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Nationals recall Trevor Gott

July 15, 2018, 7:27am

The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Trevor Gott from Triple-A Syracuse and optioned right-handed pitcher Austin Voth to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Gott, 25, returns to the Nationals for his fourth stint of the 2018 season. He has appeared in 18 games out of Washington's bullpen, securing two holds while going 0-2 with a 4.96 ERA. He has inherited eight runners in 18 games and...

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Game 95 lineups: Nats at Mets

July 14, 2018, 8:36am

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NEW YORK - Hello from Citi Field. Yes, I've swooped into town to cover the rest of the Nationals' weekend series with the Mets while Byron heads back home to handle pregame and postgame hosting duties on Nats Xtra. It's been an interesting series already, with the Nats winning Thursday night behind two homers from Anthony Rendon and one from Bryce Harper, then losing Friday night after Tanner Roark gave up four early runs and the lineup unable to get more than two back. Today we'll finally...

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Martinez meets with Harper, Gonzalez available in pen

July 14, 2018, 11:21am

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Martinez meets with Harper, Gonzalez available in pen

NEW YORK - Davey Martinez said Friday night he'd speak to Bryce Harper today about the manner in which he ran out (or didn't run out) a double-play grounder during the Nationals' 4-2 loss to the Mets, and the rookie manager indeed met with his star outfielder this morning. The message that was delivered? "I've spoken to Bryce," Martinez said, "and that's a conversation that will stay between Bryce and I." Martinez did acknowledge after Friday's game, though, that he would have...

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Voth finally gets his shot to start for Nationals

July 14, 2018, 2:55am

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NEW YORK - The fourth time is the charm for right-hander Austin Voth. Or at least his fourth call to the major leagues. On Saturday afternoon, Voth will finally make his big league debut as he gets the ball for the Nationals against the Mets at Citi Field. Voth has previously been summoned on Oct 2, 2017. April 29, 2018 and June 18, 2018. His first start is today. "I don't know what the record is (for being called up and not getting into a game)," Voth said. "I've been waiting for this...

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Mets single their way to early lead vs. Voth (Nats lose 7-4)

July 14, 2018, 1:44pm

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Mets single their way to early lead vs. Voth (Nats lose 7-4)

NEW YORK - These days, it feels like it takes four singles in a row for the Nationals to score one run. Imagine how aggravating it was for them when they watched the Mets turn that into a three-run outburst in today's game. Despite relatively weak contact and nothing more than a single, the Mets managed to manufacture three runs in the bottom of the second today against Austin Voth and take a 3-0 lead on the reeling Nationals. And then, just when it looked like he might close out his major...

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Roark steadies himself, but Nats offense stymied in 4-2 loss

July 13, 2018, 7:17pm

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Roark steadies himself, but Nats offense stymied in 4-2 loss

NEW YORK - Right-hander Tanner Roark struggled early but then settled in to finish five innings Friday night. But the Nationals could not solve right-hander Noah Syndergaard and two relievers in a 4-2 loss at Citi Field. Once again, the Nats fall back to .500, at 47-47. With the Phillies 2-0 shutout of the Marlins, the Nats deficit in the division has reached 6 1/2 games. Roark (3-12) started the game by allowing three consecutive singles. JosÃ© Bautista's RBI single highlighted a three-run...

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Martinez on Turner, Murphy, Roark, Glover and a beloved coach

July 13, 2018, 2:21pm

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Martinez on Turner, Murphy, Roark, Glover and a beloved coach

NEW YORK - First baseman Ryan Zimmerman was running the bases during batting practice again today. He is still on schedule for a rehab assignment early next week, and hopes to be activated on Friday, July 20. The high Single-A Potomac Nationals announced that right-hander Koda Glover will be with them on a rehab assignment for their game Saturday against Frederick. Glover made two appearances with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast Nationals July 7 and 10, striking out four, allowing no runs over two...

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Herrera appreciates confidence manager has in him (Nats fall 4-2)

July 13, 2018, 3:47pm

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Herrera appreciates confidence manager has in him (Nats fall 4-2)

NEW YORK - Nationals right-handed reliever Kelvin Herrera struggled a bit at the beginning of his appearance late in Thursday's 5-4 win over the New York Mets. Brandon Nimmo hit a ball deep to center field that was caught by Michael A. Taylor. AsdrÃºbal Cabrera followed with a solo homer to right-center field that cut the Nats' lead down to one run. Herrera then walked the next two batters. With two men on and one away, Herrera focused on throwing strikes. He induced a weak pop out to first...

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Game 94 lineups: Nats at Mets (Rendon delivers in NY)

July 13, 2018, 8:48am

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Game 94 lineups: Nats at Mets (Rendon delivers in NY)

NEW YORK - Third baseman Anthony Rendon again reminded fans of his fluid power swing on Thursday, crushing a pair of line drive home runs over the left field wall to help the Nationals take control in a 5-4 win over the Mets. Fans in Flushing are well acquainted with Rendon. In 42 games at Citi Field, Rendon is hitting .302 with 20 runs scored, 11 doubles, 10 homers and 42 RBIs. The modest Rendon said those gaudy numbers at this stadium might be more a product of the frequency of games he has...

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Zimmerman: Nats can win division in different way this time around

July 12, 2018, 4:40pm

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Zimmerman: Nats can win division in different way this time around

NEW YORK - The Nationals' longest-tenured player, first baseman Ryan Zimmerman, spoke up Thursday about his club's chances of getting something going in its quest for a third straight division title. The Nats have started the season 47-46 and trail the Phillies by 5 1/2 games in the National League East. In his 14th year with the club, Zimmerman could be as close as one week away from returning to the lineup. He has been out since May 10 with a right oblique strain. He has missed 54 games. He...

