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Suzuki's bat sets tone in Nats' 8-4 win over Orioles

August 29, 2019, 2:57am

The Nationals offense returned to form Wednesday night in an 8-4 win over the Orioles, courtesy the big inning again. The Nats stamped their impression on Baltimore starter Asher Wojciechowski with five runs in the first inning and three more tallies in the fifth inning off of Richard Bleier. Both rallies were highlighted by big hits from veteran catcher Kurt Suzuki. Suzuki slammed a two-run homer to left field in the first frame and then added a two-run double to left field in the fifth...

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Thursday morning Nats Q&A

August 28, 2019, 7:42pm

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It's been an eventful week for the Nationals. Actually, it's been an eventful month for the Nationals. Actually, it's been an eventful season for the Nationals. And we've almost reached the home stretch. Sunday is Sept. 1. The National League wild card game is Oct. 1. (But let's not get too far ahead of ourselves.) There's still plenty of work to be done. The Nats lineup has been on fire (aside from the occasional shutout loss to a random Orioles starter). The rotation continues to lead...

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Checking out key storylines as baseball's stretch run arrives

August 30, 2019, 12:18pm

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Checking out key storylines as baseball's stretch run arrives

September is almost here and that means perfect weather and a list of storylines that lead to the postseason. The Astros and Yankees are going to win division titles in the American League, while the Twins try to hold off Cleveland in the AL Central. In the National League, the Dodgers are on cruise control in the NL West, while the Nationals in the NL East continue their push from a 19-31 start. The NL Central? The Brewers don't have the pitching, so that leaves the Cardinals and Cubs in a...

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Nationals announce roster move

August 30, 2019, 11:04am

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The Washington Nationals made the following roster moves on Friday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. * Reinstated left-handed pitcher Roenis ElÃas from the 10-day Injured List * Reinstated right-handed pitcher Hunter Strickland from the Paternity List * Designated left-handed pitcher Matt Grace for assignment * Optioned catcher Spencer Kieboom to Double-A Harrisburg ElÃas, 31, returns to the active roster after being placed...

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Lineup returns to form, Scherzer builds up arm in win (updated)

August 28, 2019, 6:17pm

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Lineup returns to form, Scherzer builds up arm in win (updated)

If you were wondering how long it would take the Nationals to brush aside Tuesday night's surprising shutout loss to the Orioles and get themselves back on track, the answer was: six batters into the bottom of the first inning tonight. That's all it took - six batters - for the Nationals to recapture the form they lost 24 hours earlier and storm out to a quick five-run lead. They still had plenty of work to do before they wrapped up an 8-4 victory over Baltimore, but the tone was set early...

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Scherzer believes scaling back a bit now will pay dividends in October

August 28, 2019, 7:34pm

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Scherzer believes scaling back a bit now will pay dividends in October

Facing the Orioles, Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer threw 89 pitches in his second start since returning from the injured list. It was a step forward from the 71 pitches he threw Aug. 22 at Pittsburgh. Scherzer got into the fifth inning of the Nationals' 8-4 win over the Orioles. "A little better," Scherzer said of his start. "Still trying to be under control. Really focused about making it through kind of five innings, trying to get up for a fifth inning tonight, and recover and see...

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Luis Garcia highlights Nats prospects on Arizona Fall League's Surprise roster

August 28, 2019, 2:23pm

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Luis Garcia highlights Nats prospects on Arizona Fall League's Surprise roster

The Arizona Fall league today unveiled its 2019 rosters, which included the Surprise Saguaros, highlighted by Nationals shortstop prospect Luis Garcia. At 19, Garcia will be the third-youngest player in the Arizona Fall League. He is No. 77 on the MLBPipeline.com top 100 prospects. The Nats will be well represented on the pitching staff with right-handers Jacob Condra-Bogan, Andrew Lee and Sterling Sharp, and left-hander Nick Raquet. Condra-Bogan is a 2017 32nd-round selection pitching for...

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Nats grab early lead, but lose Eaton to injury (Nats win 8-4)

August 28, 2019, 3:36pm

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Nats grab early lead, but lose Eaton to injury (Nats win 8-4)

The Nationals got off to the quick start manager Davey Martinez was hoping for tonight against the Orioles, grabbing a 5-0 lead in the first inning. With one out in the bottom of the first, Adam Eaton was hit by a pitch. Anthony Rendon doubled on a sharp line drive to center field. Eaton pulled up lame as he gingerly jogged into third base. He had to leave the game with what appeared to be an injury to his right leg. Gerardo Parra replaced him as a pinch-runner and took over in right...

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Doolittle and ElÃas on verge of return after simulated game

August 28, 2019, 1:48pm

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Doolittle and ElÃas on verge of return after simulated game

Sean Doolittle and Roenis ElÃas each threw an inning in a simulated game this afternoon, potentially the final step for each reliever before returning to the Nationals' active roster this weekend. Doolittle, on the 10-day injured list since Aug. 18 with right knee tendinitis, and Elias, on the 10-day IL since Aug. 4 with a right hamstring strain, each faced live hitters today for the first time and each was encouraged by the results. "I'd like to have them both back as soon as possible,"...

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Adams has contusion, Zimmerman playing nine innings for P-Nats

August 28, 2019, 1:24pm

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Adams has contusion, Zimmerman playing nine innings for P-Nats

Nationals first baseman Matt Adams was hit by a pitch Tuesday night in the fourth inning of the 2-0 loss to the Orioles. Afterward, Adams was seen gingerly heading to first base. Tonight, manager Davey Martinez has started veteran AsdrÃºbal Cabrera at first base, saying Adams is favoring his right leg a bit. "He's got a little contusion," Martinez said. "His knee is banged up a little bit. So rather than let him start and then all of a sudden something happens we will use him off the...

