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Turner on ninth-inning gaffe, Rendon makes it through return

May 05, 2018, 4:28pm

Trea Turner got caught off of first base in the ninth inning attempting to get to second base on a possible hit and run. It was a play Turner would certainly love to have back, but the biggest takeaway from the Nationals' 3-1 loss to the Phillies Saturday was the pitching of Vince Velasquez. Velasquez allowed only one hit, a solo homer by Wilmer Difo, in quieting the Nationals for five innings. The right-hander hit a batter, walked four and struck out four batters to improve to 2-4. Manager...

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Phillies turn tables, slam homer early (Nats fall 3-1)

May 05, 2018, 1:11pm

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Phillies turn tables, slam homer early (Nats fall 3-1)

The Phillies jumped out quickly in Saturday's game. CÃ©sar HernÃ¡ndez singled and Rhys Hoskins took Nationals starter Tanner Roark to a full count before crushing a pitch over the center field wall. The two-run shot gave the Phillies a 2-0 lead. This was the opposite of the Nats' 3-0 and then 7-0 leads to start the first two innings on Friday night. In the third, Roark walked two but also struck out three. OdÃºbel Herrera walked to extend his on-base streak to 34 games. Phillies...

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On Rendon's return, Gott's injury and Adams' robbery

May 04, 2018, 8:16pm

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On Rendon's return, Gott's injury and Adams' robbery

Some news and notes to tide you over before the Nationals return to the field this afternoon against the Phillies, seeking to extend their winning streak to seven games ... * Though nothing was formally announced Friday night, Anthony Rendon is all but certain to be activated off the disabled list today. The Nationals third baseman completed his second rehab game with Single-A Potomac, going 3-for-4 with a double and playing in the field for the first time since fouling a ball off his left big...

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Rendon takes another positive step in return, could be activated today

May 05, 2018, 4:35am

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Rendon takes another positive step in return, could be activated today

Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon went 3-for-4 with a double on Friday night in Single-A Potomac's 4-3 loss to the Salem Red Sox in Woodbridge, Va. He made a solid defensive play at third base early in the game and spoke to reporters after the game about his progress. "I feel all right. They said I'm going to feel it for another five or six weeks after the injury, so obviously it's still going to be there, but we play with aches and pains throughout the year," Rendon told reporters at...

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Game 34 lineups: Phillies at Nats (updated)

May 05, 2018, 6:18am

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Game 34 lineups: Phillies at Nats (updated)

The Nationals welcome back third baseman Anthony Rendon to their lineup today. Rendon did well in two rehab appearances for high Single-A Potomac over the past two days, collecting five hits in eight at-bats. He has been out with a hairline fracture in his left big toe. The team has won a season-high six games in a row, so having Rendon back could help the offense get into overdrive. Since manager Davey Martinez switched up the top of the lineup, Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Matt Adams have...

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Martinez on Rendon, Gott, Zimmerman and the mariachi band

May 05, 2018, 10:43am

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Martinez on Rendon, Gott, Zimmerman and the mariachi band

Manager Davey Martinez discussed the Nationals activating third baseman Anthony Rendon from the 10-day disabled list. Adrian Sanchez was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. Rendon played two games for high Single-A Potomac in the last two nights. "He looked good playing the last couple of days," Martinez said. "His at-bats were really good. He's moving a lot better than what I anticipated. I just expect him to go out there and do his thing like normal. He's excited about being back and he says...

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Nationals reinstate Anthony Rendon

May 05, 2018, 8:55am

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The Washington Nationals recalled from rehab and reinstated infielder Anthony Rendon from the 10-day disabled list and optioned infielder Adrian Sanchez to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Rendon, 27, appeared in two Minor League rehab games with Single-A Potomac, went 5-for-8 (.625) with two doubles, one RBI, and three runs scored. Prior to his injury he hit .286 (16-for-56) with four doubles, one...

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Nats remind Phillies who's still boss with sixth straight win

May 04, 2018, 6:33pm

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Nats remind Phillies who's still boss with sixth straight win

For six years, the Phillies - once the titans of the National League East - have been forced to watch the Nationals seize control of this division and undergo their own long and painful rebuild. That dynamic could change at some point, though, and the folks from Southeast Pennsylvania are hoping this is the year it happens, with a young and talented roster beginning to take shape and getting off to a strong start. There are still nearly five months for this all to play out, but in their first...

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Rendon could return Saturday, Kelley and Grace getting closer

May 04, 2018, 1:54pm

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Rendon could return Saturday, Kelley and Grace getting closer

Anthony Rendon is playing third base for the Potomac Nationals tonight. If all goes well, he'll be playing third base for the Washington Nationals tomorrow. After taking five plate appearances as the designated hitter Thursday night in Woodbridge, Rendon is again in the P-Nats' lineup tonight, batting third and this time playing third base. Manager Davey Martinez said he will get three or four at-bats, and assuming there are no problems with his bruised left big toe, Rendon will "probably"...

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Harper and Adams still launching homers (Nats win 7-3)

May 04, 2018, 4:13pm

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Harper and Adams still launching homers (Nats win 7-3)

Bryce Harper is never going to want to give up the leadoff spot in the Nationals' lineup. And Matt Adams is never going to want to give up the No. 3 spot. The two left-handed sluggers are doing it again tonight, combining for three home runs through the first two innings of what is already shaping up to be another Nats rout. Harper led off the bottom of the first with an opposite-field homer, part of a three-run splurge by the Nationals against Phillies starter Nick Pivetta. Then he took...

