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Nats agree to terms with 22 first-year draft selections

June 13, 2018, 4:22pm

The Nationals have agreed to terms with 22 players selected in the First-Year Player Draft, including second-round selection left-hander Tim Cate out of the University of Connecticut. Nationals vice president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo and assistant general manager and vice president of scouting operations Kris Kline made the joint announcement Wednesday. The Nats' top overall selection in the first round - right-hander Mason Denaburg, the 27th overall selection -...

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Murphy, Harper healthy after Tuesday's game and back in lineup

June 13, 2018, 2:15pm

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Murphy, Harper healthy after Tuesday's game and back in lineup

NEW YORK - Davey Martinez met with Daniel Murphy earlier today to check on the veteran's health status coming out of his season debut Tuesday night. Murphy told him his surgically repaired knee felt fine, but the manager probably didn't need that confirmation. By simply watching Murphy's postgame routine, he knew he was good to go. Fifteen minutes after the Nationals' 3-0 loss to the Yankees was completed, Murphy could be heard hacking at pitches in the batting tunnel outside the visitors'...

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Scoreless streak ends at 19 innings (Nats win 5-4)

June 13, 2018, 4:02pm

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Scoreless streak ends at 19 innings (Nats win 5-4)

NEW YORK - The Nationals' scoreless streak has mercifully come to an end. With a top-of-the-first rally tonight at Yankee Stadium, the Nats plated their first run since Saturday, snapping their streak at 19 consecutive scoreless innings. Adam Eaton got things started with a leadoff double off Sonny Gray, then advanced to third on Trea Turner's infield single. Turner promptly stole second base, recording the 100th steal of his career in the process. The Nationals, though, missed an opportunity...

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Why Nats didn't retaliate for Harper plunkings

June 12, 2018, 9:14pm

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Why Nats didn't retaliate for Harper plunkings

NEW YORK - Some more thoughts and reactions from Tuesday night's 3-0 loss to the Yankees, plus a look ahead to tonight's game in the Bronx ... * A good number of fans wanted to know why the Nationals didn't immediately retaliate after Bryce Harper was twice hit by pitches late in the game. To which I'd reply: Harper wasn't upset by any of it. And also, did you actually watch what transpired? Look, nobody was happy that Harper got drilled twice, in the right elbow by CC Sabathia and in the...

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Game 65 lineups: Nats at Yankees

June 13, 2018, 11:35am

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NEW YORK - The Nationals have been shut out in back-to-back games for the 12th time in club history. They've never been shut out in back-to-back-to-back games, so there's the minimum bar for success in tonight's series finale at Yankee Stadium. After flailing away at C.C. Sabathia and three Yankees relievers Tuesday night, the Nats will get a shot tonight at right-hander Sonny Gray, who enters with a 4.81 ERA but has allowed only one run over his last 14 innings. Daniel Murphy, who was...

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Nationals agree to terms with 22 players from First-Year Player Draft

June 13, 2018, 12:32pm

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The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with 22 players selected in Major League Baseball's 2018 First-Year Player Draft. Nationals President of Baseball Operations & General Manager Mike Rizzo and Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline made the joint announcement. The signed players are listed in bold here.

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Harper OK after getting hit, Nats lineup not OK after latest shutout

June 12, 2018, 7:19pm

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Harper OK after getting hit, Nats lineup not OK after latest shutout

NEW YORK - The scene - Bryce Harper getting hit by a pitch on his left foot, taking a few steps toward first base and then retreating to the dugout before a Nationals trainer could even emerge to check on him - looked bad, not only to the casual observer watching the game but to the man who suddenly had to find a replacement for his star slugger. "Yeah, I was really worried," manager Davey Martinez admitted. Once the Nationals' 3-0 loss to the Yankees was complete, though, Harper - who also...

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Nationals recall right-hander Erick Fedde

June 13, 2018, 11:36am

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The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Erick Fedde from Triple-A Syracuse and optioned right-handed pitcher Trevor Gott to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Fedde, 25, returns to the Nationals to make his second Major League start of the 2018 season. In 11 starts for Triple-A Syracuse, Fedde is 3-2 with a 4.76 ERA. He has struck out 61 batters in 56.2 IP (9.7 SO/9.0 IP) while issuing...

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Liz Barr: Pitching staff taking the fall for Nats' stagnant offense

June 13, 2018, 5:13am

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Liz Barr: Pitching staff taking the fall for Nats' stagnant offense

Your pitchers can't get you a win if you don't score any runs. By all means, a starting pitcher that goes at least six innings and only gives up two or three runs should not be an automatic loss. It's not the greatest start of their life, but they're keeping the other team in arm's reach. That's not a lot of runs for a starter to give up, especially if they're going long, and in theory the offense should be able to produce enough runs to at least make it a net zero. But that hasn't been...

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Potomac nets six players on Carolina League All-Star squad

June 12, 2018, 4:19am

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Potomac nets six players on Carolina League All-Star squad

It has been a solid start to the season for manager Tripp Keister's high Single-A Potomac Nationals. They have demonstrated power in their offense and have done a nice job pitching. On Monday, they were rewarded with six players on the Carolina League Northern Division All-Star team. Right-handers Tyler Mapes, Sterling Sharp and Wil Crowe, catcher Tres Barrera, shortstop Carter Kieboom and third baseman Jake Noll were named to the Carolina League All-Star Game. The six players selected are the...

