian Goodwin to Syracuse. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Cole, 24, joins the Nationals for his first Major League call-up of the 2016 season. The right-hander is 8-8 with a 4.26 ERA in 22 starts for Triple-A Syracuse this year. Making his Major League debut in 2015, Cole appeared in three games (one start)...