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Rosenthal makes rehab appearance with Harrisburg (Nats win 5-2)

May 11, 2019, 4:59pm

LOS ANGELES - Nationals reliever Trevor Rosenthal participated in a rehab game tonight for Double-A Harrisburg. He tossed a scoreless inning for the Senators, striking out one and walking none. He fired 11 pitches in the seventh inning at Hartford, eight for strikes. Nationals manager Davey Martinez talked about Rosenthal's status prior to that rehab appearance. "We'll see how he feels after today's game," Martinez said. "We'd like for him to go back and pitch a couple more...

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Soto returns to lineup, feels "really good right now"

May 11, 2019, 4:26pm

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Soto returns to lineup, feels "really good right now"

LOS ANGELES - Nationals welcomed back slugging left fielder Juan Soto after missing 10 days due to back spasms. He last played in a game May 1 and is batting third tonight against the Dodgers. The Nats went 3-6 without Soto. Soto was hitting .248 with a .368 on-base percentage and a .467 slugging percentage, and he still leads the team with 22 RBIs and is tied for the lead in homers with six. He has five doubles, 19 walks and 16 runs scored. "Yeah, he said he's really good to go," said...

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Game 39 lineups: Nats at Dodgers

May 11, 2019, 8:53am

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LOS ANGELES - The Nationals and Dodgers are now all even at one game apiece in their four-game set at Dodger Stadium. The Nats won the opener 6-0 and the Dodgers won 5-3 on Friday night. The Nationals did some good things Friday but ultimately were unable to solve Kenta Maeda. They ended up with only four hits. The defense made some plays with Brian Dozier and Anthony Rendon shining, but also had a misstep when Adam Eaton could not make a play in right field and the ball got behind him. Today...

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Nats not afraid to increase Fedde's workload in new role

May 10, 2019, 10:27am

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Nats not afraid to increase Fedde's workload in new role

LOS ANGELES - Right-hander Erick Fedde is adjusting to his new role with the Nationals after being a starter for most of his first four-plus seasons in pro ball. Fedde, 26, started 67 of the 85 appearances he has made with the Nats in their minor league system since 2015. The 2014 first-round selection from Nevada-Las Vegas rehabbed from Tommy John surgery to get back to a regular starting role in 2016. After building through the minors, Fedde made three starts for the Nats in 2017, and then 11...

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Pederson too much for SÃ¡nchez in 5-0 Nats loss

May 10, 2019, 10:24pm

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Pederson too much for SÃ¡nchez in 5-0 Nats loss

LOS ANGELES - Right-hander AnÃbal SÃ¡nchez had trouble finding a way to get Dodgers slugger Joc Pederson out. Pederson's two monster home runs were the big hits as the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to a 5-0 win over the Nationals on Friday night. SÃ¡nchez could not finish five innings and fell to 0-6. The series is now even at one game apiece. David Freese added a two-run homer in the seventh off of Matt Grace. After the Nats opened with a 6-0 shutout Thursday night, the Dodgers returned...

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Soto takes full BP; Doolittle can handle workload (Nats fall 5-0)

May 10, 2019, 5:47pm

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Soto takes full BP; Doolittle can handle workload (Nats fall 5-0)

LOS ANGELES - It looked like normal pregame preparation for left fielder Juan Soto on Friday night, prior to the second game of the Nationals' series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. That is a very good sign for Nationals manager Davey Martinez and Soto. The slugger is on course to be activated Saturday. He has been on the injured list since May 1 with back spasms. "He's doing good," Martinez said. "He's going to do full activity today. Ground balls, fly balls, hit, on...

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Nationals reinstate Juan Soto

May 11, 2019, 1:27pm

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The Washington Nationals reinstated outfielder Juan Soto from the 10-day Injured List and optioned infielder Jake Noll to Triple-A Fresno on Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Soto, 20, returns to the active roster after missing 10 games with back spasms. Prior to being placed on the Injured List, he was hitting .248 with a .368 on-base percentage and a .467 slugging percentage. He recorded five doubles, six home runs, 22...

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Kendrick locked in, Gomes on Corbin's outing and more

May 09, 2019, 11:55pm

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Kendrick locked in, Gomes on Corbin's outing and more

LOS ANGELES - The biggest element of the Nationals offense, one the team has been unable to consistently demonstrate for close to 40 games, is a power-hitting bat day in and day out. Juan Soto showed what he could do with the bat in 2018. Anthony Rendon raced out to a hot start this season but was then slowed by the hit by pitch on his elbow in Miami on April 20. Matt Adams has shown flashes of his "Big City" bat, but the injury bug bit this slugger as well courtesy a left shoulder...

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Nationals agree to terms with Gerardo Parra

May 09, 2019, 2:59pm

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The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year contract with outfielder Gerardo Parra and placed outfielder Andrew Stevenson on the 10-day Injured List with back spasms (retroactive to May 7) on Thursday. Additionally, the Nationals designated right-handed pitcher Jimmy Cordero for assignment. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. Parra, 32, joins the Washington Nationals after beginning the 2019 season with the San Francisco...

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Soto has MRI for back spasms, results negative

May 02, 2019, 7:52pm

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Soto has MRI for back spasms, results negative

The Nationals get ready for a three-game set against the first-place Phillies tonight at Citizens Bank Park, hoping one of their most important hitters can return to the lineup. Left fielder Juan Soto has been a late scratch each of the last two games against the Cardinals. After the Nats' 2-1 win Thursday night, manager Davey Martinez said the team sent Soto for an MRI to see what is going on with his back, worried that it might be an oblique injury. "We definitely wanted (to do further...

