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Send Trea Turner to All-Star Game through MLB's Final Vote

July 08, 2018, 8:56am

We now know which Nationals will represent the host city in this year's MLB All-Star Game. Bryce Harper, Max Scherzer and Sean Doolittle have officially been selected to the National League All-Star team and will represent D.C. at Nats Park during the upcoming Midsummer Classic. But there could be one more. While Trea Turner wasn't selected in the initial All-Star ballot, you can still send the Nationals shortstop to the All-Star Game via the Final Vote taking place this week! Why should you...

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Roark continues to elevate pitches, Marlins roll 10-2 in series finale

July 08, 2018, 2:49pm

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Roark continues to elevate pitches, Marlins roll 10-2 in series finale

Giving up too many base hits continues to plague Nationals starter Tanner Roark. The right-hander labored through four innings Sunday, allowing four runs on 10 hits in a 10-2 loss to the Marlins. Miami pounded out a season-high 22 hits - 20 singles and two doubles - in salvaging the final game of the four-game set. It was the Marlins' first win over the Nationals since Aug. 9, 2017, snapping a major league-leading 14-game winning streak for the Nationals over a single opponent. The Marlins...

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Marty Niland: Cracker Jack Classic brought stars to baseball-hungry D.C.

July 09, 2018, 5:24am

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Marty Niland: Cracker Jack Classic brought stars to baseball-hungry D.C.

Now that the starting lineups have been announced and the rosters filled, Washington is abuzz about the 89th Major League Baseball All-Star game. Many historians will tell you will that the July 17 game will be the fifth All-Star meeting in the nation's capital, the first since 1969, and they'd be technically correct. However, each summer from 1982 to 1987, Washington baseball fans saw something arguably better come to RFK Stadium. The Cracker Jack Old Timers Baseball Classic featured lineups...

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Doolittle, Harper, Scherzer named National League All-Stars

July 08, 2018, 4:37pm

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Doolittle, Harper, Scherzer named National League All-Stars

Nationals closer Sean Doolittle, outfielder Bryce Harper and right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer have been selected to represent the Washington Nationals in the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. In addition, shortstop Trea Turner was named one of five candidates for the National League Final Vote. The 2018 All-Star teams were unveiled on Sunday on the "Camping World All-Star Selection Show" on ESPN. Doolittle earned his second All-Star nod - first since 2014 with Oakland - by pacing...

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Reynolds stays in lineup, Doolittle has strained toe (Nats fall 10-2)

July 08, 2018, 9:07am

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Reynolds stays in lineup, Doolittle has strained toe (Nats fall 10-2)

Manager Davey Martinez did have a bit of a restless night, but came to the conclusion that he would keep Mark Reynolds and his scorching bat in the Nationals lineup. He placed Reynolds at third base and has given Anthony Rendon the day off to rest. Reynolds is 8-for-12 with three homers and 12 RBIs with two walks and six runs scored during the homestand. "Had to sleep on that one," Martinez said. "But Anthony could use a day off. I told him half a day. Hopefully we don't need him, but he...

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Reynolds explodes for career-high 10 RBIs in 18-4 win over Marlins

July 07, 2018, 7:27pm

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Reynolds explodes for career-high 10 RBIs in 18-4 win over Marlins

When his club was losing 18 of 24 games, you could understand how it would be easy for Nationals manager Davey Martinez to toss and turn at night. But imagine not being able to sleep because you have too many good players? Mark Reynolds is one of those very good players. The veteran first baseman went 5-for-5 with two singles, a double and two homers, rolling up a career-high and club record-tying 10 RBIs as the Nats crushed the Marlins 18-4 on Saturday night. In his last six at-bats in this...

