WASHINGTON NATIONALS NEWS

Joan Adon - Gives up five runs Sunday Adon (1-3) allowed five runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three in four innings to take the loss against the Giants on Sunday.

Impact Adon earned the win Tuesday against the Diamondbacks by tossing 6.1 scoreless innings, but he was much less effective in Sunday's outing. He gave up a leadoff home run to Joc Pederson and struggled to turn things around later in the start. The right-hander has now given up at least four runs in three of his first four starts of the season, and he's posted a 6.98 ERA and 1.66 WHIP in 19.1 innings. He tentatively lines up for a rematch against the Giants on the road Saturday.

APRIL 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Causes and effects of Nats' moves in loss WASHINGTON -- The Nationals entered Sunday’s series finale against the Giants with a short bench and a bullpen that had been taxed by short...

APRIL 25, 2022 • MLB.COM

Victor Robles - Nursing groin issue Robles was held out of Sunday's lineup against the Giants due to groin tightness, though he's expected to play Tuesday against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports...

Impact Robles appeared to be receiving a standard day off Sunday, but manager Dave Martinez revealed the groin issue after the 12-3 loss. The 24-year-old will have two full days to recover with Monday's scheduled off day, and he isn't expected to miss any more time.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takeaways from SF Giants' sweep of Nationals, impressive road trip WASHINGTON — The Giants are back on track, securing a sweep of the Nationals to rebound from the first series loss of the season.

APRIL 24, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Pederson homers twice in Giants' 12-3 rout of Nationals

Joc Pederson homered twice, doubled and drove in three runs to help the San Francisco Giants rout the Washington Nationals 12-3 for the series sweep

APRIL 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aaron Sanchez - Remaining in rotation Sanchez will remain in the Nationals' starting rotation after giving up four runs over 4.1 innings during his season debut Saturday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact The veteran right-hander pitched well for four innings Saturday before faltering in the fifth and will receive at least one more start for the Nationals, which should come next weekend in San Francisco. Josh Rogers will be available out of the bullpen as a result of Sanchez sticking in the rotation.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Rogers - Shifts to bullpen Rogers is available out of the bullpen Sunday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Rogers has given up seven runs across his past two starts and will now shift to the bullpen, where he'll likely fill a long-relief role. Aaron Sanchez was promoted to start Saturday and will remain in the rotation going forward.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lucius Fox - Exits with illness Fox was removed from Sunday's game against the Giants after vomiting on the field during the first inning, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Fox received the start at third base but never received an at-bat Sunday, as he was ill on the field during the top of the first inning. Josh Bell (hamstring) is likely limited to pinch-hitting duties, so the Nationals are effectively down two bench players Sunday. Maikel Franco has shifted back to third base with Riley Adams now working at first.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Victor Robles - Riding pine Sunday Robles is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Impact Yadiel Hernandez will crack the lineup as the Nationals' left fielder and No. 5 hitter, while Lane Thomas slides over to cover Robles' usual spot in center field. Robles is heading to the bench after a stretch of eight consecutive starts during which he went 5-for-24 with three runs, three RBI and no stolen bases. The speedy 25-year-old has yet to attempt a steal through 15 games this season.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Bell - Won't start, could pinch hit Sunday Manager Dave Martinez said the MRI on Bell's right hamstring came back "pretty clean, but the first baseman won't be in the lineup Sunday against the Giants, Mark Zuckerman of MASN...

Impact The 29-year-old was removed from Saturday's contest with tightness in his right hamstring, but he appears to have avoided a serious injury. Bell also exited a contest earlier this week with a knee issue but didn't end up missing any time for that injury. He'll have Monday's scheduled off day to aid in his recovery before potentially sitting out additional games. Maikel Franco will shift to first base in his place while Lucius Fox fills in at the hot corner.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Riley Adams - Goes yard against Giants Adams went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Saturday against the Giants.

Impact Adams drew the start behind the plate Saturday in relief of Keibert Ruiz. He has played only sparingly to begin the season, though he did manage to connect for his first home run of the campaign in the fifth inning. Should Josh Bell (hamstring) miss any additional time, Adams could be a playing time beneficiary.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aaron Sanchez - Takes loss against Giants Sanchez (0-1) allowed four earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out one across 4.1 innings to take the loss Saturday against the Giants.

