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Nationals select the contract of Gerardo Parra

June 20, 2021, 7:08am

The Washington Nationals selected the contract of outfielder Gerardo Parra on Sunday and optioned infielder Luis GarcÃa to Triple-A Rochester following Saturday night's game. Additionally, the Nationals designated left-handed pitcher Ben Braymer for assignment. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Parra, 34, joins the Nationals after hitting .219 with three doubles, one triple, one homer, 12 RBI, 19 walks and 10 runs scored in 21...

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Game 67 lineups: Nats vs. Mets

June 19, 2021, 6:39am

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Friday's night's walk-off 1-0 victory over the Mets was a big boost for the Nationals, no doubt about it. But it won't mean much if they can't come out of today's doubleheader on South Capitol Street without at least one more win. And if they can take the seven-inning opener this afternoon? Well, then it might be fair to start talking about legitimate positive momentum for this club. This five-game winning streak - really, the entire homestand, during which they're now 6-2 - has been...

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Reinstated and ready to pitch, Voth can make light of broken nose

June 18, 2021, 9:59pm

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Reinstated and ready to pitch, Voth can make light of broken nose

It might not always show, but Austin Voth is a down-to-Earth guy. It's especially hard to notice when the majority of his meetings with the media over the past year and a half have been over Zoom conference calls. It's always hard to get a read on someone's personality through a computer screen. Not to mention, how often do we get to interact with a fringe starting pitcher turned long-relief arm out of the bullpen, nonetheless in person? Usually, not that often. But that situation presented...

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Could Parra be in Nationals' plans again soon?

June 19, 2021, 8:37am

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Two years ago today, a slumping Gerardo Parra stepped to the plate for his first at-bat of a doubleheader against the Phillies, and for the first time did so with "Baby Shark" blaring over the Nationals Park sound system. Most in the crowd laughed at the odd choice for a walk-up song, but little did they realize what kind of impact it would have on Parra individually and on the Nats as a whole. Just as they did on June 19, 2019, the Nationals are playing a doubleheader today, this time...

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Game 68 lineups: Nats vs. Mets

June 19, 2021, 1:15pm

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The Nationals need to do more at the plate in the nightcap of today's doubleheader against the Mets. They scored one run in Friday night's game and still somehow won. They scored one run in today's opener and unsurprisingly lost. They need a more productive showing in this one against Robert Gsellman, the first of several relievers who are expected to take the mound for New York. Manager Davey Martinez's lineup is close to the one he put out there earlier today. Yan Gomes will catch instead...

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Fedde extends scoreless innings streak as Gomes walks off Mets (updated)

June 18, 2021, 6:26pm

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Fedde extends scoreless innings streak as Gomes walks off Mets (updated)

It hasn't been easy going for Erick Fedde over the last month. Almost a month ago, he was placed on the COVID-19 injured list after testing positive for the coronavirus in Chicago. That was just three days after he turned in one of the best performances of his career in Arizona. A little over three weeks after landing on the IL, he was reinstated after quarantining in Chicago and building his arm strength back up. That roller coaster stretch would be enough to throw any pitcher out of...

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Game 66 lineups: Nats vs. Mets (Castro returns)

June 18, 2021, 11:35am

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Game 66 lineups: Nats vs. Mets (Castro returns)

It's hard to make too much of a weekend series against a division rival in the middle of June. But considering the circumstances surrounding this four-game series against the Mets over the next three days, you have to put some level of importance on it if you're the Nationals. Coming off a sweep of the Pirates, riding a four-game winning streak and having won six of their last eight games, the Nationals should feel confident facing the division-leading Mets this weekend. They also have a...

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Castro easing back in from restricted list, plus injury updates

June 18, 2021, 2:21pm

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Castro easing back in from restricted list, plus injury updates

The Nationals started the weekend by making a flurry of roster moves ahead of their four-game series against the Mets on Friday. Manager Davey Martinez clarified the statuses of some players while providing other updates on some injured high-profile starting pitchers before tonight's opener. First, the roster moves: * Starlin Castro was returned from the restricted list* Austin Voth was reinstated from the 10-day injured list* Andrew Stevenson was placed on the 10-day IL (retroactive to June...

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Weekend series with Mets is measuring stick for Nats

June 17, 2021, 7:54pm

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Weekend series with Mets is measuring stick for Nats

As they've completed a four-game winning streak, emerging victorious in six of their last eight games, the Nationals are facing something of an existential question: Is this legitimate evidence of a long-awaited and sustainable turnaround to a season that began horribly, or is this nothing more than a nice week against weak competition that will soon be exposed as insignificant? We may have a good sense of the answer to that question by the end of this weekend, after the Nats face the Mets...

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Hand returns to form, converting eight straight saves

June 16, 2021, 8:46pm

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Hand returns to form, converting eight straight saves

It was a mere four weeks ago when the sight of Brad Hand taking the mound for the ninth inning was enough to cause Nationals fans to clench their teeth, sweat profusely and assume the worst was inevitable. After giving up two runs to the Orioles on May 21 and turning what should've been an easy win into a high-stress one, Hand found himself the owner of a 4.11 ERA. He had been scored upon in five of his last six outings. He had surrendered homers in three of his last four. He had been charged...

