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Nationals recall right-hander Erick Fedde

June 13, 2018, 11:36am

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...

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Marty Niland: Paul Casanova displayed tenacity in historic contest

June 11, 2018, 5:25am

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Marty Niland: Paul Casanova displayed tenacity in historic contest

Endurance is the most remarkable trait of professional athletes. Whether it's Alex Ovechkin grinding through 13 National Hockey League seasons before winning the Stanley Cup or Nationals ace Max Scherzer powering through eight innings to strike out 13 batters, remarkable displays of strength and stamina make for compelling competition. On June 12, 1967, 41 years ago Tuesday, Senators catcher Paul Casanova showed such tenacity, working 22 innings behind the plate and driving in the winning run...

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Scherzer on battle with Crawford: "I have to be better than him"

June 10, 2018, 3:55pm

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Scherzer on battle with Crawford: "I have to be better than him"

Right-hander Max Scherzer was fairly satisfied with his start against the Giants except for not being able to win the individual battles with one hitter in particular. Yes, you guessed it, that would be Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford. Crawford singled, doubled and his two-run homer was all the offense needed in a 2-0 Giants series-clinching win Sunday over the Nationals. "I threw good pitches to him," Scherzer said. "He put great swings on them. He wins. I lose. It's as simple as that....

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Nats will stay aggressive on base despite a pair of snafus Sunday

June 11, 2018, 4:15am

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Nats will stay aggressive on base despite a pair of snafus Sunday

The Nationals bats were unable to get much going against the Giants on Sunday, so Michael A. Taylor and Trea Turner tried to get aggressive on the base paths. Taylor stole one base but was also was caught stealing at second base when he overran the bag. Turner was caught off of first base on a tricky move by Giants starter Derek Holland. Nationals manager Davey Martinez said he never discourages his players from being aggressive on the bases, it just did not work out in their favor on...

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Nats are silent at plate, lose 2-0 on homer allowed by Scherzer

June 10, 2018, 2:57pm

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Nats are silent at plate, lose 2-0 on homer allowed by Scherzer

Brilliant as he is usually is, Max Scherzer isn't perfect. He's allotted one or two mistakes per game. The hope is that the rest of the Nationals can simply do their part to make Scherzer's human moments inconsequential. They were not able to do that today. And as a result, Scherzer's one mistake proved the difference in the game. Brandon Crawford's two-run homer in the top of the fourth gave the Giants a 2-0 lead. That's all they needed to beat Scherzer and send the Nationals to a...

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Crawford gets to Scherzer with homer (Giants win 2-0)

June 10, 2018, 1:07pm

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Crawford gets to Scherzer with homer (Giants win 2-0)

Right-hander Max Scherzer allowed a walk and a single in the first inning. But then settled in to a Scherzer-like start with an amazing six strikeouts in a row. The Nats connected with a pair of hits to begin the second against Giants starter Derek Holland courtesy of Mark Reynolds and Juan Soto. But a Michael A. Taylor 5-3 double play and a Wilmer Difo strikeout ended that chance. Trea Turner was caught off of first base in the third to end another possibility. He felt Holland had balked....

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Murphy making trip with Nats, could be activated Tuesday

June 10, 2018, 10:56am

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Murphy making trip with Nats, could be activated Tuesday

Daniel Murphy was back at Nationals Park this morning. He'll accompany the Nationals tonight on their train ride to New York. The only remaining question: Will he be on the active roster Tuesday night when they face the Yankees? The Nationals haven't made that decision yet, but they appear to be preparing for the possibility, assuming Murphy's surgically repaired right knee feels fine over the next few days and he decides he's ready to test it out in a major league game for the first time...

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Kintzler familiar with forearm strain, goes to DL

June 10, 2018, 10:58am

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Kintzler familiar with forearm strain, goes to DL

The Nationals placed right-hander Brandon Kintzler on the 10-day disabled list with a right forearm flexor strain. Kintzler said he has been dealing with this issue off and on for a nearly a month, and it turned into bigger problem this week. The reliever struggled Friday, recording only one out, allowing three runs on three hits with no walks, two strikeouts and a hit by pitch. Saturday, he hit another batter and allowed a double to Buster Posey. "(It) just got to the point where I really...