Impact Sanchez made his first big-league start of the season, though he was well stretched out after taking three turns through the rotation with Triple-A Rochester. He pitched well for the majority of his outing, though he allowed three of the first four hitters he faced in the fifth inning to reach base -- accounting for all but one of his earned runs. Sanchez was in the rotation because Washington had a doubleheader Tuesday without any days off for the rest of the week, so he is likely to either shift to a relief role or be demoted back to Rochester in the short term.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals take 4-game losing streak into matchup with the Giants

The Washington Nationals will try to break their four-game losing streak when they take on the San Francisco Giants

APRIL 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Bell - Dealing with hamstring issue Bell's early exit Saturday against San Francisco was due to right hamstring tightness, Andrew Golden of the Washington Post reports. He will undergo an MRI.

Impact Bell has now left two games in four days, though his previous exit Wednesday was due to a seemingly unrelated issue with his left knee. He didn't miss any time due to that injury, but it's not yet clear whether or not he'll miss time this time around. Clarity should emerge once the results of his MRI are known.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nats shake things up, but offense still looks rattled as Giants roll The Nationals lost their fourth straight at home and failed to score more than three runs for the fifth time in six games on this homestand.

APRIL 23, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Facing familiar foe, Giants' bats keep rolling against Nationals WASHINGTON — There was a familiar face standing 60 feet, 6 inches away Saturday afternoon at Nationals Park, and it showed, as the Giants fo...

APRIL 23, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Facing familiar foe, Giants' bats keep rolling against Nationals WASHINGTON — There was a familiar face standing 60 feet, 6 inches away Saturday afternoon at Nationals Park, and it showed, as the Giants fo...

APRIL 23, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Wood, four Giants relievers stifle Nationals in 5-2 win

Alex Wood pitched five effective innings and San Francisco’s bullpen closed it out, leading the Giants to a 5-2 victory over the Washington Nationals

APRIL 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nationals 1B Josh Bell exits vs Giants after 2 innings Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell has left the game against the San Francisco Giants after two innings.

APRIL 23, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Josh Bell - Exits early Saturday Bell was removed from Saturday's game against the Giants prior to the top of the third inning, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

Impact The reason for Bell's removal was not disclosed, but he was forced to leave a game early for the second time this week. Bell's status will be updated again when more information is released.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yadiel Hernandez - Remains in reserve role Hernandez is not in the lineup in Saturday's game against the Giants.

Impact Hernandez did not start Friday with a left-hander starting for the Giants, and he will remain on the bench Saturday with another southpaw -- Alex Wood -- toeing the rubber for the opponent. Hernandez and Lane Thomas will continue sharing the starts against right-handers, but as things stand, fantasy players can expect Thomas to get the nod whenever the Nationals face a lefty.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cole Henry - Dominant at Double-A Henry walked one and struck out five over three scoreless, no-hit innings for Double-A Harrisburg on Friday against Reading.

Impact The 22-year-old has been pulled after three innings in all three of his starts this season as the Nationals work to limit his workload, but Henry has been dominant in his nine innings as he has yet to give up a run with a 12:2 K:BB. A second-round pick in the 2020 Draft, Henry has drawn Mike Mussina comparisons for his high-90s fastball and potentially plus curve, but after pitching only 47 innings last year due to elbow soreness, Washington seems intent on keeping him healthy with an eye on a possible big-league debut in 2023.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lane Thomas - Leading off Saturday Thomas will start in left field and hit leadoff in Saturday's game against the Giants.

Impact Thomas has hit no higher than fifth in any game this season, but with Cesar Hernandez struggling and left-hander Alex Wood on the bump for the opponent, Thomas will occupy the top spot in the order for at least one day.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Keibert Ruiz - Resting Saturday Ruiz is not in the lineup in Saturday's game against the Giants.

Impact Ruiz will get a breather with the Nationals playing an early-afternoon affair Saturday. Riley Adams will get the nod behind the plate in Ruiz's place.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Juan Soto - Collects 500th hit Soto went 2-for-4 with a double in Friday's loss to the Giants.

Impact While the Nationals only managed six hits in total on the night, Soto still reached a big career milestone in the third inning as he laced his 500th career hit -- among active players, he's the sixth-youngest to achieve that mark after Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, Miguel Cabrera, Manny Machado and Albert Pujols. The 23-year-old Soto is slashing .278/.451/.500 through 16 games this season with three homers, three RBI and 11 runs scored.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE