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Wieters returns, Severino stays, Montero dropped from roster

April 11, 2018, 8:18am

Matt Wieters is back on the Nationals' active roster. That doesn't necessarily mean he's back as their unquestioned No. 1 catcher. The Nationals activated Wieters off the 10-day disabled list this morning, but also made the mildly surprising decision to designate veteran Miguel Montero for assignment and keep 24-year-old Pedro Severino in the big leagues, where he'll continue to get significant playing time. Wieters, who had been out since April 1 with a mild left oblique strain, caught...

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Game 12 lineups: Nats vs. Braves

April 11, 2018, 6:15am

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What a different 48 hours makes. When this series began, the Nationals were reeling from a five-game losing streak, with questions about the big picture starting to percolate. Now, thanks to back-to-back dominant performances from Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg, they're seeking a series sweep of the Braves and a whole new outlook on life. In order to pull that off, though, they'll need a far better performance from A.J. Cole this afternoon than they got last week in Atlanta, when he was...

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Nationals reinstate Matt Wieters, select contract of MoisÃ©s Sierra

April 11, 2018, 6:38am

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The Washington Nationals recalled from rehab and reinstated catcher Matt Wieters from the 10-day disabled list and selected the contract of outfielder MoisÃ©s Sierra on Wednesday. Additionally, they placed outfielder Adam Eaton on the 10-day disabled list (retroactive to April 9) with a bone bruise to his left ankle and designated catcher Miguel Montero for assignment. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. Wieters, 31, returns to...

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Eaton has bone contusion in left ankle, Robles hyperextended elbow

April 10, 2018, 7:13pm

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Eaton has bone contusion in left ankle, Robles hyperextended elbow

Nationals manager Davey Martinez announced following the club's 4-1 series-clinching win over the Braves that outfielder Adam Eaton has a deep bone bruise on his left ankle. Eaton had an MRI done on the ankle. The results have not yet been made available. "Eaton has a bone contusion in his ankle," Martinez said. "He came in today and said he just felt bad so we scratched him. He got an MRI. We are waiting to hear back what's going to happen. But he has a bad bone contusion in his ankle." ...

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Liz Barr: Severino deserves to be Nats' backup backstop

April 11, 2018, 5:58am

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Liz Barr: Severino deserves to be Nats' backup backstop

There were question marks in the air during spring training over who the Nationals' backup catcher would be. The team answered that question by sending Pedro Severino to Triple-A and choosing Miguel Montero to back up Matt Wieters on opening day. However, the Nationals caught the injury bug, Wieters went on the DL, and Severino was quickly recalled. Not only that, but Montero eventually went on paternity leave, and throughout that time, Severino was the primary starter. And, boy, has he...

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When chips were down, Nationals turned to their pair of aces

April 10, 2018, 7:23pm

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Sure, there were reasons for at least mild concern when the Nationals lost five straight games and found themselves sporting more losses then wins for the first time in 2 1/2 years. There also were a couple of guys named Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg scheduled to make back-to-back starts. Need to stop a losing streak? Handing the ball to those two aces is a pretty good place to start. "Sometimes they make it look so easy," reliever Ryan Madson said. "And it's not." No, it most...

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Strasburg keeps it rolling, tosses eight scoreless in 4-1 win

April 10, 2018, 5:50pm

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Strasburg keeps it rolling, tosses eight scoreless in 4-1 win

Stephen Strasburg will never say it publicly, but it's tough to imagine the right-hander doesn't see Max Scherzer dominate one night and not want to try to at least duplicate it 24 hours later. Whether he says it or not, Strasburg let his performance speak for itself tonight. On the heels of Scherzer's two-hit shutout Monday, the Nationals' second staff ace tossed eight scoreless innings of three-hit ball tonight, leading his team to a 4-1 victory over the Braves that was every bit as...

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Zimmerman's triple sparks another fast start (Nats win 4-1)

April 10, 2018, 3:58pm

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Zimmerman's triple sparks another fast start (Nats win 4-1)

Ryan Zimmerman has had a tough start to the season at the plate. Coming into Tuesday's matchup with Atlanta, Zimmerman was hitting just .097 (3-for-31) with one homer and three RBIs. In the first inning, Brian Goodwin walked and Bryce Harper singled in front of Zimmerman against Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz. Pushed to the No. 5 spot in the batting order, Zimmerman tripled on a sharp line drive to Braves left fielder Preston Tucker. Goodwin and Harper scored. Right-hander Stephen Strasburg...

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Eaton scratched with left ankle bone bruise

April 10, 2018, 1:51pm

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Eaton scratched with left ankle bone bruise

The Nationals announced about 75 minutes before first pitch that left fielder Adam Eaton has been scratched due to a left ankle bone bruise. Brian Goodwin has been placed in the lineup as the leadoff man and will play left field. Catcher Jhonatan Solano was placed on the 10-day disabled list with bone chips in his right elbow. The move was retroactive to April 7. Catcher Miguel Montero was reinstated from paternity leave. Manager Davey Martinez had limited details as to how Solano got hurt. "I...

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Martinez tries Rendon in cleanup spot, Zimmerman in fifth spot

April 10, 2018, 2:31pm

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Martinez tries Rendon in cleanup spot, Zimmerman in fifth spot

Nobody in the National League owns a better on-base percentage right now than Bryce Harper, whose .553 mark has put him in position to score a ton of runs through the season's first 11 games. Nobody in the NL owns a worse OPS right now, though, than Ryan Zimmerman, whose .370 mark has contributed mightily to a bunch of wasted scoring opportunities for the Nationals ... not to mention even more reason for opposing teams to pitch around the guy hitting in front of him: Harper. So with that in...

