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Barraclough lands on IL with nerve irritation (Nats up 10-3)

June 16, 2019, 9:15am

The Nationals, recognizing they couldn't afford to keep Kyle Barraclough on their active roster much longer, decided to place the struggling reliever on the injured list today with what the team is calling radial nerve irritation. Barraclough had not previously reported any issues with his arm, according to manager Davey Martinez, and he offered up no injury-related explanation for his performance Saturday when he gave up three runs and retired only one of the five batters he faced. But...

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How long can Nats stick with struggling Barraclough?

June 15, 2019, 8:45pm

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How long can Nats stick with struggling Barraclough?

As damaging as Trevor Rosenthal's early season performance was to the Nationals bullpen, Kyle Barraclough's struggles have had nearly as much of a negative impact on that group as a whole. Barraclough, who like Rosenthal was acquired early in the offseason by general manager Mike Rizzo, was supposed to join his fellow right-hander as setup men for Sean Doolittle, offering manager Davey Martinez experience and success in that role over the last three seasons for the Marlins. Rosenthal's...

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Game 71 lineups: Nats vs. Diamondbacks

June 16, 2019, 6:30am

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Too often this season, the Nationals have found themselves needing to win a series finale simply to avoid getting swept or to salvage a split. If it feels like this team has been playing catch-up for 2 1/2 months now, it's because that's exactly what it has been doing. So today's scenario is a familiar one: The Nats need to beat the Diamondbacks just to salvage a four-game series split, all this before opening up a huge week with the Phillies and Braves coming to town. It'll be AnÃbal...

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Nationals recall AdriÃ¡n Sanchez

June 16, 2019, 7:11am

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The Washington Nationals recalled infielder AdriÃ¡n Sanchez from Double-A Harrisburg and placed right-handed pitcher Kyle Barraclough on the 10-day Injured List with right radial nerve irritation on Sunday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Sanchez, 28, joins the Nationals for his third Major League assignment of the season. He hit .287 with nine doubles, one triple, five homers, 16 RBI, five walks, five stolen bases and 20 runs...

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Clarke settles down, perplexes Nats in 10-3 D-backs win

June 15, 2019, 4:55pm

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Clarke settles down, perplexes Nats in 10-3 D-backs win

Early Saturday afternoon, it looked like the Nationals had a good approach to their matchup with right-hander Taylor Clarke. The Nats scored three runs on three extra-base hits - two homers and a triple - to take a 3-2 lead after one inning. Trea Turner tripled and Juan Soto and Matt Adams homered. But then Clarke retired 12 of the next 16 batters he faced. He allowed only four singles after the first inning, no more runs and struck out five batters to keep his club in the game. The D-backs...

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Strasburg pounded early, Nats can't rally vs. D-backs (updated)

June 15, 2019, 3:36pm

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Strasburg pounded early, Nats can't rally vs. D-backs (updated)

Stephen Strasburg, more often than not, has pitched deep into games this season and at worst given the Nationals a good chance to win. The Nats lineup, more often than not, has battled late even when trailing and at worst brought the tying run to the plate and given the team a good chance to win. When neither of those regular developments occurred this afternoon on South Capitol Street, the end result was the ugliest, least-inspiring loss this team has suffered in a while. With four early home...

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Bullpen rebound helps rest of team focus on task at hand

June 14, 2019, 7:37pm

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Bullpen rebound helps rest of team focus on task at hand

The Nationals bullpen took their lumps for most of the first two months of the season. But recently they have been able to avoid big innings and hold leads. Since May 31, Nats relievers have pitched to a 2.04 ERA with 39 strikeouts and 10 walks. Only two out of 14 inherited runners have scored in that span (14.3 percent). "They've been really, really good," said Nationals manager Davey Martinez. "I think since [May 31] they've been tops in the league. It's kind of nice." Friday night,...

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Home run derby breaks out early (Nats fall 10-3)

June 15, 2019, 12:55pm

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Home run derby breaks out early (Nats fall 10-3)

It's been home run derby to begin Saturday's matchup between the Nationals and Diamondbacks. Arizona's Ketel Marte took the first pitch of the game from Stephen Strasburg over the left-center field wall for his 18th homer of the season. Later in the first inning, Adam Jones smacked his 13th of the season, a solo shot for a 2-0 lead. The Nationals quickly answered against D-backs starter and Broad Run (Va.) High School alum Taylor Clarke in the bottom of the first. Trea Turner legged out a...

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After waiting it out, Nats avoid having to put Adams on IL

June 15, 2019, 11:35am

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After waiting it out, Nats avoid having to put Adams on IL

When Matt Adams had to depart Monday night's game in Chicago with what he believed was an oblique injury, the Nationals understandably had reason to worry this was serious. "I'm a little concerned," manager Davey Martinez said that night. "Whenever it's an oblique, that's going to be days missed." Adams did miss three days, but that's all he missed. He's back in the lineup for this afternoon's game against the Diamondbacks, and it turns out the injury wasn't to his oblique after...

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Game 70 lineups: Nats vs. Diamondbacks

June 15, 2019, 8:25am

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The Nationals don't often oversell injuries, but it looks like perhaps they did with Matt Adams this week. When Adams departed Monday night's game in Chicago with an oblique strain, manager Davey Martinez admitted he was concerned. And the club considered placing the big slugger on the injured list. But they decided to hold off for a couple of days and see if Adams responded well to treatment, and sure enough he was able to pinch-hit Friday night and now is back in the lineup this...