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Game 132 lineups: Nats vs. Orioles

August 28, 2019, 11:17am

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You wouldn't have expected the Nationals to find themselves in this position, but here they are, needing to win tonight to salvage a four-game season split with the Orioles in their annual interleague rivalry. For a team that's been red-hot against so many other opponents, the Nats haven't been able to take care of business against Baltimore the way you would have thought they would. The good news is that the Nationals have Max Scherzer on the mound. Even if he's still not 100 percent Max...

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Zimmerman hitting well during rehab stint

August 28, 2019, 2:38am

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Zimmerman hitting well during rehab stint

Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman played nine innings again Tuesday night in the high Single-A Potomac Nats' 8-5 loss at home to Myrtle Beach. It was the seventh game in this current rehab assignment for Zimmerman, who is recovering from plantar fasciitis in his right foot. Zimmerman went 1-for-4 with a single, sac fly RBI and a run scored. He is hitting .375 (7-for-20) during this seven-game stretch. The Nats could activate the 34-year-old veteran this week or wait until Sunday,...

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Why a division title should still be the Nationals' goal

August 27, 2019, 7:48pm

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Why a division title should still be the Nationals' goal

The most telling quote to come out of the Nationals' clubhouse after Tuesday night's 2-0 loss from the Orioles wasn't about the surprising lack of offense from a lineup that had been unstoppable all last week. It wasn't about Patrick Corbin's rough first inning but strong bounce back after that. It wasn't about the squandered eighth inning rally. And it certainly wasn't the same line that was uttered by four different people to describe this strange loss: "That's baseball." No, the...

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Red-hot Nationals shut out by Orioles in 2-0 loss (updated)

August 27, 2019, 6:00pm

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Red-hot Nationals shut out by Orioles in 2-0 loss (updated)

For nine innings the crowd at Nationals Park waited anxiously for the rally that was sure to come at some point. This was the Nationals lineup, after all, and this was the Orioles pitching staff, after all. It was going to happen at some point, right? The seventh inning? The eighth inning? How about the ninth inning? Nope. Nope. And nope. The Nationals, both the hottest team and owners of the hottest lineup in the majors at the moment, were shut out tonight by the Orioles, who most certainly...

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Corbin bounces back from rocky first inning, finishes seven in 2-0 loss

August 27, 2019, 7:02pm

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Corbin bounces back from rocky first inning, finishes seven in 2-0 loss

The first inning did not go Patrick Corbin's way, but it could have been worse. The Nationals left-hander allowed two runs to the Orioles in that first frame, but escaped the inning and then fired six scoreless innings. In the end, the Nats offense could not muster any runs against Orioles starter Aaron Brooks and four relievers as Baltimore stunned the Nats 2-0. Orioles third baseman Hanser Alberto went after Corbin's first offering, a 91.9 mph two-seam fastball, smacking the pitch into...

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ElÃas, Zimmerman close to wrapping up rehab stints

August 27, 2019, 2:10pm

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ElÃas, Zimmerman close to wrapping up rehab stints

Sean Doolittle's pending return to the Nationals bullpen is significant, no doubt. But the other left-hander on the verge of rejoining that unit could prove to be quite significant himself. Roenis ElÃas, who faced only two batters after his July 31 acquisition from the Mariners before straining his right hamstring running the bases, appears to be entering the final days of his rehab and could join Doolittle on the active roster by the end of the week. ElÃas threw off a mound today, the...

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Doolittle's arm feels "a lot better," simulated game scheduled for Wednesday

August 27, 2019, 2:09pm

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Doolittle's arm feels "a lot better," simulated game scheduled for Wednesday

The Nationals returned home after a successful road swing to more good news. Closer Sean Doolittle is making steady progress in his recovery from right knee tendinitis that has kept him on the shelf since August 18. "I've been staying pretty busy. Kind of the general, overall philosophy we've been working on is rather than like sitting around and letting it rest, I think the best way to handle it was to kick start the engine a little bit," Doolittle said at his locker prior to tonight's...

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Game 131 lineups: Nats vs. Orioles

August 27, 2019, 11:22am

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This year's Battle of the Beltways doesn't have the same juice as some previous versions did. Some of that is due to the two participants' very different records. Some of that is due to the odd scheduling, with two weeknight games in each city, one month apart from each other. Whatever the case, the Nationals and Orioles renew acquaintances tonight. And from the Nats' perspective, these are must-win games. They split the two games at Camden Yards in July. That won't cut it this time, not...

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Corbin down early, finishes seven innings (Nats trail 2-0)

August 27, 2019, 4:03pm

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Corbin down early, finishes seven innings (Nats trail 2-0)

It seems that when Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin ever gets into trouble, it happens early. The Orioles got to Corbin very early in Tuesday's series opener. Hanser Alberto singled on the game's first pitch. Corbin then hit Trey Mancini with a pitch. Anthony Santander doubled to deep left field to score Alberto and the Orioles led 1-0. One batter later, Jonathan Villar's line drive sacrifice fly to center field brought home Mancini to make it 2-0 Orioles. The Nationals looked like they...

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With tough September looming, Nats need to finish August strong

August 26, 2019, 8:20pm

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With tough September looming, Nats need to finish August strong

The Nationals' weekend series in Chicago was big. Big because of the opponent. Big because of the result. Big because of the impact on the standings (at least, the National League wild card race). And there are plenty more big series still to come before this season is complete. But not this week. Seven of the Nationals' 10 remaining regular season series come against fellow contenders: two with the Braves, one with the Mets, Phillies, Cardinals, Twins and Indians. The other three series come...