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Venters likes Nats' chances in postseason, reflects on his time in D.C.

September 02, 2019, 4:24am

Left-hander Jonny Venters revealed he had surgery for a torn anterior inferior capsule in his left shoulder a couple of weeks ago and now begins rehabbing again. The 34-year-old Venters has gone through several Tommy John surgeries in his career and now faces another rehab, this time on his shoulder. He will wait until later in rehab to see if he will return to baseball or retire. "We will see how it defines itself," Venters said. "If it's good, I'll keep going. If it's not, then there's...

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Nationals in rare company with 200-strikeout pitchers

September 01, 2019, 7:59pm

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In this age of record-breaking strikeout totals, this should be a more common occurrence. But when Patrick Corbin notched his seventh strikeout of Sunday's game, he lifted the Nationals rotation into some awfully elite territory. Corbin joined Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg in surpassing the 200-strikeout mark for the season. That's three pitchers on the same staff with at least 200 strikeouts this year. And that hasn't happened very often in major league history. In fact, this is only...

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Celebrations aplenty as Nationals sweep Marlins (updated)

September 01, 2019, 12:22pm

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Ryan Zimmerman danced in the dugout for the first time, only a short while after Anthony Rendon broke his longstanding club record for RBIs in a single season. Rendon's record-breaking hit - his third homer in less than 24 hours - drew more chants of "MVP! MVP!" from the crowd at Nationals Park. And during a pitching change, as "Circle of Life" played over the speakers and adult fans held their children up in the air a la Simba in "The Lion King," the camera cut to the dugout, where...

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Eaton still sitting, could be ready Monday (Nats up 7-3)

September 01, 2019, 10:18am

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Eaton still sitting, could be ready Monday (Nats up 7-3)

The Nationals remain cautious with Adam Eaton, who hurt his right knee Wednesday night and hasn't started a game since. But they remain optimistic the right fielder will be back in the lineup for Monday's series opener against the Mets. Eaton took a pitch off the area just below his right knee in the first inning of Wednesday's game against the Orioles. He briefly remained in the game, but after struggling to advance from first to third base on Anthony Rendon's subsequent double, he was...

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Doolittle and Zimmerman return, but in lesser roles for now

September 01, 2019, 8:53am

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Doolittle and Zimmerman return, but in lesser roles for now

The first wave of September call-ups for the Nationals includes four players returning from injury, three position players to provide some bench depth and zero traditional relievers. The Nats added seven players to the active roster before today's series finale against Marlins, activating Sean Doolittle, Ryan Zimmerman, Jeremy Hellickson and Austin Voth off the injured list and recalling infielder AdriÃ¡n Sanchez and outfielder Andrew Stevenson from Double-A Harrisburg, plus catcher Raudy...

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One-two punch of Rendon, Soto too much for Marlins to handle

September 01, 2019, 3:45am

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One-two punch of Rendon, Soto too much for Marlins to handle

The Nationals offense was again anchored by the one-two punch of Anthony Rendon and Juan Soto in a 7-0 shutout of the Marlins Saturday night. And it all happened in a matter of three pitches in the first inning. On the ninth pitch of Rendon's at-bat against Marlins starter Pablo LÃ³pez, the third baseman cranked a two-run shot to left field on a 3-2 fastball to give the Nats the lead. Then on an 0-1 changeup, Soto followed suit with another homer to left field. Suddenly, it was 3-0 Nats. The...

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Game 135 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins

September 01, 2019, 6:26am

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It's Sept. 1, and what a long strange trip it's been for the Nationals to get to this point. Who would've thought on May 1, or even July 1, that they would enter September with not only a 3 1/2-game lead for home field advantage in the wild card game but a seven-game lead for appearing in that wild card game at all? The Nats will look to continue their meteoric rise this afternoon with a series sweep of a Marlins team they've already beaten in 12 of 15 matchups this season. They'll have...

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Strasburg powers past Marlins again in Nats' 7-0 win

August 31, 2019, 6:47pm

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Strasburg powers past Marlins again in Nats' 7-0 win

The Marlins are hoping they don't have to see Stephen Strasburg again this season. Strasburg has now won 12 games in a row against Miami after a convincing 7-0 shutout Saturday night. He allowed two hits in eight scoreless innings, striking out a season-high 14 batters. Miami managed a pair of singles in their first three at-bats from Harold Ramirez and Starlin Castro. But Strasburg had a hand in an inning ending 1-6-3 double play to end that first frame. That turned out to be the Marlins'...

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Nationals announce roster moves

September 01, 2019, 6:40am

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The Washington Nationals made the following roster moves on Sunday in conjunction with expanded September rosters. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. * Returned from rehab assignment and reinstated left-handed pitcher Sean Doolittle from the 10-day Injured List * Returned from rehab assignment and reinstated first baseman Ryan Zimmerman from the 10-day Injured List * Returned from rehab assignment and reinstated right-handed pitcher...

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Martinez says Doolittle and Zimmerman back Sunday (Nats win 7-0)

August 31, 2019, 1:57pm

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Martinez says Doolittle and Zimmerman back Sunday (Nats win 7-0)

Nationals manager Davey Martinez confirmed, barring any late setbacks, both closer Sean Doolittle and first baseman Ryan Zimmerman will return to the active roster on Sunday. Doolittle threw 13 pitches in a rehab appearance Friday night in Frederick, Md., with the high Single-A Potomac Nationals. He faced three batters and did not allow a hit, a run or a walk, inducing a groundout and two flyouts. "Sean was good," Martinez said. "He was pleased and we were pleased. He's going to work out...

