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Denard Span: "It's been a terrible eight months for me"

August 29, 2015, 2:41pm

Denard Span received hugs and handshakes from teammates and coaches as he walked into the Nationals clubhouse for possibly one of the last times on Saturday afternoon. The 31-year-old center fielder will have season-ending surgery on his left hip on Tuesday. "I have a torn labrum, an impingement in my left hip," Span said. "I just gotta get it worked on. I gotta get it repaired, get my hip bone shaved down so I can get it back to working properly." Span indicated the post-surgery recovery...

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Nats lineup again without Yunel Escobar and Michael A. Taylor (Marlins lineup added)

August 29, 2015, 11:50am

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Nats lineup again without Yunel Escobar and Michael A. Taylor (Marlins lineup added)

Here are the starting lineups for Saturday's second game of the series between the Nationals and Marlins. Amazingly, the second to last place Marlins have a 6-4 record versus the Nationals this season. One reason why the Mets have the lead in the NL East is they do well against teams with losing records. Danny Espinosa is back at second base tonight while Clint Robinson gets the start in left field. But Yunel Escobar and Michael A. Taylor are still not in the lineup for the second consecutive...

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Nats game blog: Bryce Harper has four homers vs. Tom Koehler this season

August 29, 2015, 2:52pm

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Nats game blog: Bryce Harper has four homers vs. Tom Koehler this season

Nationals center fielder Bryce Harper hit three homers against Marlins right-hander Tom Koehler on May 6 here at Nationals Park. The Nationals won that game 7-5. He has five homers with nine RBIs in 23 plate appearances and 21 at-bats against Kohler with a 1.048 slugging percentage. Four of those homers have come this season. Harper has six homers this season against the Marlins, 15 for his career versus the Fish. Jayson Werth has also hit two homers in his career off of Koehler. Ryan Zimmerman...

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Turner displays speed on defense in start, now looking for first base hit in majors

August 29, 2015, 6:29am

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Turner displays speed on defense in start, now looking for first base hit in majors

Trea Turner made his first major league start at a new position, second base, and made a couple of impressive plays on defense that showcased his speed, balance and glove work. Turner is still looking for his first major league base hit. He went 0-4 with three of the four outs on fly balls or a line out to right field. Turner looked comfortable at second base even though shortstop is his natural position. Turner had played 161 minor league games at shortstop and only two games at second base...

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Scherzer not crisp, inability to generate big inning leads to Nats' 4-3 loss

August 28, 2015, 7:23pm

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Scherzer not crisp, inability to generate big inning leads to Nats' 4-3 loss

The Nationals fell to the Marlins 4-3 on Friday night in a game they pretty much had to have against a team near the basement in the National League East. Right-hander Max Scherzer allowed a couple of early home runs and the Nationals failed to score more than one run with the bases loaded and no outs in the sixth. That all added to a demoralizing one-run setback to a 77-loss club. The Marlins are now surprising 6-4 against the Nationals this season. Miami is 46-73 against everyone else and...

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Scherzer allows two homers, Desmond and Ramos homer for Nats (Marlins win 4-3)

August 28, 2015, 3:24pm

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Scherzer allows two homers, Desmond and Ramos homer for Nats (Marlins win 4-3)

It didn't take the Marlins long to get to Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer. Left fielder Derek Dietrich slapped a run-scoring double high off the right-center field wall to score Martin Prado, who had singled to right with two down, and Miami led 1-0. Center fielder Bryce Harper had a single to right field with two outs in the bottom of the first. He has now hit safely in eight straight games. Ryan Zimmerman struck out to end the first inning. Update: Ian Desmond took the first pitch off of...

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Nats recall den Dekker, DL Span (updated)

August 28, 2015, 10:43am

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Nats recall den Dekker, DL Span (updated)

The Nationals this afternoon recalled outfielder Matt den Dekker from Triple-A Syracuse to fill the 25-man roster spot of center fielder Denard Span, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list with left hip inflammation. den Dekker, acquired from the Mets on March 30 in a trade for left-handed reliever Jerry Blevins, has hit .184 with two homers and five RBIs in three previous stints with the Nationals this season. In 73 games at Syracuse, den Dekker batted .249 with eight home runs and 32...

