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Zimmerman, Taylor finally heating up at the plate (Nats lose 4-3)

April 22, 2018, 5:29pm

LOS ANGELES - It took about three weeks, but Ryan Zimmerman and Michael A. Taylor have finally gotten hot at the plate. And at the same time, no less, much to the Nationals' happiness. Zimmerman and Taylor each delivered big extra-base hits early tonight to stake the Nats to a 2-0 lead over the Dodgers and continue their recent upswing. Zimmerman led off the top of the second with a double down the right field line, eventually scoring on Pedro Severino's sacrifice fly to center. That hit was...

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Nationals place Rendon on 10-day disabled list, recall Adams from Syracuse

April 22, 2018, 3:33pm

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The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Austin L. Adams from Triple-A Syracuse and placed infielder Anthony Rendon on the 10-day disabled list (retroactive to April 19) with a toe contusion on Sunday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Adams, 26, gets the call for his first Major League assignment of the season. He joins the Nationals after a strong start with Triple-A Syracuse where he is 2-for-2 in save...

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Game 22 lineups: Nats at Dodgers (Rendon to DL)

April 22, 2018, 12:41pm

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Game 22 lineups: Nats at Dodgers (Rendon to DL)

LOS ANGELES - After some star-studded matchups to begin this weekend's series, the finale on Sunday Night Baseball doesn't quite stack up. It's Jeremy Hellickson versus Alex Wood. Not that this game is any less important for either the Nationals or Dodgers, each very motivated to win the series and get back to the .500 mark in the process. As has been the case for more than a week now, the Nationals would love to have Anthony Rendon in their lineup. But for the eighth consecutive game since...

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Punchless Nationals squander Strasburg's gem in 4-0 loss

April 21, 2018, 8:34pm

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LOS ANGELES - It was as electric a moment as the Nationals have experienced so far this season, it ranked with any moment of Stephen Strasburg's career and it felt like it could have been the moment that propelled the Nats to come back and beat the Dodgers tonight. By game's end, though, Strasburg's dazzling escape from a bases-loaded jam in the sixth was a mere footnote. Such is life when the opposition tacks on runs late and your own lineup totals two hits during a 4-0 loss at Dodger...

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With toe still sore, Nats will "re-evaluate" Rendon's status

April 21, 2018, 8:55pm

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With toe still sore, Nats will "re-evaluate" Rendon's status

LOS ANGELES - Davey Martinez's afternoon declaration that Anthony Rendon would likely be available to pinch-hit surely left many of Nationals fans wondering why the star third baseman never did emerge from the dugout during Saturday night's 4-0 loss to the Dodgers. It's not like there wasn't an opportunity, most notably the top of the eighth, when with his team trailing by two runs, Martinez sent Matt Reynolds instead of Rendon up to pinch-hit against lefty Tony Cingrani. Reynolds, who...

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Grace to DL with groin strain, Rendon could be ready off bench

April 21, 2018, 4:04pm

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Grace to DL with groin strain, Rendon could be ready off bench

LOS ANGELES - Though he was able to strike out Corey Seager after a mound visit from an athletic trainer Friday night, Matt Grace wasn't able to avoid the disabled list today. The Nationals placed Grace on the 10-day DL with a left groin strain, an injury the reliever said he had been dealing with for several days but became particularly noticeable during his seventh-inning appearance Friday at Dodger Stadium. Not wanting to risk a more serious injury, and not wanting to be left with a short...

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Pederson stakes Dodgers to early lead (Nats lose 4-0)

April 21, 2018, 6:23pm

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Pederson stakes Dodgers to early lead (Nats lose 4-0)

LOS ANGELES - The Dodgers are making a lot of loud contact against Stephen Strasburg tonight, but so far, only one of them has managed to cause any actual damage on the scoreboard. Joc Pederson's solo homer in the bottom of the second represents the lone run of the evening for either team midway through this game. That blast to center field off a 97 mph fastball got out of Dodger Stadium in a hurry, but it's hardly the only ball hit hard off Strasburg so far. Strasburg got off to a quick...

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Nats jump on Kershaw, then ride Scherzer and bullpen to win

April 20, 2018, 10:26pm

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Nats jump on Kershaw, then ride Scherzer and bullpen to win

LOS ANGELES - Ballplayers don't like to make a big deal out of any one individual game, especially the 20th game of a 162-game season. There are, however, exceptions, and Max Scherzer versus Clayton Kershaw certainly qualified. Only 12 times before in major league history had two pitchers with three Cy Young Awards apiece gone head to head, none in the last dozen years. So even the principal participants tonight were willing to concede they had some extra juice when they took the...

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More on Scherzer's start, Grace's hip and SolÃs' big escape

April 20, 2018, 10:57pm

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More on Scherzer's start, Grace's hip and SolÃs' big escape

LOS ANGELES - Though he was the clear winner of Friday night's vaunted showdown with Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer wasn't exactly in peak form for the Nationals. The reigning back-to-back National League Cy Young Award winner allowed only one run over six innings and emerged with the win in the Nats' 5-2 victory over Kershaw and the Dodgers, but he found himself pitching out of jams all night, with a heavy workload. Los Angeles put at least one runner in scoring position in five of...

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Game 21 lineups: Nats at Dodgers

April 21, 2018, 1:46pm

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LOS ANGELES - They beat Clayton Kershaw. Now the Nationals have a chance to take this weekend series with another win tonight at Dodger Stadium. And they'll have Stephen Strasburg on the mound leading the way. Strasburg has enjoyed some significant success against the Dodgers in his career. In seven starts versus Los Angeles, the right-hander has surrendered more than two earned runs only once. And he had two dominant outings last season against L.A. The Nationals go up against a lefty for the...