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Fortified Nats lineup loses Harper to injury, gets shut out again

June 12, 2018, 5:57pm

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Fortified Nats lineup loses Harper to injury, gets shut out again

NEW YORK - Though their lineup is not yet at full strength, the return of Adam Eaton and Daniel Murphy in recent days did give the Nationals batting order a more formidable look for the first time all season. The results, though, were painfully familiar tonight, no matter who had been added to the mix. The Nationals were shut out for the second straight game, dropping their interleague series opener to the Yankees 3-0 and losing Bryce Harper to a potential left foot injury in the...

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Fedde lined up to face Yankees on Wednesday (Nats lose 3-0)

June 12, 2018, 3:30pm

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Fedde lined up to face Yankees on Wednesday (Nats lose 3-0)

NEW YORK - Though they weren't ready to announce anything this afternoon, the Nationals are preparing to recall Erick Fedde from Triple-A Syracuse and send the right-hander to the mound for Wednesday's series finale at Yankee Stadium. Stephen Strasburg would have been scheduled to make the start, but he departed his last outing with shoulder inflammation and was subsequently placed on the disabled list. Fedde also last pitched Friday for Syracuse, so that makes him available for this...

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Pretty or not, Murphy ready to play in big league games

June 12, 2018, 2:12pm

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Pretty or not, Murphy ready to play in big league games

NEW YORK - Daniel Murphy and the Nationals know there are going to be times when the veteran second baseman appears to be less than 100 percent comfortable running the bases or making plays in the field, even eight months removed from microfracture surgery on his right knee. What both sides also know, though, is this: No matter how many styles points he loses, Murphy's potential contributions now that he's finally making his season debut will far outweigh them. "It may not always look...

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Game 64 lineups: Nats at Yankees

June 12, 2018, 11:36am

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NEW YORK - Hello from Yankee Stadium, where the Nationals face the best team in baseball the next two nights and will take that team on with their best hitter in the lineup for the first time this season. Yes, Daniel Murphy has been activated off the disabled list and is making his 2018 debut at long last, nearly eight months removed from microfracture surgery on his right knee. Murphy's return - not to mention Adam Eaton, as well - gives the Nationals lineup a whole new look, certainly a more...

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Murphy activated, will make season debut tonight

June 12, 2018, 11:00am

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Murphy activated, will make season debut tonight

NEW YORK - As they prepare to open a two-game series against the owners of the best record in the majors, the Nationals at long last have their best pure hitter in the lineup for the first time this season. Daniel Murphy, finally recovered from October microfracture surgery on his right knee, has been activated off the disabled list and will play tonight when the Nationals open an interleague series against the Yankees. Having completed a 10-game rehab assignment with Double-A Harrisburg,...

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How many Nats are likely to make the All-Star team?

June 11, 2018, 6:30pm

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How many Nats are likely to make the All-Star team?

The Nationals have been well represented at the All-Star Game in recent years, sending four players to the 2012 game, two apiece in 2013, 2014 and 2015, then five each of the last two years. And with the 2018 Midsummer Classic taking place right on South Capitol Street, this is a golden opportunity for the franchise to showcase its depth of talent on a national stage. Now, if only a few more players could start making more a more serious case for themselves over the next month. Because right...

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Nationals reinstate second baseman Daniel Murphy

June 12, 2018, 11:00am

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The Washington Nationals returned from rehab and reinstated second baseman Daniel Murphy from the 10-day disabled list and optioned infielder Adrian Sanchez to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Murphy, 33, joins the Nationals after missing the first 64 games of the season rehabilitating from offseason right knee surgery. He went 9-for-37 (.243) with two doubles, two homers, seven RBI, six walks and...

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Possible trade of Orioles' Machado could create an All-Star conundrum

June 12, 2018, 5:50am

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Possible trade of Orioles' Machado could create an All-Star conundrum

The All-Star ballots are out. The last-place Orioles have one All-Star, shortstop Manny Machado, but speculation is heating up about the Orioles possibly trading him. So what happens to the Orioles' All-Star representative if Machado is traded before the July 17 game in D.C.? Would the Orioles go without an All-Star, even though All-Star teams are required to have at least one player from each team? Would another Oriole be chosen? A spokesman for Major League Baseball said Monday that the...

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Opposite dugout: Young Yankees powering way toward AL East crown

June 09, 2018, 6:11am

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Opposite dugout: Young Yankees powering way toward AL East crown

Manager: Aaron Boone (1st year) Record: 42-19 Last 10 games: 8-2 Who to watch: 2B Gleyber Torres (.297/.356/.559), SS Didi Gregorius (36 RBIs, 8 SB), 3B Miguel AndÃºjar (.310/.340/.552), RF Aaron Judge (18 HR, 45 RBIs), DH Giancarlo Stanton (15 HR, 34 RBIs), LHP CC Sabathia (3.59 ERA), LHP Aroldis Chapman (17 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: First meeting (May 15 suspended game to be completed June 18) Pitching probables: June 12: RHP Tanner Roark (3-6) vs. LHP CC Sabathia (3-1), 7:05...

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Will returning vets help bring consistency to Nats lineup?

June 10, 2018, 8:45pm

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Will returning vets help bring consistency to Nats lineup?

The Nationals rank in the middle of the pack in most offensive categories right now. They're sixth in the National League in runs scored per game (4.4), 10th in batting average (.237), eighth in on-base percentage (.316) and eighth in slugging percentage (.403), though tied for third in home runs (78). What's more notable, though, may be the path they've taken to get to this point. The Nationals may have a middle-of-the-pack lineup in the big picture, but they seem to have either a great or...