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Williams on Span's hip surgery; Taylor "thankful" knee is OK; Escobar update

August 28, 2015, 2:11pm

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Williams on Span's hip surgery; Taylor "thankful" knee is OK; Escobar update

Nationals manager Matt Williams reported that center fielder Denard Span is out for the season because he will have to undergo surgery on Tuesday. "He's going to have left hip surgery, it's a labrum surgery," Williams said. "He has some damage in there that needs to get fixed." Span has dealt with core surgery recovery, his back and now his hip. Were the Nationals given any answer as to how this latest injury occurred? "Don't know. Don't know how it happens," Williams said. "This...

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Nats game blog: Nationals face Fish with September on the horizon

August 28, 2015, 2:32pm

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The Nationals and the Marlins begin a three-game set at Nationals Park with right-hander Max Scherzer moved up in the rotation to take on left-hander Adam Conley. Scherzer was pushed to today so he could pitch Wednesday night on schedule in St. Louis. He is 11-10 with a 2.79 ERA. Conley is 1-1 with a 4.88 ERA for the Marlins, who are 26 games below .500. Amazingly, and part of an issue this season, the Marlins actually hold a 5-4 lead in the season series with the Nationals. It is Miami's only...

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Turner making first major league start (with lineups)

August 28, 2015, 11:58am

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Turner making first major league start (with lineups)

Center fielder Denard Span's trip to the disabled list with left hip inflammation this afternoon, and injuries sustained last night by infielder Yunel Escobar (right hand contusion) and center fielder Michael A. Taylor (right knee contusion), will result in prized Nationals rookie Trea Turner making his first major league start tonight. Turner will play second base and bat eighth in the opening game of a three-game series against the Marlins at Nationals Park. Since being summoned from...

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Who will replace Span in the Nationals lineup?

August 28, 2015, 4:52am

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The news that center fielder Denard Span has a left hip injury and will go back on the disabled list will make it difficult for him to return this season - unless the Nationals can win the National League East and play deep into October. But without their leadoff man, the scenario becomes tougher as the regular season games wind down. The Nationals will have to make a corresponding move today to fill Span's roster spot. With first baseman/outfielder Tyler Moore still a week away from...

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Ross delivers another standout performance

August 27, 2015, 8:09pm

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Ross delivers another standout performance

Rookie right-hander Joe Ross was again outstanding - on a night when the Nationals lost two position players during a 4-2 win and announced after the game that their leadoff man could be done for the season. Yunel Escobar left in the fifth with a hand injury and Michael A. Taylor hurt his knee in the seventh. Taylor was in for Denard Span, who did not play because of back tightness. After the game manager Matt Williams said that Span will have to go back on the disabled list with left hip...

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Nationals recall den Dekker from Triple-A Syracuse, place Span on 15-day DL

August 28, 2015, 1:53pm

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The Washington Nationals recalled outfielder Matt den Dekker from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday and placed center fielder Denard Span on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Aug. 27, with left hip inflammation. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. den Dekker, 28, returns to Washington for his fourth Major League stint of the season. The versatile outfielder has hit .184 (9-for-49) in 26 games, largely off the bench, for the Nationals this...

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Opposite dugout: Without Stanton in lineup, Marlins struggle to create offense

August 25, 2015, 6:45pm

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Opposite dugout: Without Stanton in lineup, Marlins struggle to create offense

Manager: Dan Jennings (1st season) Record: 51-77 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: 2B Dee Gordon (.333/.358/.417 with 45 SB), SS Adeiny Hechevarria (.280 with 48 RBIs), 1B Justin Bour (12 HR, 42 RBIs), RHP Tom Koehler (8-12, 3.98 ERA), RHP A.J. Ramos (2.80 ERA, 22 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 5-4 Pitching probables: Aug. 28: LHP Adam Conley vs. RHP Max Scherzer, 7:05 p.m., MASN Aug. 29: RHP Tom Koehler vs. RHP Jordan Zimmermann, 7:05 p.m., MASN Aug. 30: LHP Brad Hand vs. RHP Stephen...

