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Juan Soto - Big day wasted in twin billSoto went 2-for-6 with three walks, two home runs and four RBI across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mariners.

ImpactThe Nationals dropped both ends of the twin bill but Soto made things interesting in both contests with ninth-inning homers -- a three-run blast in the matinee and a solo shot in the nightcap. The 23-year-old has hit safely in seven straight games and gone yard in four of the last five, with the surge boosting his slash line on the year to .245/.402/.490 with 19 homers, five steals, 41 RBI and 54 runs through 87 contests. Despite a disappointing start to the season, Soto seems poised for massive numbers after the All-Star break as he rounds into form.

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Erick Fedde - Gets little help in seventh lossFedde (5-7) took the loss in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mariners, giving up two runs on six hits and three walks over 5.1 innings as the Nationals were...

ImpactThe right-hander took pitching to contact to an extreme, somehow managing only two swinging strikes among his 85 pitches, but Fedde was able to limit the damage and held Seattle off the board until the sixth inning. Unfortunately, Washington managed only one run, which didn't come until the ninth. Fedde's control remains his biggest issue, as he's issued multiple free passes in seven of his last eight starts and posted a 5.27 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 25:20 K:BB through 41 innings over that stretch.

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Josiah Gray - Can't keep ball in yard WednesdayGray (7-6) took the loss in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mariners, surrendering five runs on six hits -- including three home runs -- and three walks over...

ImpactThe right-hander tossed only 57 of 97 pitches for strikes before exiting, and all five of the runs off him came via homer -- a three-run blast by Eugenio Suarez in the first inning, and a pair of solo shots by Jesse Winker and Adam Frazier in the fourth. Gray has been tagged for seven homers over his last four starts and 21 in 92 innings on the season, leading to a 4.40 ERA despite an otherwise palatable 1.27 WHIP and 106:39 K:BB.

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Adam Frazier - Productive in twin billFrazier went 4-for-7 with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader sweep of the Nationals.

ImpactAfter taking Josiah Gray deep for a solo shot in the fourth inning of the matinee, Frazier added a second-inning steal and a sixth-inning sacrifice fly in the nightcap. The utility player is on a roll at the plate, collecting multiple hits in three of his last five games and batting .280 (14-for-50) over his last 15 contests. However, on the season Frazier still carries a sluggish .229/.291/.304 slash line with three homers, three stolen bases, 23 RBI and 34 runs through 87 games.

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Jesse Winker - Goes yard twice WednesdayWinker went 2-for-8 with two solo home runs across both ends of Wednesday's doubleheader sweep of the Nationals.

ImpactMaking his return to the lineup from a six-game suspension, Winker took Josiah Gray deep in the fourth inning of the matinee before repeating the feat in the sixth inning of the nightcap against Erick Fedde. The 28-year-old outfielder needed some time to adjust following an offseason trade from Cincinnati, but he appears to have found his groove in Seattle, slashing .288/.405/.530 in 21 games over the last month with four of his eight homers on the season.

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Paul Sewald - Busy in Wednesday's twin billSewald recorded saves on both ends of Wednesday's doubleheader sweep of the Nationals, pitching a total of 1.1 innings and giving up one run on two hits while striking out three.

ImpactThe right-hander collected a one-out save in the matinee, shutting the door after the Nats threatened to erase a 6-1 deficit in the ninth inning. Sewald then worked a more traditional full inning in the nightcap to protect a 2-0 lead, and he needed the extra cushion after Juan Soto -- who'd socked the three-run homer in the first game that forced Seattle's closer into action -- took him deep as well for a solo shot. Sewald has converted 10 straight save chances, last blowing one June 2, and he's now up to 12 on the year to go with three wins, four holds, a 2.60 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 41:7 K:BB through 34.2 innings.

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Chris Flexen - Snags sixth win in twin billFlexen (6-8) picked up the win in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Nationals, allowing one run on six hits and two walks over six innings in a 6-4 victory. He...

ImpactThe right-hander also hit one batter with a pitch and managed a paltry six swinging strikes in 85 pitches, but the Nats didn't make much hard contact against Flexen, with only one of their six hits against him going for extra bases. The 28-year-old delivered his third straight quality start and eighth of the season, and he'll take a 3.84 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 67:34 K:BB through 96 innings into his next outing, which will come after the All-Star break.

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