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Wiseman continues hot streak as Double-A Harrisburg keeps rolling

May 06, 2019, 3:12am

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Wiseman continues hot streak as Double-A Harrisburg keeps rolling

Right fielder Rhett Wiseman is continuing his amazing run for Double-A Harrisburg. If Juan Soto is out more than 10 days with back spasms, the Nationals might consider finding a way to elevate the former Vanderbilt star. The 24-year-old Wiseman has hit in seven straight games. He is slashing .333/.383/.729 with eight doubles, 10 homers and 24 RBIs. The 10 homers leads the Eastern League by three over Chris Gittens of Trenton and Hunter Owen of Altoona. Wiseman's eight doubles are tied for...

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Kolko, Porter named hosts of "Nats Xtra" pregame, postgame shows

January 24, 2019, 11:06am

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Kolko, Porter named hosts of "Nats Xtra" pregame, postgame shows

MASN's "Nats Xtra" pregame and postgame shows will have new hosts in 2019. New, but not unfamiliar. Dan Kolko will move from his role as the on-field reporter on Nationals television broadcasts to succeed the retired Johnny Holliday as host of "Nats Xtra," while former Nationals third base coach and Astros manager Bo Porter has been named as the program's analyst, filling the role most recently held by Ray Knight, whose contract was not renewed. Kolko's role as the team's on-field...

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Nationals receive 2019 Bobby Murcer Award from Baseball Assistance Team

March 21, 2019, 9:51am

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The Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) has named the Nationals one of two recipients of the 2019 Bobby Murcer Award, which recognizes the team in each league whose players, managers and coaches pledge to contribute the most amount of money to B.A.T during the organization's annual spring training fundraising tour. The Blue Jays won for the American League. The award is named after the former B.A.T. Chairman who launched the fundraising tour to support the organization in its mission to assist...

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Nationals Homecoming Gala raises more than $1 million for Dream Foundation

March 28, 2019, 6:22am

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The return of the Nationals to Washington, D.C., was the perfect reason to throw a party. Even better: the worthy charities that will benefit from it. On Tuesday night, the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation highlighted its year-round community contributions during their annual gala. Unlike in years past, the event was held before the season started with a homecoming theme and the site was moved to The Anthem As the primary fundraiser for the Dream Foundation, the 2019 Homecoming Gala raised...

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With Rendon ready to return, will Kieboom return to Fresno?

May 06, 2019, 10:48pm

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With Rendon ready to return, will Kieboom return to Fresno?

MILWAUKEE - For the first time in a long time, the Nationals expect to be adding significant players to their active roster today instead of subtracting them. Anthony Rendon is eligible to come off the 10-day injured list. And unless something unforeseen happened late Monday night or happens over the next few hours, the star third baseman will be activated and be in the Nats' lineup for tonight's game against the Brewers. It's a major boost to a team ravaged by injuries and sorely in need...

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Game 35 lineups: Nats at Brewers (Rendon up, Kieboom down)

May 07, 2019, 12:21pm

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Game 35 lineups: Nats at Brewers (Rendon up, Kieboom down)

MILWAUKEE - It's not enough to completely change the complexion of the lineup, but the Nationals do have to feel a little better about the state of things now because they've got Anthony Rendon back 17 days after he was hit by a pitch in the left elbow. Yes, the Nationals have officially activated Rendon off the 10-day injured list. He'll be at third base and should be batting third, a major boon to the club both at the plate and in the field. The corresponding roster move: Carter Kieboom...

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On today's flurry of roster moves, plus injury updates (Nats down 6-0)

May 07, 2019, 3:16pm

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On today's flurry of roster moves, plus injury updates (Nats down 6-0)

MILWAUKEE - Though they got one key player back from the injured list today, the Nationals placed a key reliever on the IL. All while watching two players hurt during Monday night's loss avoid the IL (for now) and another key regular who has been on the IL more than a month take an important step forward his recovery. Oh, they also demoted their top prospect and recalled one of their top young starters, making him a full-time reliever for the first time. Yeah, it's been an eventful day. Just...

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Game 38 lineups: Nats at Dodgers

May 10, 2019, 1:29pm

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LOS ANGELES - The Nationals came to play in game one in their 6-0 win over the Dodgers. Howie Kendrick and Patrick Corbin were the biggest heroes, but the Nats also were able to do a couple of things they've had trouble doing in the season's early going: scoring runs in multiple innings and having their bullpen shut down the opponent in the final two innings. The 6-0 win is the first shutout of the Dodgers in Nationals history. The Expos last shut out the Dodgers 3-0 on September 14, 1999....

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Corbin gem and Kendrick rocket carry Nats to 6-0 win

May 09, 2019, 10:28pm

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Corbin gem and Kendrick rocket carry Nats to 6-0 win

LOS ANGELES - The Nationals arrived in Chavez Ravine Thursday to begin a four-game set against the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers desperate to get their offense going to take pressure off their pitching staff. Mired in a four-game losing streak and fresh off a rough series sweep at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers, in which they scored only six total runs, the Nats tallied three runs quickly to set the tone in the opener against the Dodgers. They added three more tack-on runs late to help...

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Parra gets fresh start; Soto, Turner on track to return (Nats win 6-0)

May 09, 2019, 5:51pm

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Parra gets fresh start; Soto, Turner on track to return (Nats win 6-0)

LOS ANGELES - The Nationals added veteran outfielder Gerardo Parra to their 25-man roster Thursday to look for a spark as the team attempts to dig its way out of a recent slump. Nats manager Davey Martinez said Parra brings a lot of versatility to the field, and swings the bat very well against right-handers. "He's a veteran outfielder that can play all three outfield positions, also plays a little bit of first base," Martinez said. "He gives us another left-handed bat. He'll play against...