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Despite a couple of mistakes, Scherzer finds his way

July 07, 2018, 8:05pm

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Despite a couple of mistakes, Scherzer finds his way

Right-hander Max Scherzer was the first to admit a couple of his pitches did not do what he had hoped they would in Saturday's 18-4 series-clinching win over the Marlins. He allowed three home runs in a start for the first time this season. The Marlins' Starlin Castro and J.T. Realmuto slammed back-to-back solo shots off Scherzer in the fourth inning. In the fifth, JT Riddle laced a triple. Miguel Rojas followed with a slicing blooper into right field to score Riddle. Yadiel Rivera also hit a...

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Game 89 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins

July 08, 2018, 5:48am

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Now that Max Scherzer finally got his first win in over a month, it's time to get Tanner Roark right. The right-hander is just 3-10, and has not enjoyed a marker in that left column since June 6. He has absorbed four straight losses. So perhaps symbolic of a new beginning, Roark has not only shaved off his beard, moustache and sideburns, but also completely shaved his head following a nine-run outing in an 11-4 loss to the Red Sox on July 3. The Marlins counter with right-hander Trevor...

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Robles, Glover begin rehab with GCL Nats (Nats roll 18-4)

July 07, 2018, 2:31pm

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Robles, Glover begin rehab with GCL Nats (Nats roll 18-4)

The Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Nationals welcomed outfielder Victor Robles and reliever Koda Glover today. Glover started in their 5-2 loss to the GCL Astros, logging one inning, allowing no hits and no runs, with one walk and two strikeouts. He faced four batters. Robles played center field and went 0-for-2 with one strikeout. The appearances marked the first game for Glover since last June 10. Robles has not played since early April with Triple-A Syracuse. Both players are on the 60-day...

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Strasburg set for rehab start Tuesday night for P-Nats at Lynchburg

July 07, 2018, 2:07pm

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Strasburg set for rehab start Tuesday night for P-Nats at Lynchburg

Nationals manager Davey Martinez said right-hander Stephen Strasburg's minor league rehab start will be Tuesday night for high Single-A Potomac. With Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Syracuse off, that start will be in Lynchburg, Va., as the P-Nats go on the road at Calvin Falwell Field. "Yeah, as of right now, he says he feels pretty good, so he is scheduled for Tuesday to go out on a rehab assignment and then we'll see what happens after that," Martinez said. "So that's encouraging....

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Game 88 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins

July 06, 2018, 8:19pm

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Can a walk-off winner be more meaningful victory than cruising to a 7-2 victory? What if you couple the best comeback of the season with a walk-off home run the next game? Nationals right fielder Adam Eaton said that makes it that much more special. "Absolutely. We are all human here," Eaton said Friday night following the Nats' 3-2 win over the Marlins on a walk-off home run from Mark Reynolds. "When you come in to the next day, you got a little more to you, you got a little more happier...

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Reynolds' adjustment in Philly helped bolster slugger's confidence

July 06, 2018, 8:03pm

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Reynolds' adjustment in Philly helped bolster slugger's confidence

Mark Reynolds raced out of the blocks when he joined the Nationals, hitting four homers in his first six games with the team. He ended up with six homers in May, his first month with the club. His next homer didn't arrive until June 29 at Philadelphia. Then came the walk-off thriller Reynolds produced as a pinch-hitter last night. Nats manager Davey Martinez said Reynolds made an adjustment last week in the series against the Phillies that has started to pay dividends. "He's actually been...

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Reynolds' walk-off homer leads Nats to 3-2 win over Marlins

July 06, 2018, 7:34pm

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Reynolds' walk-off homer leads Nats to 3-2 win over Marlins

The biggest comeback of the season in the opener of a four-game series to snap a five-game skid? Check. A nail-biting low-scoring affair culminating in a dramatic walk-off win in the second game? Check. Suddenly, the Nationals have a different kind of streak going, and they have been via a pair of thrillers. Pinch-hitter Mark Reynolds crushed a walk-off solo homer over the left field wall to lift the Nats a 3-2 win over the Marlins before 32,652 at Nats Park. It was their second win a row,...