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Nats ride homers from Rendon and Harper to edge Mets 5-4

July 12, 2018, 7:09pm

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Nats ride homers from Rendon and Harper to edge Mets 5-4

NEW YORK - The Nationals got just enough from each facet of their club to eke out a 5-4 series-opening victory against the Mets at Citi Field on Thursday. Anthony Rendon hit two homers, Bryce Harper cranked a moon shot and Max Scherzer allowed only three runs over seven innings to go into the break with a 12-5 record. The Nats improved to 47-46, keeping pace with the Phillies, but are still 5 1/2 games back in the National League East. The Braves had the night off. "I think that's a huge key,...

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Game 93 lineups: Nats at Mets

July 12, 2018, 6:16am

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NEW YORK - The Nationals got themselves into a hole in their division last week after a sweep at the hands of the first-place Red Sox. Many fans and reporters looked at the next three series against Marlins, Pirates and Mets as a chance for the club to get something going right before the All-Star break and cut into the Phillies and Braves' lead atop the National League East. Arriving in New York for another critical divisional series, the Nats are just 4-3 during the stretch in which they had...

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Since 1933 inception, All-Star Game has been blessed with plenty of history

July 13, 2018, 6:06am

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Since 1933 inception, All-Star Game has been blessed with plenty of history

The first All-Star Game was played in Chicago's Comiskey Park in 1933. Washington hosted its first All-Star Game in 1937. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was dealing with the controversy surrounding his plan to pack the Supreme Court with extra justices, attended the afternoon game in D.C. and threw out the first pitch from his presidential box. FBI director J. Edgar Hoover - as well as many members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and military leaders - was at Griffith...

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Ryan Sullivan: Garcia offers a glimpse at Nationals' future

July 13, 2018, 5:46am

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One of the many terrific events that occur during All-Star Game week is the Futures Game, an annual exhibition consisting of the top prospects in baseball. The Futures Game began in 1999 and the rosters consist of a team of prospects from the United States against a team of players from other countries. Major League Baseball, MLB.com and Baseball America decide the teams and the Nationals will be represented by infielders Carter Kieboom and Luis Garcia on Sunday. I wrote about Kieboom a few...

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Zimmerman refutes that calf injury slowed return (Nats win 5-4)

July 12, 2018, 2:51pm

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Zimmerman refutes that calf injury slowed return (Nats win 5-4)

NEW YORK - Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman sat down during pregame and refuted claims that his calf has been the biggest reason why he has been slow in his recovery from his right oblique strain that has kept him on the disabled list since May 10. "I don't know, I don't have social media, so I'm not up into this stuff, but do I have soreness sometimes? Yes, of course. Am I injured? Absolutely not," he said. "Same thing with spring training. Was I injured? Absolutely not. Was I...

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Martinez on urgency, Strasburg, Zimmerman and more

July 12, 2018, 2:27pm

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Martinez on urgency, Strasburg, Zimmerman and more

NEW YORK - A day after the Nationals lost a series in Pittsburgh in a 2-0 shutout at the hands of the Pirates, Nationals manager Davey Martinez spoke about the state of his club, which is back at the .500 mark at 46-46, and what this final series before the All-Star break against the Mets means. "I want them to come out today with a sense of urgency," Martinez said of Thursday's game at Citi Field, the first in a four-game series. "Treat these games - we're going into the All-Star break -...

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Opposite dugout: Mets host struggling Nationals ahead of All-Star break

July 11, 2018, 5:12am

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Manager: Mickey Callaway (1st season) Record: 37-53 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: 2B AsdrÃºbal Cabrera (.280 with 16 HR, 51 RBIs), CF Brandon Nimmo (13 HR), LHP Steven Matz (3.31 ERA), RHP Jeurys Familia (16 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 4-2 Pitching probables: July 12: RHP Max Scherzer (11-5) vs. LHP Steven Matz (4-6), 7:10 p.m., MASNJuly 13: RHP Tanner Roark (3-11) vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard (4-1), 7:10 p.m., MASNJuly 14: TBA vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (2-6), 4:10., MASNJuly 15: RHP...

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What's really to blame for Nats' offensive struggles?

July 11, 2018, 8:48pm

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What's really to blame for Nats' offensive struggles?

PITTSBURGH - What's the biggest reason the Nationals are having so much trouble consistently scoring runs this season? The easy answer, as Davey Martinez has said on more than one occasion, to blame the club's struggles with runners in scoring position. "It's more collectively," the manager said after Wednesday's 2-0 loss to the Pirates. "Individually, the guys hit the ball here and there. But it's more like our situational hitting. Runners on second base. Sometimes you've just got to...

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Kieboom's communication with starters one key to his success

July 12, 2018, 5:06am

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Kieboom's communication with starters one key to his success

On July 6, Nationals catcher Spencer Kieboom sensed starter Gio Gonzalez was a bit frustrated at not being able to go past five innings. Gonzalez tied a season high by throwing 114 pitches, forcing him from the game despite only allowing two runs. Gonzalez backed up that start July 6 with a quality start yesterday in the 2-0 loss at Pittsburgh. With Matt Wieters as his catcher, Gonzalez went six innings and again allowed only two runs. Back-to-back starts with two runs or less is a good sign...

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Bullpen needs will drive contenders' moves as trade deadline approaches

July 12, 2018, 9:55am

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Bullpen needs will drive contenders' moves as trade deadline approaches

The Nationals struck early and acquired Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera. Seattle traded for Rays reliever Alex Colome, adding to an already-strong bullpen. Those acquisitions are likely just the beginning for contenders strengthening their bullpens, a necessary task for teams planning to be around in October. In the last few years, big-name players who have been traded - Andrew Miller, Aroldys Chapman and Justin Verlander - have altered the postseason landscape. This year, the Orioles' Zach...