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Game 33 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies

May 04, 2018, 11:19am

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The Nationals already have had a chance to take on two of their potential challengers in the National League East division this season in the Mets and Braves. Tonight they'll get their first look at the Phillies, who after a long and at times painful rebuild appear to have turned the corner and look ready to contend. Gabe Kapler's first week on the job was a disaster, but since a 1-4 debut his team has gone 16-9 (though they do come to D.C. having lost 6-of-9). This team has some intriguing...

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How Doolittle made sure he could handle a five-out save

May 03, 2018, 8:42pm

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How Doolittle made sure he could handle a five-out save

As he entered from the bullpen and took the mound with one out in the top of the eighth Thursday afternoon, Sean Doolittle knew two things to be true: 1. He was going to need to record five outs to earn the save and seal a Nationals victory over the Pirates. 2. Before he could even think about the final three outs, he was going to need to pitch his way out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth. Which made for an interesting mind game for Doolittle in his first multiple-inning save opportunity in...

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Ryan Sullivan: Soto's blasts are burned in memory

May 04, 2018, 6:41am

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Ryan Sullivan: Soto's blasts are burned in memory

On Thursday evening, I drove to Woodbridge, Va., to see the Single-A Potomac Nationals, primarily to watch Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon's first game on his minor league rehab assignment for the purposes of this guest blog. Rendon injured his big toe by fouling a ball off his foot and has not played since April 13, leaving a mammoth hole in Washington's lineup in recent weeks. Rendon batted third and served as the designated hitter for the P-Nats, unfortunately keeping me from seeing...

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Turner and Zimmerman finally reap results of hard hit balls

May 03, 2018, 1:04pm

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Turner and Zimmerman finally reap results of hard hit balls

The Nationals brought the power again in the series finale against the Pirates, winning 3-1 thanks to home runs from Trea Turner and Ryan Zimmerman. For Turner, it was only his second homer of the season. It was a big hit for the shortstop, who has had his first 30 games of the season highlighted by his walk rate and stolen bases. Turner's two-run shot got the Nats on the board against Pirates starter Trevor Williams, 2-0 in the sixth.t Turner went 1-for-4 on the afternoon, but his batting...

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With quick hooks, Nationals are getting Hellickson's best

May 03, 2018, 1:20pm

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Time was when 61 pitches through 5 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball wouldn't prompt anyone seated in a bullpen to so much as stretch his legs. These, however, are different times. Teams across the sport are pulling their starters - especially fourth and fifth starters - before they have a chance to face an opposing lineup the third time through, no matter how effective and how efficient they've been to that point. And the Nationals are now one of those teams. Especially when Jeremy...

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Nats ride late homers, bullpen escape act to sweep of Pirates

May 03, 2018, 11:47am

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Nats ride late homers, bullpen escape act to sweep of Pirates

The exact situation practically was proposed to Davey Martinez 90 minutes before Jeremy Hellickson threw his first pitch of the day. Given the right-hander's propensity to fade quickly when he faces an opposing lineup for the third time in a game, Martinez was asked before today's series finale what he would do if Hellickson was performing well with a low pitch count when the Pirates lineup came up to bat a third time. "We will have to really think about it," the first-year Nationals...

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Game 32 lineups: Pirates at Nats

May 03, 2018, 5:58am

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The Nationals have a chance today for their first four-game sweep of the season as they battle the Pittsburgh Pirates in the series finale. With a win, the Nats get back to the .500 mark for the first time since April 20. Manager Davey Martinez believes they have found something with their new lineup. Bryce Harper will stay in the leadoff spot, with Matt Adams in the No. 3 hole. Ryan Zimmerman and Matt Wieters return to the lineup after a day off. Wilmer Difo has done a very nice job in the No....

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Martinez hopes to find days off soon for Harper, Turner

May 03, 2018, 8:37am

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Martinez hopes to find days off soon for Harper, Turner

The 162-games-a-year player is nearly extinct. Five big leaguers actually did it last season (Joey Votto, Rougned Odor, Eric Hosmer, Alcides Escobar, Freddy Galvis) but that was the league's highest total in a decade. Only one player in Nationals history has done it: Ryan Zimmerman in 2007. And only two others have even reached the 160-game mark in club history: Austin Kearns in 2007, Danny Espinosa in 2012. So the odds of anybody making it all the way through this season without getting a day...

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Martinez pulls Hellickson third time through order (Nats win 3-1)

May 03, 2018, 8:25am

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Martinez pulls Hellickson third time through order (Nats win 3-1)

Nationals manager Davey Martinez has made it mandatory to watch right-hander Jeremy Hellickson as he makes his way through his starts, especially the third time through the order. In his last start, Hellickson had allowed only one run through five innings on a David Peralta solo homer against the Diamondbacks April 28. Peralta came up for the third time in the sixth and hit another homer. After Hellickson retired Jarrod Dyson, he was pulled. He had registered 56 pitches. Martinez said...

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One, two, three: Nats new lineup connects again in 9-3 runaway

May 02, 2018, 7:15pm

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One, two, three: Nats new lineup connects again in 9-3 runaway

One, two, three. The Nationals' top of the order, in it's present form, is clicking. Bryce Harper leading off has been a find. Trea Turner can still do Trea Turner things from the two-hole. Matt Adams has been scorching the ball and the Nats have taken full advantage of his hot bat in the No. 3 spot. All this adds up to another runaway win against the Bucs as the Nats win, 9-3. The trio at the top of the order has combined for 11 hits, five homers, 10 runs and 14 RBIs in these last two...