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Fedde and Ross head to Harrisburg for rehab starts

August 20, 2018, 4:12am

Right-hander Erick Fedde has worked out and rehabbed alongside right-hander Stephen Strasburg as they have both look to return to the Nationals. Strasburg will get his return start Wednesday night against the Phillies, according to manager Davey Martinez. Strasburg has been on the shelf since July 22 with a cervical nerve impingement. Fedde has been out since July 5 with right shoulder inflammation. Fedde will make a minor league rehab start tonight for Double-A Harrisburg. His locker mate to...

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Nats lose series in dud vs. Marlins (updated)

August 19, 2018, 12:15pm

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Nats lose series in dud vs. Marlins (updated)

The Nationals desperately want their 12 remaining games with the Phillies and Braves to be meaningful. The way they've been playing against the Marlins suggests those games with the National League East's top two contenders aren't going to matter. In their latest - and most aggravating - performance vs. the division's cellar-dwellers, the Nationals were trounced by Miami 12-1 this afternoon, capping an ugly weekend with one of the ugliest losses of a season that is on the verge of being...

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Gonzalez allows three runs early (Nats fall 12-1)

August 19, 2018, 10:38am

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Gonzalez allows three runs early (Nats fall 12-1)

In the top of the first, Nationals right fielder Adam Eaton made an outstanding defensive play, catching a fly ball off the bat of Brian Anderson by jumping against the right field foul line wall to end the inning. The Marlins rolled up three runs in the third off of Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez. Starlin Castro delivered an RBI single, which was followed by a two-run double from Austin Dean. The Nationals answered in the bottom of the third against Marlins starter JosÃ© UreÃ±a. Matt...

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Bullpen update: Martinez "hopeful" to have Herrera back versus Phillies

August 19, 2018, 9:01am

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Bullpen update: Martinez "hopeful" to have Herrera back versus Phillies

Along with having Stephen Strasburg return for the Nationals' critical series this week against the Phillies, manager Davey Martinez believes there is a very good chance his bullpen will get an important arm back in closer Kelvin Herrera. Herrera, who arrived from the Kansas City Royals in a trade in mid-June, struggled to begin the second half of the season, going just 0-2 with a 5.68 ERA and three saves since the All-Star Break. In the first half of the season, most of that time with the...

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Nats will start Roark, Strasburg, Scherzer vs. Phillies

August 19, 2018, 8:58am

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Nats will start Roark, Strasburg, Scherzer vs. Phillies

The significance of the series, given the Nationals' current predicament in the standings, can be debated. But if nothing else, they can take some solace in knowing they'll finally be able to send their three best starting pitchers to the mound this week against the Phillies. Davey Martinez confirmed as much this morning when he announced that Stephen Strasburg will return from the disabled list and start Wednesday night's game at Nationals Park. The rehabbing right-hander will be surrounded...

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Game 125 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins

August 19, 2018, 6:57am

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The Nationals need to win every series from here on out, and when they face last-place teams, they pretty much have to sweep those series too. With the Braves and Phillies losing Saturday, the Nats lost a golden opportunity to move up in posting their 7-5, 10-inning loss to the Marlins. They still stand a full seven games out of first place in the National League East with only 38 games remaining. Daniel Murphy generated a big base hit in an 11-pitch at-bat to begin a two-run rally in the...

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Rodriguez making strides, making case for long-term

August 18, 2018, 8:15pm

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Rodriguez making strides, making case for long-term

The Nationals made a late rotation change this weekend, electing not to start Tommy Milone as planned Saturday night against the Marlins and instead promote Jefry Rodriguez from Triple-A. The rationale? Rodriguez had been on a roll - he had an 0.83 ERA over his last four starts, split between Syracuse and Washington - and Milone could prove more valuable as a much-needed long reliever in the bullpen. A lot of things didn't go right for the Nats during their 7-5, 10-inning loss. But the...

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Nats lose another wild one, fall to Marlins in 10 (updated)

August 18, 2018, 6:43pm

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Nats lose another wild one, fall to Marlins in 10 (updated)

The Nationals know they can't win every game the rest of the way, that there are going to be nights they simply don't put themselves in position to win and have to shrug off a loss. But they also know there have been and will continue to be games that are right there for the taking, games they absolutely must win if they have any hope of a meaningful, late-season charge. Games like tonight's contest against the Marlins, in which opportunities were abundant and victory was so close they could...

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Glover looking for more consistency in current up and down start

August 18, 2018, 7:43pm

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Glover looking for more consistency in current up and down start

It has been a bit of the good with the bad for reliever Koda Glover as he looks to find consistency in his first few games back with the Nationals after a long road back from injury. The flame throwing right-hander got two outs on four pitches in Chicago on Aug. 10. He followed that up with one solid inning Aug. 12 against the Cubs, allowing a hit but no runs. Then on Aug. 13, the Cardinals walked him off with a solo shot by Paul DeJong. On Aug. 16, Glover recorded the save in the Nats' 5-4...

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Strasburg, Herrera both could return for Phillies series

August 18, 2018, 1:30pm

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Strasburg, Herrera both could return for Phillies series

The Nationals could have both Stephen Strasburg and Kelvin Herrera back on their active pitching staff for next week's series against the Phillies, though a final determination on each injured right-hander won't be made until Sunday at the earliest. Strasburg and Herrera each threw this afternoon at Nationals Park, and each appeared to emerge from the session in good shape. Strasburg threw more than 40 pitches in a bullpen session, a typical activity for him between starts. This came three...