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Game 11 lineups: Nats vs. Braves (Eaton scratched)

April 10, 2018, 11:19am

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Game 11 lineups: Nats vs. Braves (Eaton scratched)

It's a beautiful spring afternoon here in the nation's capital, the kind of day you'd much rather be sitting inside a ballpark watching a game than, oh I don't know, sitting in the Senate Judiciary hearing room, to name just one alternative. ... The real news in town is taking place 1 1/2 miles down South Capitol Street, where the Nationals are looking to make it two in a row against the Braves. And they'll do so with a new lineup wrinkle. Seeking to create some more protection for Bryce...

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SolÃs and bullpen rested after supreme Scherzer effort

April 10, 2018, 4:06am

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SolÃs and bullpen rested after supreme Scherzer effort

Nationals starter Max Scherzer came up big for his team in so many ways Monday night in the 2-0 shutout of the Braves. The complete game ended their five-game losing streak, helped Scherzer regain his confidence and, maybe most importantly, rested a heavily used bullpen. No fewer than six relievers toiled Sunday night in the extra-inning loss to the Mets, and without another off day before April 19, having a full day of rest is a big thing this early in the season. It was one of those things...

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Tight leg forces Kendrick to bench early in Monday's win

April 09, 2018, 7:23pm

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Tight leg forces Kendrick to bench early in Monday's win

Howie Kendrick delivered the only run-scoring hit of Monday night's game at Nationals Park. But he may not be available to his club tonight after his right leg tightened up on him late, forcing manager Davey Martinez to pull him after seven innings. "His right leg tightened up on him," Martinez said following the Nats' 2-0 win over the Braves. "That's all he told me. He didn't give specifics. Precautionary." Kendrick dealt with some leg issues late last season but seemingly had been...

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Top prospect Robles leaves Triple-A game with apparent arm injury

April 09, 2018, 6:28pm

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Top prospect Robles leaves Triple-A game with apparent arm injury

Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs center fielder Victor Robles dove for a fly ball in shallow left-center field Monday night in a game at Rochester and rolled over awkwardly on his left elbow. According to a video replay from WROC-TV, Robles left the game under his own power, but his left arm hung down and it was not moving as he headed to the clubhouse. See the video below. The Chiefs did not have an update immediately after the game. A Nationals spokesman said there would be no update on Robles until...

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With dominance and efficiency, Scherzer authors latest gem

April 09, 2018, 7:06pm

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With dominance and efficiency, Scherzer authors latest gem

Max Scherzer tries not to think about it until he gets deep into a game. No sense worrying about going the distance until it's within realistic reach. Scherzer's goal when he took the mound tonight at Nationals Park was to get through at least seven innings on 105 pitches. That would be enough to help cover for a relief corps that tossed a combined seven frames during Sunday night's marathon loss to the Mets. Anything beyond that would be gravy. But as the zeros kept piling up and his pitch...

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Wieters to rehab with Potomac, Severino could stay with Nats

April 09, 2018, 1:51pm

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Wieters to rehab with Potomac, Severino could stay with Nats

Assuming all goes well during a brief rehab assignment with Single-A Potomac, the Nationals expect to have Matt Wieters back on their active roster Thursday when he becomes eligible to return from the 10-day disabled list. At which point they are going to face a dilemma involving the emerging Pedro Severino. Wieters, out since April 2 with a mild left oblique strain, worked out on the field at Nationals Park early this afternoon, taking batting practice from both sides of the plate and throwing...

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Despite his rough start, Martinez sees Taylor building on at-bats

April 09, 2018, 1:50pm

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Despite his rough start, Martinez sees Taylor building on at-bats

Nationals center fielder Michael A. Taylor has yet to get into a nice groove early in 2018, but he showed some signs of consistency in a couple of at-bats in Sunday night's 6-5 loss to the Mets. After starting the game 0-for-2, Taylor singled in the fifth and then added an RBI single in the seventh that tied the game at 5-5. Unfortunately, he struck out in the ninth with the bases loaded and one out. The pitches that got him off of Mets reliever Seth Lugo were a slider, a curveball and then a...

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Scherzer and Kendrick ignite quick start (Nats win 2-0)

April 09, 2018, 3:33pm

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Scherzer and Kendrick ignite quick start (Nats win 2-0)

Nationals starter Max Scherzer set the tone early by striking out two in the first: Ozzie Albies swinging and Freddie Freeman looking. Then the Nationals offense did likewise in their half of the first. Anthony Rendon doubled and Bryce Harper walked. With two outs, Howie Kendrick lined a double down the left field line to score two. The Nationals have scored at least one run in the first inning in eight of their 10 games. Update: Scherzer allowed a single to Kurt Suzuki in the second, but no...

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Scherzer goes the distance to stop Nats' skid, win 2-0

April 09, 2018, 5:29pm

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Scherzer goes the distance to stop Nats' skid, win 2-0

With a five-game losing streak on their minds and an exhausted set of relievers in their bullpen, the Nationals tonight turned to the kind of guy who is hardwired to solve all of his team's woes in one brilliant pitching performance. Max Scherzer is the ace of this club, and the National League's back-to-back Cy Young Award winner for a reason. And that reason was on full display tonight before 19,528 brave souls who sat through another frigid evening at the park but were rewarded with a 2-0...

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Nightmare sequence with two outs ruins Roark's outing

April 08, 2018, 9:43pm

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Nightmare sequence with two outs ruins Roark's outing

In some respects, Tanner Roark was thrilled with the way he pitched Sunday night. Why wouldn't the right-hander be happy with nine strikeouts in five innings? And yet, there was that fateful stretch of four batters in the top of the third that ultimately defined his start and made everything else secondary. Roark had recorded two quick outs to begin the inning. Then came the nitpicking. He walked Jay Bruce. He walked Todd Frazier. He walked AsdrÃºbal Cabrera. "They were close," Roark said...