MAY 26, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
WASHINGTON NATIONALS 71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
Dodgers: Scott Boras Refutes Idea that Juan Soto is on Trading Block Scott Boras tried to shoot down the Juan Soto trade rumors.
Lane Thomas - Not in Thursday's lineup Thomas will sit Thursday against the Rockies, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Impact Thomas seems to be back in a starting role, as his day off Thursday follows a stretch of seven consecutive starts. he went hitless in the last three of those contests, however, and he's hitting just .205/.254/.321 on the year, so his grip on an everyday role can't be particularly firm. Yadiel Hernandez starts in left field Thursday while Victor Robles starts in center.
MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Alcides Escobar - Riding pine Thursday Escobar isn't starting Thursday against the Rockies, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Impact Escobar has lost out on some playing time at shortstop recently, and he'll head to the bench for the fourth time in the last six games while Dee Strange-Gordon starts at shortstop and bats eighth. Over 13 games since the start of May, Escobar has hit .256 with a triple, a double, three RBI and two runs.
MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Trea Turner’s return to D.C. put blockbuster 2021 trade into focus
With Trea Turner's Dodgers in D.C. this week, Jordan Shusterman reports on the key players in last year's blockbuster trade.MAY 26, 2022
Tanner Rainey - Collects fourth save Rainey gave up a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his fourth save of the season in a 1-0 win over the Dodgers.
Impact It wasn't the sharpest outing, as Rainey needed 19 pitches (10 strikes) to work his way through the bottom of the Los Angeles order, but he was able to get the job done and pick up his first save since April 19 after blowing his first two chances in May. The right-hander will carry a 2.84 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 14:5 K:BB through 12.2 innings into his next appearance.
MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Erick Fedde - Blanks Dodgers for third win Fedde (3-3) picked up the win in Wednesday's 1-0 victory over the Dodgers, scattering four hits and a walk over six scoreless innings. He struck out six.
Impact The Dodgers didn't get a runner past second base against the right-hander as they were shut out for the first time this season. Fedde tossed 58 of 90 pitches for strikes in his second quality start of the year, and he'll carry a 3.55 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 42:22 K:BB through 45.2 innings into his next outing.
MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals host the Rockies to open 4-game series
The Washington Nationals host the Colorado Rockies to open a four-game seriesMAY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dodgers shut out for first time this season, lose to Nationals WASHINGTON — Mookie Betts got most of the day off Wednesday. The Dodgers’ offense took the whole day.
MAY 25, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Dodgers shut out for first time this season, lose to Nationals WASHINGTON — Mookie Betts got most of the day off Wednesday. The Dodgers’ offense took the whole day.
MAY 25, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Nationals shut out Dodgers as Erick Fedde, bullpen come through Fedde went six innings, and closer Tanner Rainey got his first save in more than a month.
MAY 25, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Nationals end skid against Dodgers, win 1-0 in series finale
Erik Fedde and three relievers combined on a six-hitter, César Hernández had an RBI single and the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 to avoid a series sweepMAY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joe Ross - Exits rehab start with sore elbow Ross was removed from Tuesday's rehab start at Double-A Harrisburg due to right elbow soreness, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Impact Ross was making his first rehab appearance Tuesday, but he was removed after three innings due to his elbow issue. The right-hander will undergo an MRI on Wednesday, but manager Dave Martinez called Ross' injury "concerning." Ross initially appeared to be on track to return to game action in early June, but it seems likely that his recovery timetable will be delayed following Tuesday's setback.
MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Luis García - Dealing with wrist injury Garcia sustained a wrist injury Tuesday while playing for Triple-A Rochester, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact He exited the game after colliding with the opposing first baseman and is out of Wednesday's lineup. It's unclear how serious the injury is, but it seemed a call-up for Garcia was imminent, as he was hitting .331/.387/.576 with eight home runs in 37 games.
MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Yadiel Hernandez - Idle versus lefty Hernandez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Impact With lefty Julio Urias on the mound for Los Angeles, the lefty-hitting Hernandez will give way in left field to Lane Thomas. Hernandez went 0-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 9-4 loss, but he's still sitting on a solid .806 OPS over 128 plate appearances this season.
MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Victor Robles - Returns to lineup Robles (calf) is starting Wednesday against the Dodgers, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Impact Robles left Monday's loss with a right calf cramp and sat out Tuesday. While the 25-year-old has lost out on regular playing time recently, he'll start in center field and bat eighth Wednesday.
MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Keibert Ruiz - Receives routine maintenance Ruiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Impact After going 2-for-5 with a double, a run and his first stolen base of the season in Tuesday's loss, Ruiz looks to be getting a breather with the Nationals and Dodgers wrapping up their series with a day game after a night game. Riley Adams will fill in for him behind the plate, while Lane Thomas replaces Ruiz as the Nationals' No. 2 hitter.
MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nelson Cruz - Swipes bag in Tuesday's loss Cruz went 3-for-5 with a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 9-4 loss to the Dodgers.
Impact The 41-year-old stole his first base of the season while extending his modest hit streak to five games, a stretch during which Cruz is batting .474 (9-for-19). He has only one extra-base hit, a double, among those knocks however, and his .092 ISO on the season is 200 points lower than the mark he posted in 2020.
MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Josiah Gray - Bludgeoned by Dodgers Gray (4-4) took the loss Tuesday as the Nationals were downed 9-4 by the Dodgers, surrendering seven runs on five hits -- including three home runs -- and three walks over three in...
Impact It was the worst performance of the year for the right-hander, as Gray needed 80 pitches (47 strikes) to record only nine outs against his former club. The 24-year-old has been unable to keep the ball in the yard as the weather has warmed up, serving up nine homers over his last four starts and 20.1 innings, and the rough stretch has left Gray with a 5.44 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 51:21 K:BB through 46.1 frames on the season.
MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals host the Dodgers on home losing streak
The Washington Nationals host the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to end a three-game home losing streakMAY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'A lot of emotions': Stars of '21 blockbuster trade face former teams WASHINGTON -- Three of the headliners from one of last season’s biggest trades converged at the plate just three batters into the Nationals’...
MAY 25, 2022 • MLB.COM
Josiah Gray lasts only three innings as Nationals drop to Dodgers The Dodgers were quick to erase the Nationals’ three-run first inning, and Washington dropped its second straight game.
MAY 25, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Dodgers beat Nationals behind Mookie Betts' two home runs WASHINGTON — The Dodgers got a big game from Mookie Betts, a good start from Walker Buehler, and plenty of help from their rest of their ros...
MAY 25, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Betts homers twice, Dodgers cruise past Nationals 9-4
Mookie Betts homered twice on a night he was originally supposed to have off, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 9-4MAY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Perspective ' Stephen Strasburg is back on the bump, and that's a start for the Nats They're "baby steps," but Strasburg was feeling good after a rehab start. The Nationals need that to continue.
MAY 25, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Dodgers: Trea Turner Adds Fuel to the Juan Soto-to-LA Fire Trea Turner is all in on the idea of playing with Juan Soto.
MAY 24, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