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Turner delivers homer to ignite offense (Marlins win 7-5 in 10)

August 18, 2018, 3:58pm

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Turner delivers homer to ignite offense (Marlins win 7-5 in 10)

The Marlins tallied first with a solo homer by Derek Dietrich off of Nationals starter Jefry Rodriguez to lead off the second. It was Dietrich's 15th homer of the season, and came on a 1-0 pitch. Rodriguez helped his own cause in the bottom of the third with a one-out single off of Marlins starter Wei-Yin Chen. Trea Turner followed with a two-run shot, his 15th of the season, on a 1-1 offering, After three innings, the Nats lead the Marlins 2-1. Update: The Marlins tied the game in the fifth....

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Milone provides length to bullpen rotation, Rodriguez gets shot at No. 5 role

August 18, 2018, 1:23pm

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Milone provides length to bullpen rotation, Rodriguez gets shot at No. 5 role

Nationals manager Davey Martinez explained the reasoning behind tonight's adjustment in the starting rotation as the club called up right-hander Jefry Rodriguez and gave him the start against the Miami Marlins. Martinez said club officials have liked what they have seen the last two starts from Rodriguez, one with the Nats on Aug. 7 and an 11-strikeout performance for Triple-A Syracuse on Aug. 12. Left-hander Tommy Milone, tonight's original starter, now moves to the bullpen and helps the...

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Game 124 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins

August 18, 2018, 11:31am

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The Nationals tonight are seeking their third straight win, and they'll be doing so with a different pitcher on the mound then they originally planned. Tommy Milone no longer is starting this game; instead it'll be Jefry Rodriguez getting the promotion from Triple-A Syracuse. We haven't heard any official reasoning for this, but the hunch is simply that they liked the Rodriguez matchup against the Marlins better than Milone (who will still be available out of the bullpen). We're awaiting...

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Milone to bullpen tonight, Rodriguez to start against Marlins

August 18, 2018, 6:52am

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Milone to bullpen tonight, Rodriguez to start against Marlins

The Nationals announced late morning that right-hander Jefry Rodriguez will start tonight against the Miami Marlins instead of left-hander Tommy Milone. This will be Rodriguez's fifth start and seventh appearance this season with the Nats. He is 1-1 with a 5.84 ERA. His last start was August 7 against the Braves. Rodriguez went five innings, allowing one run one three hits with one walk and three strikeouts earning his first major league win. It does not appear that anything is wrong with...

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Still confident as ever, Glover displaying a different demeanor

August 17, 2018, 4:25pm

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Still confident as ever, Glover displaying a different demeanor

Koda Glover has never lacked for confidence. Give him the ball - preferably in the ninth inning, with the game on the line - and the right-hander will call on his reserve of firepower to crank the radar gun toward triple digits. But the version of Glover that has assumed ninth-inning duties for the Nationals with three other closers - lefty Sean Doolittle (stress reaction in left foot) and right-handers Kelvin Herrera (right shoulder) and Ryan Madson (lumbar nerve irritation) on the disabled...

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Nationals recall Jimmy Cordero and Jefry Rodriguez

August 18, 2018, 12:22pm

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The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitchers Jimmy Cordero and Jefry Rodriguez from Triple-A Syracuse and optioned Trevor Gott to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday. Additionally, they placed right-handed pitcher Jeremy Hellickson on the 10-day disabled list (retroactive to Aug. 16) with a right wrist sprain. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. Cordero, 26, joins the Nationals for his second Major League stint of the season....

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Scherzer does in Marlins on mound and on bases

August 17, 2018, 7:24pm

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Scherzer does in Marlins on mound and on bases

Max Scherzer didn't need to go nine innings to subdue the Marlins on Friday night. He didn't need to strike out a dozen opposing batters. Thanks to the offense behind him, the Nationals ace had the latitude to pitch effectively and put zeros on the scoreboard. Never mind that the 96 pitches the right-hander threw on a hot, humid night with the heat index approaching 100 degrees at first pitch were his fewest in 26 starts this season. Scherzer still carved up the Fish during six scoreless...

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Martinez hopes Doolittle inching closer to return (Nats win 8-2)

August 17, 2018, 1:39pm

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Martinez hopes Doolittle inching closer to return (Nats win 8-2)

Nationals skipper Davey Martinez said he's awaiting results of the bullpen session injured closer Sean Doolittle was scheduled to throw this afternoon, and is hopeful that the right-hander will soon rejoin the bullpen after an extended stay on the disabled list with a stress reaction in his left foot. "We'll talk to him after, but hopefully he's getting close," Martinez said. "He's been frustrated with this whole deal. I told him, 'You need to get better, you don't want this to become...

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Sprained right wrist will send Hellickson to DL

August 17, 2018, 1:22pm

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Sprained right wrist will send Hellickson to DL

Jeremy Hellickson is headed to the 10-day disabled list with a sprained right wrist, and the Nationals hope the right-hander will miss only one start. "He has a bad sprain," manager Davey Martinez said Friday afternoon, before the Nats opened a three-game home series against the Marlins. "He's going to miss a start, so we're going to put him on the DL. We haven't made a move yet. We'll probably wait until tomorrow." Hellickson was injured in the fifth inning of Wednesday's game in St....

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Game 123 lineups: Marlins at Nats

August 16, 2018, 7:48pm

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If the Nationals are serious about getting back in the National League East race, and building some momentum from last night's victory in St. Louis, they need to start beating beatable teams, beginning with the three-game series against the Marlins that begins tonight on South Capitol Street. Miami has dropped five straight and eight of nine games overall, and is 3-8 against the Nats this season. There's no better person to have on the mound than right-hander Max Scherzer, who will try to add...