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Game 90 lineups: Nats vs. Padres

July 16, 2021, 1:21pm

And we're back. The second half of the season gets underway tonight on South Capitol Street, and before Erick Fedde throws the first pitch, there's already been plenty of news. For those who didn't see it earlier: Starlin Castro has been placed on administrative leave while Major League Baseball investigates an allegation of domestic violence. Jordy Mercer has been activated off the 10-day injured list and will start at third base tonight against the Padres. Also, the Nationals signed...

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After limping into break, rested Nats need to start thriving

July 15, 2021, 7:25pm

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After limping into break, rested Nats need to start thriving

The Nationals closed out the season's first half with their toughest two-week stretch to date: 14 games in 14 days, all of them against contenders. The goal at the time: Survive and reach the All-Star break in one piece. How'd they do? Things started off swimmingly with three straight wins over the Mets and Rays. Then Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber got hurt just as the Nats were about to face the National League West's three top teams, and they proceeded to lose nine of 11, limping into the...

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Nationals second-half storylines

July 14, 2021, 8:49pm

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A roller coaster of a first half ended for the Nationals last weekend with a sweep in San Francisco, the final unexpected twist to 3 1/2 months of baseball that featured all kinds of unexpected twists. What, then, do the next 2 1/2 months have in store for this team? Can anyone truly say they know? You can make a compelling case for just about anything to happen to the Nats in the second half. Get healthy and surpass the Mets to win the National League East? Sure, that's possible. Completely...

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Nationals announce roster moves

July 16, 2021, 11:34am

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The Washington Nationals announced the following roster moves on Friday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements: Â· Agreed to terms on a Major League contract with catcher RenÃ© Rivera Â· Reinstated infielder Jordy Mercer from the 10-day Injured list Â· Optioned catcher Jakson Reetz to Triple-A Rochester Â· Infielder Starlin Castro placed on Administrative Leave by Major League Baseball under the Joint MLB-MLBPA Domestic...

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Nationals' first-half report card

July 13, 2021, 8:26pm

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This wasn't the best first half in Nationals history, nor was it the worst. It was arguably the most eventful they've ever had, a 3 1/2-month roller coaster ride that began with a shocking drop (the COVID-19 outbreak), slowly began to climb back up, then gave everyone a June thrill ride before hitting some major bumps in early July. The end result of all that was a 42-47 record at the All-Star break. Some years, that would leave the Nats out of contention and looking to sell at the trade...

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Draft tracker: Nats make final picks of 2021 draft (multiple updates)

July 13, 2021, 8:37am

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Draft tracker: Nats make final picks of 2021 draft (multiple updates)

The 2021 First-Year Player Draft concludes today with the 11th through 20th rounds, as the Nationals continue to fortify their farm system with young talent. With picks in each of the first 10 rounds, the Nationals have strayed away from their traditional approach of stocking up on pitchers by selecting seven position players and only three hurlers over the first half of this draft, headlined by high school shortstop Brady House with the No. 11 pick Sunday night. "We accomplished what we kind...

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Nats trade Lobstein to Brewers for cash considerations

July 13, 2021, 2:43pm

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Nats trade Lobstein to Brewers for cash considerations

Just because it's the All-Star break that doesn't mean teams can't make roster moves and trades this week, although Major League Baseball probably prefers no major moves are made to take attention away from its midsummer showcase of the sport's best players. Commissioner Rob Manfred doesn't have to worry about that because this move won't be headline news as the All-Star Game gets underway later tonight: The Nationals have traded left-hander Kyle Lobstein (who was designated for...

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If Nats are going to make a run, stars must lead the way

July 12, 2021, 8:03pm

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If Nats are going to make a run, stars must lead the way

Seven major league clubs will have four or more players representing them tonight at Coors Field in the All-Star Game. Five of those clubs (the Dodgers, Padres, Brewers, Red Sox and Astros) entered the break in possession of a postseason berth, and a sixth (the Blue Jays) owns a winning record. The seventh? That would be the Nationals, who despite climbing two games over the .500 mark two weeks ago, limped into the break having lost nine of 11 and now own a disappointing 42-47 record. And that...

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Scherzer and Soto lead Nats All-Stars in Midsummer Classic

July 13, 2021, 7:25pm

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Scherzer and Soto lead Nats All-Stars in Midsummer Classic

Although the American League won its eighth straight All-Star Game 5-2, the Nationals were well represented on the National League side Tuesday night. In taking the mound to kick off the game at Coors Field in Denver, Max Scherzer went from one of the last players named to the NL roster to making his fourth Midsummer Classic start. He is now one of just six pitchers in the game's history to make that many starts. Scherzer started the game by getting opposing starting pitcher and leadoff...

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Soto's Home Run Derby charge ends in semifinal loss to Alonso

July 12, 2021, 7:05pm

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Soto's Home Run Derby charge ends in semifinal loss to Alonso

Maybe Juan Soto was drained from his first-round victory in Monday night's Home Run Derby at Coors Field, when he vanquished the favored Shohei Ohtani of the Angels in a three-swing swing-off to advance to the semifinals against the Mets' Pete Alonso. Perhaps his hand-selected pitcher, Nationals hitting coach Kevin Long, tired as the night went along, failing to deliver enough pitches to Soto's up-and-in happy zone. At one point in the opening round, teammates Max Scherzer and Trea Turner...

