Send in the clowns? LeBron's a yes, Martinez a no
LeBron James liked the clown noseJULY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
VICTOR ROBLES #10 - CENTER FIELDER - SEATTLE MARINERS
4 HR •
28 RBI •
.307 AVG
4 HR
28 RBI
.307 AVG
Nationals' Victor Robles responds to Madison Bumgarner's 'clown' comment by wearing red nose before game Bumgarner called Robles a clown for celebrating a home run in a lopsided game. The Nationals outfielder had a perfect response.
JULY 25, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Ruiz gets 3 hits, Nats avoid sweep with 4-3 win over D-backs
Keibert Ruiz had three hits, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3JULY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Madison Bumgarner Calls Out Victor Robles for Slow Home-Run Trot The Diamondbacks starter was not happy with how Robles admired his home run down five runs.
JULY 24, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Madison Bumgarner Calls Out Victor Robles for Slow Home-Run Trot The Diamondbacks starter was not happy with how Robles admired his home run down five runs.
JULY 24, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Victor Robles becomes the latest player to irk Madison Bumgarner Bumgarner was peeved by Robles admiring a home run in the eighth inning Saturday night.
JULY 24, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Logs homer, theft Robles went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run and a stolen base in a 7-2 loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
Impact Robles scored both of Washington's runs Saturday, coming around after singling and stealing second in the third inning and connecting on a solo shot in the eighth. The 25-year-old has compiled solid July numbers that include a .278/.317/.421 slash line, four stolen bases and two of his three home runs on the year in his last 15 games.
JULY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
MadBum rolls, Kelly homers, D-backs beat Nationals 7-2
Madison Bumgarner pitched eight effective innings, Carson Kelly hit a solo homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 7-2JULY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pops second homer Robles went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over Atlanta.
Impact His second-inning blast off Spencer Strider gave the Nationals a 4-0 lead. Robles has only two homers on the year, with the other coming May 28, and while his .233/.300/.307 slash line is unappealing, he does have some deep-league fantasy value with 10 steals in 10 attempts through 79 games.
JULY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Soto homers as Nationals end 9-game skid, defeat Braves 7-3
Juan Soto and Victor Robles homered, and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3 to snap a nine-game losing streakJULY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Notches ninth steal Robles went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's loss to Atlanta.
Impact The 25-year-old is up to nine steals on the season, including three in his last 10 games. Robles isn't offering much else in the way of fantasy value, however -- he hasn't had an extra-base hit since lacing a triple June 16, batting .200 (8-for-40) with one run and one RBI in 19 games since.
JULY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Back in part-time role Robles will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game in Atlanta.
Impact Before moving back to the bench for the first two games of the series in Atlanta, Robles had made nine consecutive starts in the outfield while going 5-for-23 with a pair of stolen bases and an RBI. He benefited in part from Juan Soto and Nelson Cruz missing time during that nine-game stretch with an injury and an illness, respectively, but with both sluggers back to full strength, Robles looks like he'll have to settle for more of a part-time role. He will enter the starting nine for the series finale, however, with Lane Thomas getting the day off.
JULY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Swipes eighth bag Robles went 0-for-1 with two walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's 11-0 loss to the Phillies.
Impact It was a surprising display of patience from Robles, who had drawn only one free pass in his prior 14 games combined. The 25-year-old is a perfect 8-for-8 on stolen base attempts this season, but the rest of his offensive profile remains lackluster at best as he has a .235/.310/.302 slash line with one homer, 20 RBI and 24 runs through 207 plate appearances.
JULY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Schwarber homers twice in Phillies' 11-0 romp past Nationals
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, running his NL-best total to 25, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 11-0JULY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gets fifth straight start Robles will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Impact Robles will stick in the lineup for the fifth straight game, but he's benefited mostly from the Nationals facing a lefty-heavy slate of pitchers of late, which has resulted in the lefty-hitting Yadiel Hernandez dropping out of the lineup. However, Hernandez will be included in the starting nine Sunday against Marlins right-handed Pablo Lopez, so it's Lane Thomas that will head to the bench to open up a spot in the outfield for Robles. Over his previous four starts, Robles went 2-for-10 with a walk and a stolen base, so he hasn't done much to make a case for sticking in the lineup on a more permanent basis.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Aguilar homers, Marlins beat Nats for 10th time in 11 games
Jesús Aguilar hit a two-run home run in the first inning and scored in the seventh, Daniel Castano picked up his first victory of the season and the Miami Marlins continued their d...JULY 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Anderson HRs, Marlins win 6-3 for 9th win in 10 vs Nats
Brian Anderson homered, and the Miami Marlins beat Washington 6-3 for their ninth win in 10 games against the Nationals this seasonJULY 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
García's walk-off homer gives Rangers 3-2 win over Nationals
Adolis García homered leading off the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Texas Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Washington NationalsJUNE 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Back on bench Robles is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Impact Robles went 2-for-8 with a run scored and a walk while starting in each of Washington's last three games, but he still looks to be the Nationals' fourth outfielder at this time. He's likely to be deployed as part of a platoon with the lefty-hitting Yadiel Hernandez, who starts in left field and bats eighth Sunday.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting in second straight Robles is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.
Impact Robles recently had a stretch of four consecutive starts, but that was largely due to the Nationals encountering a lefty-heavy slate of opposing starting pitchers. He'll be on the bench for the second straight game and looks like he'll be limited to a short-side platoon role with the righty-hitting Yadiel Hernandez moving forward.
JUNE 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals go deep, extend Brewers' losing streak to 7 games
Josh Bell and Keibert Ruiz hit home runs on consecutive pitches in the sixth inning, and the Washington Nationals beat Milwaukee 11-5, extending the Brewers’ losing streak to a sea...JUNE 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nats' Strasburg allows Marlins 7 runs in 1st start in year
Jazz Chisholm bunted for a single on the first pitch of Stephen Strasburg’s return from a one-year absence, stole second and the Marlins kept on going in a 7-4 win over the Washing...JUNE 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Swipes sixth bag Robles went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Marlins.
Impact Getting the start in center field and hitting ninth, Robles stole his sixth base of the season after beating out a potential double-play grounder to third in the fifth inning. The 25-year-old has been on the bench three straight games prior to Wednesday, and he seems likely to split time in center with Lane Thomas until one of them does something to seize the starting gig -- Thomas' .226/.280/.411 slash line on the season is only marginally better than Robles' .235/.297/.311 performance.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Losing work to Lane Thomas Robles is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact On the bench for a third consecutive game, Robles appears to have ceded the everyday center field gig to the hot-hitting Lane Thomas, who is off to a 7-for-14 start to June. Though the Nationals value Robles' defense and speed, his anemic .236/.300/.315 has made it increasingly difficult for manager Dave Martinez to include him in the regular lineup.
JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Day off Saturday Robles isn't starting Saturday against the Reds, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Robles drew starts in the last two games and went 1-for-7 with a double, a run and four strikeouts. Lane Thomas will take his place in center field and bat second.
JUNE 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