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SÃ¡nchez not as pitch efficient, but still able to keep Marlins at bay

August 31, 2019, 4:22am

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SÃ¡nchez not as pitch efficient, but still able to keep Marlins at bay

There was nothing easy about what AnÃbal SÃ¡nchez needed to do to get outs Friday night. But then again, he deserves credit for holding the Marlins to only two runs on three hits. But in five innings, SÃ¡nchez had to spend 94 pitches. He left with the lead, but the Nationals bullpen could not keep the Marlins off the board. Miami rallied from a 3-1 deficit to lead the Nats in the ninth, 6-5. Then Anthony Rendon saved the day with an amazing two-run single in the bottom of the ninth to...

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Game 134 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins

August 31, 2019, 7:41am

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The Nationals found a way to create a rally with three outs to play and surprised the Marlins 7-6 in the bottom of the ninth thanks to another clutch hit from Anthony Rendon. Now the Nats go for a series clincher tonight as right-hander Stephen Strasburg looks to set a career-high this season in wins at 16. Strasburg is 15-5 with a 3.63 ERA. He has 201 strikeouts this season. It marks the third time in his career he has fired 200 or more strikeouts in a season, his best was 242 in 2014. He has...

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Is Rendon building a legitimate MVP case?

August 30, 2019, 8:54pm

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Is Rendon building a legitimate MVP case?

Davey Martinez first mentioned it last weekend in Chicago, and only when straight-up asked by a reporter if he wanted to make a case for Anthony Rendon as National League MVP. "I'll make a case for him right now, yeah," the Nationals manager said. "MVP. Gold Glove. My man, Anthony!" Everyone laughed. Then Martinez brought it up again late Friday night, unprompted this time after Rendon delivered the walk-off single the Nats needed to beat the Marlins. "He's been phenomenal," Martinez...

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Hudson highlights up-and-down night for Nats bullpen

August 30, 2019, 8:06pm

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Hudson highlights up-and-down night for Nats bullpen

Reliever Daniel Hudson allowed a two-run home run in the ninth inning Friday night that erased a late Nationals lead. But the veteran held steady and focused on finding a way to bounce back, getting out of the inning and limiting the damage. Hudson was able to record three consecutive outs to allow his club the opportunity to overcome a deficit. Anthony Rendon's two-run single did just that in the bottom of the ninth, and the Nationals came back to drop the Marlins 7-6. Leading 5-4 heading...

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After Hudson blows lead, Rendon saves the day (updated)

August 30, 2019, 6:48pm

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After Hudson blows lead, Rendon saves the day (updated)

They danced with the devil all night, failing to capitalize against the National League's worst team despite countless opportunities. They were sloppy in the field. They got only five innings out of their starter, then watched their bullpen blow a late lead. Even when they retook the lead late, they still couldn't hold onto it. Until their best player - perhaps even a legitimate NL MVP candidate - saved the day just in time to avoid total disaster. After watching Daniel Hudson blow a save in...

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Ross to start Monday, Eaton out of lineup, Zimmerman likely back Sunday

August 30, 2019, 1:57pm

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Ross to start Monday, Eaton out of lineup, Zimmerman likely back Sunday

The Nationals rotation is now set for the Marlins and Mets series. Tonight through Sunday, the Nationals pitchers will be AnÃbal SÃ¡nchez, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin. Manager Davey Martinez confirmed the Nationals will start Joe Ross on Labor Day afternoon in the first game against the Mets. So that leaves Max Scherzer set for Tuesday night and SÃ¡nchez on Wednesday afternoon. "So come Monday, Joe Ross will start," Martinez said. "So we will give the other guys an extra day,...

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Relentless hitting helps SÃ¡nchez early on (Nats win 7-6)

August 30, 2019, 4:16pm

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Relentless hitting helps SÃ¡nchez early on (Nats win 7-6)

The Nationals used methodical hitting to take the lead early on against the last-place Marlins. After Harold Ramirez smacked a solo shot off of AnÃbal SÃ¡nchez in the first to give the Marlins the lead, the Nats retaliated with three singles in a row in the bottom of the first. Trea Turner, Gerardo Parra and Anthony Rendon singled off Marlins starter Elieser Herandez to tie the game at 1-1. RBI groundouts by AsdrÃºbal Cabrera and Turner made it 3-1 Nats. Victor Robles' double to lead...

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Bullpen gets two key arms back, drops Grace from roster

August 30, 2019, 2:22pm

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Bullpen gets two key arms back, drops Grace from roster

The Nationals made more changes to their ever-changing bullpen today, and there's still one more big change to come in a few days that could finally solidify that group for the season's final month. The Nats activated Roenis ElÃas off the injured list and Hunter Strickland off the paternity leave list this afternoon, bringing all three relievers acquired on July 31 together again after a long wait. Needing to clear roster spots, they designated struggling Matt Grace for assignment and...

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Austen Williams close to all the way back, preps now for 2020

August 30, 2019, 3:55am

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Austen Williams close to all the way back, preps now for 2020

It was good to see Austen Williams back in the Nationals clubhouse during the Orioles series. The right-hander has missed 116 games on the injured list with a sprained right AC joint shoulder injury. He was originally put on the IL on April 19. The Texas State hurler appeared in two games against the Giants April 16-17 and got shelled, allowing six runs on five hits with just one out recorded. Incredibly, his ERA is listed at 162.00. After those games he felt significant shoulder soreness. The...

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Game 133 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins

August 30, 2019, 11:19am

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Slowly but surely, the Nationals are getting their bullpen back. That is, the bullpen they acquired on July 31 but only had together for one game. Roenis ElÃas, who made just the one appearance before straining his hamstring, has been activated off the injured list and is available to pitch in tonight's series opener against the Marlins. And Hunter Strickland, who has been around for most of the last month, has returned from paternity leave. Needing to clear two roster spots, the Nationals...