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Nationals select 10 players on third day of MLB's 2021 First-Year Player Draft

July 13, 2021, 12:29pm

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The Washington Nationals selected ten players on the third day of Major League Baseball's 2021 First-Year Player Draft. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo, Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline and Director of Scouting Operations Eddie Longosz made the joint announcement. The Nationals selected right-handed pitcher Marc Davis out of Florida Southwestern State College in the 11th round. Davis went 4-1 with two...

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Draft tracker: Nats continue adding players with second-day picks (multiple updates)

July 12, 2021, 10:47am

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Draft tracker: Nats continue adding players with second-day picks (multiple updates)

The First-Year Player Draft continued today with the second through 10th rounds, and the Nationals continued to stock up on hitters in the early portion of Tuesday's action. In the second round, with the 47th overall selection, the Nats chose another prep player, left-handed hitting outfielder Daylen Lile of Trinity High School in Louisville, Ky. Lile hit .510 (45-for-88) with 10 doubles, eight triples, 14 home runs and 48 RBIs. The 32 extra-base hits show emerging power and Lile walked 35...

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Nationals select nine players on second day of 2021 First-Year Player Draft

July 12, 2021, 7:14pm

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The Washington Nationals selected nine players on the second day of Major League Baseball's 2021 First-Year Player Draft. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo, Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline and Director of Scouting Operations Eddie Longosz made the joint announcement. The Nationals kicked off Monday's action by selecting the 2021 Perfect Game/Rawlings National High School Player of the Year, outfielder...

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Scherzer named to start All-Star Game for NL

July 12, 2021, 7:16am

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Scherzer named to start All-Star Game for NL

When his name wasn't included in the first list of National League All-Stars announced, Nationals ace Max Scherzer didn't fret. He's been around Major League Baseball long enough to know that other pitchers would have to be replaced because of injury or because they pitched Sunday. Scherzer was patient and awaited the call informing him of his eighth selection to the Midsummer Classic. That announcement came yesterday, and today, Scherzer was named by NL manager Dave Roberts of the Dodgers...

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At break, Martinez chooses to see positive possibilities for Nats

July 11, 2021, 11:41am

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At break, Martinez chooses to see positive possibilities for Nats

Ever the optimist, Nationals manager Davey Martinez will pause during the All-Star break to take stock of his team. However, he won't spend much time rehashing the injuries that have made roster management a daily challenge, the long stretches of ineffective offense and what might have happened had he had a healthy pitching staff for the season's half. When Martinez says he looks at the present and future, he's not just whistling in the wind. That's the only way he's survived a challenging...

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Nats helpless against Gausman, swept by Giants (updated)

July 11, 2021, 3:00pm

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Nats helpless against Gausman, swept by Giants (updated)

Manager Davey Martinez had hoped the Nationals could use the final game of a West Coast road trip to end a three-game skid, prevent a sweep by the Giants and head into the All-Star break with a little bit of positive momentum. Unfortunately, someone forgot to tell Giants right-hander Kevin Gausman, who throttled the Nats in a 3-1 victory that gave his team a sweep of the three-game weekend series. Gausman allowed only four hits through six-plus innings - three of them of the infield variety -...

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Cavalli flashes some heat in All-Star Futures Game (updated)

July 11, 2021, 1:30pm

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Cavalli flashes some heat in All-Star Futures Game (updated)

Double-A Harrisburg's Cade Cavalli flashed a little of the triple-digit velocity that made him a first-round pick by the Nationals in the 2020 First-Year Player Draft during a one-inning relief stint in Sunday's All-Star Futures Game at Coors Field in Denver. Relieving the Pirates' Quinn Priester to start the fifth inning with his National League team ahead 6-0, Cavalli struck out two and walked two during a 29-pitch inning. He threw 15 pitches for strikes and twice hit 100 mph on the radar...

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Nats go with high school shortstop House as No. 11 pick (updated)

July 11, 2021, 5:57pm

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Nats go with high school shortstop House as No. 11 pick (updated)

The Nationals veered off their typical course tonight and did not select a pitcher with their first pick of the First-Year Player Draft. But in making Brady House their choice at No. 11, they did go back to a familiar well they've tapped before when taking a position player. House, a high school shortstop from Georgia, is only the second position player the Nats have selected with their first draft pick since 2011. The other was Carter Kieboom, a high school shortstop from Georgia. The...

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Martinez on injuries and another IL move

July 11, 2021, 10:54am

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Martinez on injuries and another IL move

Another day, another roster move for the Nationals. Right-hander Kyle McGowin is going on the 10-day injured list with a right biceps tendinitis, manager Davey Martinez said during his pregame Zoom session with reporters. Andres Machado is being recalled from Triple-A Rochester to take McGowin's roster spot. McGowin left Saturday's game after facing three batters in the sixth inning and working to a 1-1 count against Thairo Estrada. After the 10-4 loss, Martinez said that McGowin had...

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Nationals select Brady House in First-Year Player Draft

July 11, 2021, 5:22pm

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The Washington Nationals selected prep shortstop Brady House out of Winder-Barrow High School with the No. 11 selection in the 2021 First-Year Player Draft on Sunday. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo, Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline and Director of Scouting Operations Eddie Longosz made the joint announcement. House, 18, hit .549 (50-for-91) with 12 doubles, eight home runs, 20 RBI, 21 stolen bases, 29 walks, nine...