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Injury updates and more praise for Rosenthal (Nats win 7-3)

June 14, 2019, 2:26pm

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Injury updates and more praise for Rosenthal (Nats win 7-3)

Nationals manager Davey Martinez said first baseman Matt Adams was good to go Thursday, but the Nats opted to give him some more rest. The veteran slugger is not in the starting lineup tonight mainly because the Diamondbacks are pitching the left-hander Robbie Ray. Howie Kendrick is playing first base tonight. "Yeah, he felt good," Martinez said of Adams. "At that point, just kind of wanted to give him a day. But he swung the bat well, so definitely available." First baseman Ryan Zimmerman...

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Scherzer ignores solo homers, cruises to 7-3 win over D-backs

June 14, 2019, 7:17pm

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Scherzer ignores solo homers, cruises to 7-3 win over D-backs

The Nationals' formula for success recently has been solid starting pitching, coupled with a power-hitting lineup and a bullpen that has bent but not broke. On Friday night, the Nats bounced back from being shut out in the series opener, dropping the Diamondbacks 7-3. The win snapped a two-game skid. The Nationals have won 13 of 19 games. The formula for that success begins with a heavy dose of right-hander Max Scherzer. The ace tossed seven innings Friday night, allowing two solo homers on...

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Another positive step forward for Rosenthal

June 13, 2019, 8:01pm

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Another positive step forward for Rosenthal

Whether it's low-, mid- or high-leverage game situations, it doesn't matter, right-hander Trevor Rosenthal is simply looking for positive outings. After the way the season started for him, where he had lost confidence in his ability to throw strikes, Thursday's clean ninth inning was a big step. The Arizona Diamondbacks won the rain-delayed opener over the Nationals 5-0, scoring all their runs before the end of the fourth inning. The game included a 63-minute rain delay and left-hander Matt...

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Game 69 lineups: Nats vs. Diamondbacks

June 14, 2019, 9:34am

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Nationals catcher Yan Gomes has not been able to get in a consistent groove at the plate this season, slashing .229/.302/.621 in 44 games. But in the last 15 games, he has made a steady climb, hitting .250 with 13 hits, four walks and eight RBIs. Manager Davey Martinez said saw an uptick in Gomes' success with the bat during the last road swing, but knows the importance of the former Indians backstop has been his work with the pitching staff. "We say he is struggling, but he is actually...

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Greinke very good, Fedde roughed up early as Nats fall 5-0

June 13, 2019, 7:21pm

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Greinke very good, Fedde roughed up early as Nats fall 5-0

The Nationals offense had extreme difficulty solving veteran right-hander Zack Greinke, who carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning Thursday night as the Diamondbacks opened the series with a rain-delayed 5-0 shutout. Jarrod Dyson smacked a two-run shot and Alex Avila added a solo homer as the D-backs went after right-hander Erick Fedde, building a 5-0 lead over four innings. Greinke (8-2) retired the first 10 batters he faced, mixing his fastball and slider. He hit Adam Eaton with a pitch...

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Examining the market for O's Trey Mancini

June 14, 2019, 5:51am

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Examining the market for O's Trey Mancini

Last season at this time, the Orioles were gearing up to trade the likes of Manny Machado, Zack Britton, Kevin Gausman and Jonathan Schoop. This year, the question is whether likely All-Star Trey Mancini is next on the list to be traded as the Orioles continue to stockpile prospects in the second year of a rebuild. "We're not looking to part with Trey,'' Orioles general manager Mike Elias says. "That said, we are open to anything. We do have our sights set on the future. "If we end up...

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Martinez gives injury updates (Nats fall 5-0)

June 13, 2019, 1:43pm

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Martinez gives injury updates (Nats fall 5-0)

First basemen Matt Adams and Ryan Zimmerman each went through full swings during batting practice at Nats Park before the Nationals opened their four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Adams tweaked his oblique Monday, and Zimmerman has been on the injured list since April 28 with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. Nationals manager Davey Martinez said coaches and trainers were monitoring Adams before and after batting practice, but feels like the possibility of a trip to the...

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Game 68 lineups: Nats vs. Diamondbacks

June 13, 2019, 9:07am

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The Nationals are back in D.C. to begin their longest homestand of the summer. These 11 games over the next two weeks will go a long way in setting up how big a mountain the club will need to climb in the National League East as the All-Star break approaches. Even with Tuesday's 7-5 loss at Chicago, the Nats have won 12 of their last 17 games and sit 7 1/2 games behind the division's new leader, the Atlanta Braves. After a 3-3 road trip, the Nats (31-36) begin a four-game set against the...

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Improving Nats now face critical 11-game homestand

June 12, 2019, 3:59pm

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Improving Nats now face critical 11-game homestand

Unless you've been traveling around the country with them, you probably haven't seen very much of the Nationals in person the last three weeks. They may be finally playing their best baseball, going 12-5 since a late-May sweep in New York, but only six of those 17 games have taken place in D.C.: four against the Marlins, two against the White Sox. So the Nats will be a sight for sore eyes tonight when they take the field for the opener of an 11-game homestand, their longest of the season. And...

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Rutledge not among them, but Nats announce 20 signings

June 13, 2019, 10:50am

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Rutledge not among them, but Nats announce 20 signings

The Nationals announced the signing of 20 players from their 2019 First-Year Player Draft, but their first three draft picks have yet to officially sign. Top selection right-hander Jackson Rutledge, third baseman Drew Mendoza and left-hander Matt Cronin are yet unsigned, but it is still extremely early in the process. Mendoza and Cronin are still playing in the College World Series, so the Nationals will not negotiate until their seasons are complete. Ironically, Mendoza's Florida State...