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Espino delivers latest pitching gem as Nats sweep Bucs (updated)

June 16, 2021, 3:04pm

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Espino delivers latest pitching gem as Nats sweep Bucs (updated)

The notion of the Nationals thriving with Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Daniel Hudson all on the injured list at the same time would've sounded fairly ludicrous to anyone who considered that nightmare scenario two weeks ago. How could this team, deficient in pitching depth and offensive might, not only survive but actually get better with those three arms unavailable? In this most unusual season, that's exactly what's happening. The Nats are slowly climbing their way back up the...

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Nationals announce roster moves

June 18, 2021, 11:04am

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The Washington Nationals announced the following roster moves Friday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements: * Returned infielder Starlin Castro from the Restricted List * Reinstated right-handed pitcher Austin Voth from the 10-day Injured List * Placed outfielder Andrew Stevenson on the 10-day Injured list (retroactive to June 17) with an oblique strain * Optioned right-handed pitcher Ryne Harper to Triple-A Rochester * Right-handed...

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Castro on restricted list while dealing with family matter

June 16, 2021, 11:43am

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Castro on restricted list while dealing with family matter

The Nationals placed Starlin Castro on the restricted list today so the veteran third baseman can attend to "some family matters that he needs to attend to," according to manager Davey Martinez. Castro informed the club of the matter prior to Tuesday night's game and wasn't in the starting lineup for only the second time this season. He left the ballpark prior to first pitch against the Pirates. Though he didn't offer any other specifics about Castro's situation, Martinez stressed that...

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Two years later, Miller grateful for second chance with Nats

June 15, 2021, 4:27pm

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Two years later, Miller grateful for second chance with Nats

The last time he had pitched at Nationals Park, Justin Miller was roughed up by the Cubs. It was May 17, 2019, and after serving up a two-run homer to Kris Bryant, Miller wound up on the injured list with a rotator cuff strain. The Nats, after that loss, were 18-26 and about to reach rock bottom. Things have changed just a bit since then, both for the Nationals and for Miller, who after his injury-plagued 2019 became a bit of a baseball nomad in the year-plus since. While the Nats were rallying...

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Gomes' slam, Corbin's gem lead Nats to easy win (updated)

June 15, 2021, 5:47pm

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Gomes' slam, Corbin's gem lead Nats to easy win (updated)

If the Nationals thought Josh Harrison's bloop RBI single to right with the bases loaded tonight was a welcome sight, imagine what they were thinking moments later when Yan Gomes connected with a fastball from Tyler Anderson. With one mighty swing, Gomes sent that pitch soaring into the left field stands and did what so few of his teammates have been able to do this season with the bases loaded: Drive in a bunch of runs. "I feel like that's just the last little bit we need to start clicking...

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Game 65 lineups: Nats vs. Pirates

June 16, 2021, 9:45am

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The Nationals are seeking a three-game sweep of the Pirates this afternoon, which is good news. This isn't a position they've been in often this season, so a chance at a series sweep and a four-game winning streak should not be taken lightly. There is, however, not-so-great news before we get to today's game: Starlin Castro has been placed on the restricted list. What does that mean? It can mean a lot of things, but essentially it signifies an excused absence for a player, with the team...

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Scherzer's brief IL stint leaves Nats needing Wednesday starter

June 15, 2021, 2:24pm

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Scherzer's brief IL stint leaves Nats needing Wednesday starter

In the end, the Nationals didn't want to take a chance putting Max Scherzer on the mound this weekend without knowing for certain if his groin would hold up. So even though the three-time Cy Young Award winner is confident he'll be ready to pitch again in a matter of "days, not weeks," the club decided to go ahead and place him on the 10-day injured list this afternoon. "After going through the process, I just want to be more cautious than not," manager Davey Martinez said during his...

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Nationals recall Luis GarcÃa

June 16, 2021, 9:10am

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The Washington Nationals recalled infielder Luis GarcÃa from Triple-A Rochester and placed infielder Starlin Castro on the Restricted List on Wednesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. GarcÃa, 21, batted .319/ .396/ .553 in 11 games in the month of June, prior to his promotion. He was named Triple-A East Player of the Week on June 7. GarcÃa went 11-for-27 (.407) with a double, three home runs, nine RBI, and seven runs in...

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Scherzer makes case for pine tar, not stickier stuff

June 14, 2021, 4:44pm

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Scherzer makes case for pine tar, not stickier stuff

After offering an update on the status of a tweaked groin that will prevent him from starting Wednesday's series finale against the Pirates, Max Scherzer offered a lengthy take on a subject matter that has become current issue No. 1 across baseball: foreign substances. With Major League Baseball attempting to crack down on pitchers using so-called "sticky stuff" to improve their grip and spin rate, Scherzer spoke of both players' desire to allow certain substances to be used to help prevent...

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Schwarber's power surge again propels Nats to win (updated)

June 14, 2021, 6:02pm

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Schwarber's power surge again propels Nats to win (updated)

Kyle Schwarber tried to act like a traditional leadoff hitter in the third inning of tonight's series opener on South Capitol Street, attempting to use his legs to take an extra base that wasn't there for the taking and paying the price for it. So when the opportunity to make a difference in this game came four innings later, Schwarber decided he'd be better off doing it the best way he knows how: by hitting the ball a long way and making the trip around the bases risk-free. Schwarber's...