APRIL 14, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
WASHINGTON NATIONALS 71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
For new Nats player rep Erick Fedde, MLB lockout was on-the-job training Fedde, 29, is still looking to establish himself in the majors — a fact that makes him relatable for many of the teammates he was communicat...
Work ethic, love of life are driving force behind Donovan Casey's pro baseball journey Donovan Casey, known for his work ethic, has perfect life message: \
APRIL 14, 2022 • DEMOCRATANDCHRONICLE.COM
Hayes leads Pirates against the Nationals following 4-hit performance
The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Washington Nationals after Ke'Bryan Hayes had four hits on Wednesday in a 6-2 win over the CubsAPRIL 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Josiah Gray and an efficient bullpen lift Nats to series win over Braves Washington wraps up its three-game set in Atlanta with a 3-1 win, earning a series victory over the defending World Series champions.
APRIL 13, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Tanner Rainey - Notches second save Rainey gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning to record his second save of the season in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Atlanta.
Impact The right-hander did give up a two-out single to Austin Riley to make things interesting, but Rainey is two-for-two in save chances to begin the season. As long as he keeps getting the job done, Nationals manager Dave Martinez will keep turning to him in the ninth, but Rainey still has a little more work to do before he can be considered the team's true closer.
APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Josiah Gray - Sharp in win over Atlanta Gray (1-1) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing only one hit and three walks over five scoreless innings in a 3-1 victory over Atlanta. He struck out five.
Impact After a rough start to the season against the Mets, Gray rebounded in impressive fashion. The right-hander fired 50 of 82 pitches for strikes, and Atlanta didn't get a runner past second base until Gray was out of the game. The 24-year-old will take a 4.00 ERA and 10:5 K:BB through nine innings into his next start, scheduled for Monday at home against the Diamondbacks.
APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Who could supplant Wander Franco as MLB's youngest player?
Tampa Bay's Wander Franco is an established MLB star at age 21. So Jordan Shusterman goes in search of baseball's next phenom?APRIL 13, 2022
4 takeaways from Nats' series win in Atlanta ATLANTA -- The Nationals arrived in Atlanta on Sunday night having just won their first game of the season. After a pair of lopsided contest...
APRIL 13, 2022 • MLB.COM
Gray allows only 1 hit as Nationals beat Fried, Braves 3-1
Josiah Gray allowed one hit in five scoreless innings, and the Washington Nationals beat Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves 3-1APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Photos: Braves conclude series against Nationals at Truist Park The Braves and Nationals wrapped up a three-game series Wednesday at Truist Park.
APRIL 13, 2022 • AJC.COM
Yadiel Hernandez - Back on bench Wednesday Hernandez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Atlanta, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Hernandez will be back on the bench after he went 4-for-10 with a double and a walk while starting in each of the Nationals' last three games in either left field or at designated hitter. The 34-year-old appears to be locked in as Washington's clear No. 4 outfielder ahead of Dee Strange-Gordon, but Hernandez is still expected to find himself on the bench more often than not while all of Lane Thomas, Victor Robles, Juan Soto and Nelson Cruz are available.
APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Riley Adams - Receives second start of season Adams will start at catcher and bat eighth Wednesday in Atlanta, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact He'll enter the lineup for the second time in seven games this season while top backstop Keibert Ruiz rests on getaway day. The Nationals gave Adams some exposure to first base in spring training to present him with another potential avenue to playing time, but the 25-year-old is still expected to see the overwhelming majority of his work behind the plate on days when Ruiz is sitting out.
APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Keibert Ruiz - Getting breather Wednesday Ruiz is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Braves, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Ruiz will get Wednesday off after starting the last two games behind the plate, going 2-for-9 with a double and two runs over those contests. Riley Adams will start at catcher and bat eighth as the Nationals try to to take the rubber match.
APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nelson Cruz - Back in lineup Wednesday Cruz (groin) is starting at designated hitter and batting third in Wednesday's contest against the Braves, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Cruz was a late scratch from Tuesday's lineup while dealing with groin tightness, but he'll limit his absence to just one contest and be back in the lineup Wednesday. The 41-year-old has started off the season 4-for-20 from the plate, but he has gone 3-for-8 with a homer, three RBI and two walks in his last two games.
APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Bell - Connects on second homer Bell went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 16-4 loss to Atlanta.
Impact He went back-to-back with Juan Soto in the sixth inning against a fading Bryce Elder, but that barely made a dent in Atlanta's lead. Bell is off to a strong start to the season in large part because of Soto's presence in the batting order ahead of him, slashing .318/.423/.591 through six games with two homers and five RBI.
APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Juan Soto - Belts second homer Soto went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 16-4 loss to Atlanta.
Impact He took Bryce Elder deep in the sixth inning, but the Nationals were already in an 11-1 hole at that point. Soto's homer was his second of the season, but both have been solo shots to account for his only RBI through six games. The 23-year-old's .286/.423/.571 slash line is outstanding as per usual, but Soto's run production this year could be hampered by the state of the lineup around him.
APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Patrick Corbin - Rocked by Atlanta Corbin (0-2) took the loss in Tuesday's 16-4 rout at the hands of Atlanta, coughing up six runs on nine hits and three walks over 2.2 innings. He struck out three.
Impact The Nationals were hoping Corbin might be able to turn things around in 2022, but through two starts things have not gone well for the veteran southpaw. He's been tagged for eight runs through 6.2 innings with a 7:5 K:BB, and the only really positive takeaway so for Corbin is that he has yet to allow a home run after serving up 37 of them last season. He'll try to regain his footing in his next scheduled start Sunday in Pittsburgh.
APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Analysis ' The 'new Nats' have added more iPads and staff to make data more accessible One notable change is that a member of the analytics team is now traveling with the club.
APRIL 13, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Braves square off against the Nationals in series rubber match
The Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals play on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nelson Cruz - Managing groin tightness Cruz was held out of Tuesday's blowout loss to Atlanta due to groin tightness, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact The veteran slugger was a late scratch Tuesday, and the reason for his absence wasn't revealed until after the contest. Cruz will be re-evaluated in the morning and should be considered day-to-day for now, leaving his availability for Wednesday's series finale up in the air.
APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Patrick Corbin has a wayward outing in the Nationals' sideshow of a loss Corbin couldn't escape the third inning, and a ridiculous play in the fourth summed up the Nationals' night.
APRIL 13, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Ozuna, Albies power Braves' offense in 16-4 rout of Nats
Marcell Ozuna homered twice, Ozzie Albies drove in three runs and the Atlanta Braves fired up their offense to rout the Washington Nationals 16-4APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nationals' Juan Soto hits 100th home run He became the youngest player in Nationals history to achieve the accomplishment, beating out Bryce Harper for the distinction by 11 days.
APRIL 13, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Soto joins elite group with 100th home run ATLANTA -- On a Tuesday night when the Nationals’ bats had been quiet, slugger Juan Soto broke through the silence by pummeling his 100th ca...
APRIL 13, 2022 • MLB.COM
Lane Thomas - Late add to lineup Thomas will start in left field and bat seventh Tuesday against Atlanta.
Impact The 26-year-old was originally absent from Tuesday's lineup but will end up starting in left field after Nelson Cruz (undisclosed) was scratched. Thomas is 2-for-12 with a double, three RBI, a run and seven strikeouts through four games this season.
APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
