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Nationals announce roster moves

June 12, 2021, 7:46am

The Washington Nationals announced the following roster moves Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements: * Returned from rehabilitation assignment and reinstated right-handed pitcher Erick Fedde from the Injured List * Selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Jefry Rodriguez * Selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Andres Machado, optioned him and selected him as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader * Optioned...

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Game 59 lineups: Giants at Nats

June 11, 2021, 6:58am

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Well, the Nationals will try again tonight to send Max Scherzer to the mound to open a four-game series against the Giants. The Nationals have a ragged bullpen, even with an unscheduled off-day from Thursday night's rainout, and need length from Scherzer, and that has a good chance of happening. For his career, the right-hander is 4-5 with a 3.86 ERA and 1.131 WHIP in 10 career starts against San Francisco. In nine of his 12 starts this season, Scherzer has thrown at least six innings, and...

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Fedde will rejoin rotation for Saturday twinbill

June 11, 2021, 12:50pm

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Fedde will rejoin rotation for Saturday twinbill

Rain continues to fall steadily at Nationals Park, the tarp is on the field and some players are running or throwing in the outfield. The Nationals are in firmly in pregame mode, even as manager Davey Martinez simultaneously plans for a single game tonight, a split doubleheader tomorrow and the possibility of back-to-back twinbills should tonight's scheduled contest be rained out. "We're preparing to play (tonight), obviously, but we haven't heard anything," Martinez said during his...

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Friday morning Nats Q&A

June 10, 2021, 7:23pm

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Given the events of the previous 48 hours, the Nationals couldn't have been too disappointed when Thursday night's series opener against the Giants was rained out. The team was exhausted after a nine-game road trip, which ended with an 11-inning win at Tampa Bay and an overnight flight home that didn't get them to bed until 6:30 a.m. Thursday. With the bullpen already taxed, the idea of playing Thursday wasn't all that appealing. Now, everyone got an extra day of rest and a full night's...

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Bleary-eyed Nats tried to rest up before postponed opener

June 10, 2021, 2:23pm

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Bleary-eyed Nats tried to rest up before postponed opener

The Nationals' 11-inning win Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla., ended at 11:30 p.m. The team bus departed Tropicana Field about an hour later and headed for the airport, where a charter flight awaited. That plane landed at Dulles International Airport maybe an hour before the sun rose, and by the time Davey Martinez was back in his home and put his head on his pillow, morning rush hour was in full swing. "I didn't go to sleep 'til 6:30, woke up at 11:30, rip-raring to go," the...

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Rainey rewards Nats' faith with first career save

June 09, 2021, 10:21pm

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Rainey rewards Nats' faith with first career save

Not once in his previous 101 major league relief appearances had Tanner Rainey been handed the ball with his team leading by three or fewer runs and needing only three more outs to secure a win. Certainly there were times in 2020 when the Nationals right-hander seemed deserving of such an assignment. But it hadn't happened. That it did finally happen Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla., with the Nats leading the Rays 9-7 in the bottom of the 11th, was rather shocking. Because Rainey...

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Nats battle back, then battle back again to win in 11 (updated)

June 09, 2021, 7:31pm

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Nats battle back, then battle back again to win in 11 (updated)

All the Nationals needed to do to win tonight's game at Tropicana Field was overcome a disastrous first inning from their starter, take an early lead thanks to three home runs, watch their bullpen blow that lead in regulation to force extra innings, score two runs in the top of the 10th with a rare display of situational hitting, watch their closer blow that lead in the bottom of the 10th while his pitch count soared to levels not seen in five years, retake the lead in the top of the 11th with...

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BetMGM partners with Nationals to debut BetMGM sports betting app at Nationals Park

June 10, 2021, 1:35pm

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BetMGM announced today the expansion of its market-leading sports betting app into Washington, D.C. in partnership with the Washington Nationals, making BetMGM the only mobile sports betting app available at Nationals Park. Today's news is part of BetMGM's multi-year, exclusive partnership with the Washington Nationals, which also includes a retail BetMGM Sportsbook connected to Nationals Park, scheduled to open later this year. "Launching in Washington, D.C. at Nationals Park sets the stage...

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Strasburg not throwing yet, may see another specialist

June 09, 2021, 2:18pm

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Strasburg not throwing yet, may see another specialist

More than a week removed from his latest start cut short by injury, Stephen Strasburg remains shut down from throwing and may be headed to see another specialist, who will attempt to figure out what precisely is causing the nerve irritation in his neck that has shelved the right-hander once again. Strasburg, who last pitched June 1 in Atlanta, was placed on the 10-day injured list with what the Nationals initially termed a neck strain. He flew home to Washington for an MRI, which revealed nerve...

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Game 59 lineups: Nats vs. Giants

June 10, 2021, 11:42am

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Hello from Nationals Park, which hasn't hosted a ballgame in 11 days. Yeah, it's been a while. The Nationals return home from a nine-game road trip in which they went 4-5, used up a lot of pitchers and took a very late-night flight back from St. Petersburg, Fla., to get here for tonight's series opener against the Giants. They may be a bit bleary eyed at this point, and the forecast of on-and-off showers won't help. Here's what will help: For the first time since the 2019 World Series,...