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Nationals recall Trevor Gott

April 21, 2018, 2:47pm

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The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Trevor Gott from Triple-A Syracuse and placed left-handed pitcher Matt Grace on the 10-day disabled list with a left groin strain on Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Gott, 25, returns to the Nationals for his second stint with the club. He appeared in five games (5.0 IP) from March 31 to April 13 and allowed opposing batters to hit .176 against him (3-for-17) while...

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Nats expect Rendon back this weekend, Eaton during road trip

April 20, 2018, 5:07pm

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Nats expect Rendon back this weekend, Eaton during road trip

LOS ANGELES - Anthony Rendon fouled a ball off his left big toe one week ago, in the fifth inning last Friday night at Nationals Park. He hasn't played since, and despite initial hope he'd be back for tonight's series opener against the Dodgers, he's not in the lineup. Which begs the question: Why, given the fact he's now been out seven days, was Rendon not placed on the 10-day disabled list? "He constantly kept saying he was getting better and better," manager Davey Martinez said. "And...

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Aggressive approach pays off early vs. Kershaw (Nats win 5-2)

April 20, 2018, 6:50pm

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Aggressive approach pays off early vs. Kershaw (Nats win 5-2)

LOS ANGELES - How do you beat Clayton Kershaw, Davey Martinez was asked this afternoon. "You've got to be aggressive," the Nationals manager said. "He's going to be in the strike zone. So get a good pitch you can hit." How about three pitches to three batters? Is that aggressive enough? The Nats came out swinging tonight against the Dodgers' three-time Cy Young Award winner, and they were greatly rewarded for the no-holds-barred approach, scoring two runs in the top of the first to give...

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Cole designated for assignment, Torres added to bullpen

April 20, 2018, 2:04pm

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Cole designated for assignment, Torres added to bullpen

LOS ANGELES - Needing a fresh arm in their bullpen after a taxing series at Citi Field, the Nationals promoted veteran right-hander Carlos Torres from Triple-A Syracuse and made the decision to cut ties with A.J. Cole. Cole, who was out of options, was designated for assignment and now is available to any other club to claim off waivers over the next week. If he clears waivers, the Nationals could then either outright Cole to the minors or release him. General manager Mike Rizzo had been...

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Nats in much better standing as road trip shifts to West Coast

April 20, 2018, 8:23am

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Nats in much better standing as road trip shifts to West Coast

LOS ANGELES - The Nationals left Washington five days ago, reeling from a 3-7 homestand, heading to New York to face a red-hot Mets club that had opened up a six-game lead in the National League East division, all the while knowing they still had to head out west to face the Dodgers and Giants to conclude this long road trip. Well, the East Coast portion of the trip is now complete, the West Coast portion is set to begin, and the Nationals find themselves in much better shape than they were in...

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Game 20 lineups: Nats at Dodgers

April 20, 2018, 2:31pm

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LOS ANGELES - The sun is shining, the mountains in the distance aren't being obscured by smog and Max Scherzer is facing Clayton Kershaw tonight at Dodger Stadium. Yep, this is about as good as it gets. The Nationals and Dodgers open up a big weekend series at Chavez Ravine, and they're starting it off in style with as good a pitching showdown as you can get. Scherzer versus Kershaw represents only the 13th head-to-head matchup in major league history (postseason included) between pitchers...

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Reynolds on the anatomy of a comeback

April 20, 2018, 2:40am

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The Mets series was a bit of a homecoming for utility man Matt Reynolds. The 27-year-old third baseman/shortstop combo played a total of 115 games for the Mets from 2016 to 2017. "It was definitely weird walking into the stadium on the visitor's side, since I've been here for parts of three years," Reynolds said. "It's nice having (hitting coach) Kevin (Long) here because we talk about some of good times we had over there. Having someone who kind of went through what we went through over...

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Opposite dugout: Dodgers ride winning streak into series vs. Nats

April 18, 2018, 11:44am

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Opposite dugout: Dodgers ride winning streak into series vs. Nats

Manager: Dave Roberts (3rd season) Record: 8-9 Who to watch: 1B Cody Bellinger (.304/.342/.464), SS Corey Seager (7 RBIs), C Yasmani Grandal (.352/.435/.611with 3 HR, 13 RBIs), LF Matt Kemp (.347/.389/.592, 10 RBI, 3 HR) , LHP Clayton Kershaw (1-2, 1.33 ERA) Season series vs. Nationals: 1st meeting (3-3 in 2017) Pitching probables: April 20: RHP Max Scherzer (3-1) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (1-2), 10:10 p.m., MASN2April 21: RHP Stephen Strasburg (2-1) vs. LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (2-0), 9:10 p.m.,...

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Nationals select contract of right-hander Carlos Torres

April 20, 2018, 1:53pm

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The Washington Nationals selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Carlos Torres and designated right-handed pitcher A.J. Cole for assignment on Friday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Torres, 35, joins the Nationals after making four scoreless appearances for Triple-A Syracuse. He did not allow a hit, walked one and struck out three batters along the way. A veteran of eight Major League seasons, Torres spent the previous...

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More on bullpen, Zimmerman's error and series win

April 18, 2018, 9:11pm

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More on bullpen, Zimmerman's error and series win

NEW YORK - The Nationals learned one important lesson from their late-inning collapse Wednesday night in an 11-5 loss to the Mets: The bullpen cannot deliver every time, especially when heavy use turns into taxed arms. Ryan Madson was appearing in his third game of the series and admitted that game two took a lot out of him. In game three, he did not have enough firepower left and the Mets hit him. Madson, who went to high school about 66 miles east of Dodgers Stadium in Moreno Valley, has...