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Injuries to Span, Escobar and Taylor take luster off of Nats' gutsy 4-2 win

August 27, 2015, 7:37pm

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Injuries to Span, Escobar and Taylor take luster off of Nats' gutsy 4-2 win

The Nationals dropped the Padres 4-2 Thursday night behind strong pitching from Joe Ross and home runs from Jayson Werth and Ryan Zimmerman. But news about three injured players - center fielder Denard Span, third baseman Yunel Escobar and center fielder Michael A. Taylor - made it feel a bit like a loss rather than a joyous series-clinching victory. The worst news involved Span, who is heading back to the disabled list with left hip inflammation. He was activated from the DL on Tuesday and...

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Werth and Zimmerman homer, Ross another quality start (Nats beat Padres 4-2)

August 27, 2015, 4:15pm

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Werth and Zimmerman homer, Ross another quality start (Nats beat Padres 4-2)

The Padres tallied the first run of the game after Joe Ross rolled through the first three innings. The Nationals right-hander did not allow a hit through the first three frames. But in the fourth, Cory Spangenberg hit a dribbler in front of home plate. Catcher Wilson Ramos retrieved it, but through wildly to first. The ball was not close to first baseman Ryan Zimmerman and sailed down the line into foul territory. Spangenberg ended up at third base. Ramos was charged with a two-base error on...

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Lineups for Padres-Nationals finale (game on MASN2)

August 27, 2015, 11:58am

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After going 2-for-9 in two games since returning from the disabled list following a prolonged bout with back spasms, Denard Span is getting the night off from the starting lineup as the Nationals complete their three-game series against the Padres. Left fielder Jayson Werth will take over leadoff duties in Span's absence, with Michael A. Taylor playing center field and hitting eighth against San Diego right-hander Andrew Cashner. Rookie righty Joe Ross, whose brother Tyson stymied the Nats...

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Bryce Harper: "I'm trying to come in here and play as hard as I can no matter what"

August 27, 2015, 5:16am

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Bryce Harper: "I'm trying to come in here and play as hard as I can no matter what"

The Nationals seemed to be in prime position to not only tie last night's game in the seventh inning but potentially surge ahead of the Padres. After San Diego right-hander Shawn Kelley issued a bases-loaded walk to Anthony Rendon to cut the Nats' deficit to three, left-hander Marc Rzepczynski entered the game to face Bryce Harper. Down 0-1 in the count, Harper delivered as he has all season, muscling a slider to center for a two-RBI single, making it a one-run game with still just one out...

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Span gets day off with back tightness, Roark shines at Potomac

August 27, 2015, 1:13pm

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Span gets day off with back tightness, Roark shines at Potomac

Center fielder Denard Span is not in the lineup tonight. The Nationals put left fielder Jayson Werth back in the leadoff role for Thursday night's series finale against the San Diego Padres. Manager Matt Williams said it was nothing serious for Span, who has been on the disabled list already twice this season and has had recurring issues with his back. Instead, it is just a day off because of what Span told Williams this morning. "Yesterday, coming in, he was a little bit tight (and) loosened...

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Nats game blog: Nats have one more shot at series win over Friars

August 27, 2015, 2:27pm

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Nats game blog: Nats have one more shot at series win over Friars

The Nationals have another shot tonight at a series win as they wrap up a three-game set against the San Diego Padres. Washington has gone 4-2 against the Friars this season and is 16-9 against San Diego since 2012. But the Padres lead the overall series 38-30. The Nationals also haven't lost a series to the Padres since 2011. Right-hander Joe Ross (4-5, 3.56 ERA) opposes righty Andrew Cashner (5-12, 4.03 ERA). Ian Desmond is 3-for-10 against Cashner, while Ryan Zimmerman has the lone...