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On the critical play at the plate that cost the Nats

June 08, 2021, 10:08pm

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On the critical play at the plate that cost the Nats

For a team that knows run-scoring opportunities are few and far between, this was a moment to perk up. With one out in the top of the seventh Tuesday night at Tropicana Field, the Nationals had Josh Bell on second base, Josh Harrison at the plate and a 3-1 deficit to the Rays on the scoreboard. And when Harrison promptly lined a base hit to left field, all eyes immediately shifted toward third base, to see if Bell would attempt to score or be held up by Bob Henley. Henley, as he does more often...

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Nats again can't convert with bases loaded, lose 3-1 (updated)

June 08, 2021, 6:34pm

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Nats again can't convert with bases loaded, lose 3-1 (updated)

You wanted to believe it would be different this time. Really, aren't teams supposed to be excited to bat with the bases loaded? The pressure's on the pitcher, not the hitter. It's the best situation for anyone with a bat in his hands. Anyone except the 2021 Nationals, who have turned a bases-loaded plate appearance into the most agonizing two minutes in sports. So when the situation presented itself yet again in the top of the eighth tonight at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. -...

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Game 58 lineups: Nats at Rays

June 09, 2021, 11:42am

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The Nationals, as you know by now, have not been a productive offensive team this season. But they have been more productive when facing a left-hander. Their .679 OPS versus righties ranks 20th in the majors, but their .759 OPS versus lefties ranks 11th. So maybe, just maybe, tonight's game against Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan offers an opportunity to score some early runs and set a better tone for the game than has been typical for this team. The Nats would be wise to get to McClanahan...

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Voth out "for some time" after surgery to repair nose

June 08, 2021, 1:57pm

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Voth out "for some time" after surgery to repair nose

Austin Voth is recovering from surgery to repair multiple fractures in his nose, and though the Nationals right-hander is feeling fine after getting hit by a fastball during Sunday's game in Philadelphia, he will need some time to heal before returning to pitch. In addition to needing to have his nose reset in multiple places during Monday's surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Voth's left eye is swollen shut. He posted a message to his Instagram account thanking...

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Checking in on the Nationals farm system

June 07, 2021, 1:12pm

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The minor league season is now in full swing. Teams have played five series, each of them lasting six games (with a few postponements along the way). So we're starting to get a better sample size to evaluate players' performances. The Nationals farm system, as has been well documented, is a work in progress. But there have been signs of life in recent weeks, with some familiar names beginning to perform as hoped and a few newcomers beginning to make a name for themselves. Here's a rundown of...

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Is the bullpen starting to show cracks?

June 06, 2021, 8:31pm

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The Nationals believed they were going to enter the season with as deep a bullpen as they've had in some time. With new closer Brad Hand joining experienced late-inning right-handers Daniel Hudson and Will Harris, plus up-and-comers Tanner Rainey, Wander Suero and Kyle Finnegan, the Nats were reasonably confident they had an ample supply of arms to win games late. Fifty-six games into a 162-game season, they were somewhat right about that. The bullpen has been perhaps the least of the...

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Game 57 lineups: Nats at Rays

June 08, 2021, 12:29pm

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A three-city road trip that began in promising fashion, with two wins in three days in Atlanta, now reaches its final leg with the Nationals now needing a strong finish against a tough opponent. Having lost three of their last four (including two straight in Philadelphia over the weekend), the Nats tonight open a quick two-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla., against a Rays club that owns the best record in the American League at 38-23. As has been the case for several years now, Tampa Bay is...

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Voth hit in face during disastrous series finale (updated)

June 06, 2021, 1:33pm

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Voth hit in face during disastrous series finale (updated)

There were events out of their control, from their starter for this bullpen game, Austin Voth, taking a fastball to his face in the top of the third to a string of poorly struck balls by the Phillies that somehow didn't become outs to a 20-minute delay in the top of the eighth after the backstop netting at Citizens Bank Park collapsed. (Yes, that last event actually happened.) But there were so many things the Nationals could've done better today to make this game far more competitive than it...

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Nationals recall Ryne Harper

June 08, 2021, 11:32am

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The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Ryne Harper from Triple-A Rochester and placed right-handed pitcher Austin Voth on the 10-day Injured List (retroactive to June 7) with a fractured nose on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Harper, 32, joins the Nationals for his third Major League stint of the season. He's made two appearances out of Washington's bullpen so far this season, posting a 3.00 ERA (1...

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Fedde appears ready to rejoin rotation, Gomes out again

June 06, 2021, 7:57am

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Fedde appears ready to rejoin rotation, Gomes out again

Though circumstances dictated they go with a bullpen game this afternoon in Philadelphia - Austin Voth will start, for those who haven't heard yet - the Nationals shouldn't need to take this unconventional route again unless someone else gets hurt. That's because Erick Fedde appears ready to return from the COVID-19 injured list after making a five-inning rehab start Saturday for Single-A Wilmington. Fedde, whose last appearance for the Nationals was a seven-scoreless-inning gem in Arizona...