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Ross on simulated game: "It's a pretty big step" (Nats win 3-2)

July 06, 2018, 2:45pm

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Ross on simulated game: "It's a pretty big step" (Nats win 3-2)

Sporting a beard and longer hair, right-hander Joe Ross returned to Nats Park to throw a bullpen session and then a 25-pitch simulated game to live hitters. Manager Davey Martinez said he was "tickled" at how good Ross looked, and that the slider looked strong. Martinez believes the Nationals could get Ross back on the mound before the season is completed. "What I've seen today, he looked really good," Martinez said. "Who knows what will happen down the road, but if he continues to...

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Strasburg and Ross look good in simulated games at Nats Park

July 06, 2018, 1:13pm

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Strasburg and Ross look good in simulated games at Nats Park

Manager Davey Martinez had positive updates on Nationals right-handers Stephen Strasburg and Joe Ross, saying they did "very well" during their simulated games at Nats Park on Friday. Strasburg and Ross faced live hitters during early pregame drills before tonight's game against the Marlins. Ross threw 25 pitches, his first chance to face live hitters as he recovers from Tommy John surgery performed last July. Martinez monitored both simulated games from right behind the batting cage,...

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The flip side of last night's comeback

July 05, 2018, 8:38pm

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The Nationals' record-breaking, 14-12 victory Thursday night had some eye-popping moments. Most of them were positive. But not all of them were. There were still some issues on display during 3 hours and 15 minutes of chaos on South Capitol Street. Start with the starter. Jeremy Hellickson was pounded by the Marlins, giving up nine runs in four innings, and doing all this when he supposedly wasn't 100 percent healthy. Prior to the game, manager Davey Martinez acknowledged Hellickson had been...

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Carter Kieboom and Luis Garcia named to All-Star Futures Game

July 06, 2018, 8:42am

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Carter Kieboom and Luis Garcia named to All-Star Futures Game

A pair of rising stars in the Nationals system have been selected to participate in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game Sunday, July 15, at Nationals Park. Shortstop Carter Kieboom and infielder Luis Garcia will represent the Nationals, Kieboom for the United States Team, Garcia for the World Team. Kieboom was rated by MLB.com as the Nationals' No. 3 prospect and by Baseball America as the organization's No. 4 prospect. He was selected in the first round (No. 28 overall) of the 2016 First-Year...

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Game 87 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins

July 06, 2018, 11:02am

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The Nationals look to get on a roll after their best comeback of the season Thursday in the series opener against the Marlins. Down 9-0, they roared back for a 14-12 win thanks to Trea Turner's two homers, including a grand slam, and a career-high eight RBIs. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez (6-5, 3.77 ERA) looks to put together a quality start after going four innings in his last outing and then watching as it all fell apart in the fifth. Leading 3-0 at Philadelphia, he allowed three runs in the...

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For one night, Nats do something they'd never done before

July 05, 2018, 8:03pm

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For one night, Nats do something they'd never done before

It's easy, in hindsight, to claim you believed you could come back from nine runs down to win a major league baseball game. Deep down, there had to be plenty inside the Nationals dugout who figured they were headed for one of their most demoralizing losses of the year when the Marlins put up nine runs to their zero in the first 3 1/2 innings tonight on South Capitol Street. And yet, the vibe inside the home bullpen suggested the sense of hope was real. Even when things looked their worst,...

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Nats post largest comeback in club history, beat Marlins

July 05, 2018, 6:24pm

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Nats post largest comeback in club history, beat Marlins

There isn't a players-only meeting in the world that can accomplish what a good old-fashioned, club-record, come-from-behind victory can. Forget about the fact the Nationals gathered after Wednesday's loss to the Red Sox to air their grievances and vow to start playing better. That mattered not a whit if they didn't follow it up by beating the Marlins tonight. And boy did they beat the Marlins. Despite spotting them a nine-run lead after 3 1/2 innings. With their season seemingly teetering...