WASHINGTON NATIONALS NEWS

Mason Thompson - Dealing with biceps tendinitis Thompson, who was placed on the 10-day injured list earlier Sunday, was diagnosed with right biceps tendinitis after undergoing an MRI, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

Impact The original diagnosis for Thompson's injury was a biceps strain, but it's instead been classified as tendinitis after receiving the imaging results. It's unclear how long the 24-year-old is expected to be unavailable, but he'll be eligible to be activated April 20 versus the Diamondbacks.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cruz homers, keys Nats over Mets 4-2 with 8th-inning hit

Nelson Cruz hit his 450th home run and added a tiebreaking two-run single in three-run eighth inning that lifted the Washington Nationals over the Mets 4-2 and prevented New York f...

APRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cruz's 450th HR powers Nats to first win WASHINGTON -- Smokey Robinson’s melodic classic “Cruisin’” filled the skies above Nationals Park on Sunday afternoon. On the field, Nelson C...

APRIL 10, 2022 • MLB.COM

Lucius Fox - Set for big-league debut Fox is starting at shortstop and hitting eighth Sunday against the Mets.

Impact Alcides Escobar has served as the Nationals starting shortstop in each of the first three games of the season. However, Fox will enter the lineup Sunday to make his major-league debut. He's never hit more than four home runs in a single season while in the minors, though he swiped 19 bases and was caught just twice across 252 plate appearances with Triple-A Omaha in 2021.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aníbal Sánchez - Not likely for Monday's start Sanchez (neck) is "doubtful" for Monday's start at Atlanta, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Sanchez has been dealing with stiffness in his neck, though his potential to take the first turn through the rotation remained unclear. With it now unlikely that Sanchez will take the mound Monday, it's possible that he will require a stint on the injured list. Josh Rogers is a top candidate to enter the rotation so long as Sanchez is sidelined.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Expert MLB predictions: NY Mets vs. Washington Nationals odds and best bets for Sunday The New York Mets look to finish off a sweep of the Washington Nationals on Sunday and we are bringing you our best bets for this NL East sh...

APRIL 10, 2022 • SYRACUSE.COM

Alcides Escobar - Sitting Sunday Escobar is not in Sunday's lineup against the Mets, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Impact Escobar started each of the team's first three games, though he has collected only one hit in 10 plate appearances while striking out five times. Lucius Fox will take over at shortstop while hitting eighth.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lane Thomas - Sitting again Thomas is not in Sunday's lineup against the Mets, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Impact Thomas has alternated starts with Yadiel Hernandez in left field throughout the team's opening series. Thomas hasn't made the best case for an everyday role by going 0-for-7 while striking out four times, though it is an extremely limited sample. Hernandez will hit sixth in the lineup Sunday.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

New York Mets, Washington Nationals announce Sunday afternoon starting lineups Carlos Carrasco will start for New York, while\u00a0Erick Fedde will take the hill for Washington.

APRIL 10, 2022 • NORTHJERSEY.COM

Mason Thompson - Placed on injured list Thompson (biceps) was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Impact Thompson exited Saturday's game in the eighth inning with an apparent arm injury. He was officially diagnosed with a biceps strain, and he will now miss at least the next 10 days -- and perhaps more. Hunter Harvey was recalled to take Thompson's spot in the bullpen.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Harvey - Rejoining big-league bullpen Harvey was recalled by the Nationals on Sunday.

Impact Harvey was unable to secure a roster spot out of spring training after joining the Nationals on March 21. However, with Mason Thompson (arm) hitting the injured list, the team has a need in its bullpen. Harvey is not likely to immediately contend for saves, though he could move his way towards the role with multiple strong outings.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Juan Soto - Two hits Saturday Soto went 2-for-4 in Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Mets.

Impact The 23-year-old superstar accounted for half of the Nationals' hits on the day. Soto is having the kind of start to the season you might expect, going 3-for-10 with a solo home run and a 2:2 BB:K through three games, but if the rest of the Washington offense continues to struggle around him, runs and RBI could be tough to come by.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joan Adon - Struggles in season debut Adon (0-1) took the loss Saturday as the Nationals fell 5-0 to the Mets, giving up four runs on four hits and four walks over 4.1 innings while striking out three.

Impact Making his second career start in the majors, Adon looked nervous, uncorking two wild pitches and plunking Starling Marte in addition to his free passes. Adon threw only 47 of 86 pitches for strikes but he probably wishes he'd gotten one less pitch over the plate, as Pete Alonso drove a fifth-inning fastball down the line for a grand slam. The Nationals don't have much in the way of rotation depth right now, so expect Adon to get more chances to show he belongs in the bigs. The right-hander at least gets a more favorable matchup on paper in his next scheduled start Thursday, on the road in Pittsburgh.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mets face the Nationals with 2-0 series lead

The New York Mets face the Washington Nationals with a 2-0 series lead

APRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nats already see bright future for Adon WASHINGTON -- Joan Adon didn’t say much when manager Dave Martinez told him at the end of Spring Training he had earned a spot in the Nati...

APRIL 10, 2022 • MLB.COM

Alonso's 1st grand slam helps Bassitt, Mets beat Nats 5-0 Pete Alonso hit his first career grand slam, Chris Bassitt won his Mets debut and New York beat the Washington Nationals 5-0.

APRIL 10, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Hush! Alonso's 1st 'granny' helps Bassitt, Mets top Nats 5-0

Pete Alonso hit his first career grand slam, Chris Bassitt won his Mets debut and New York beat the Washington Nationals 5-0

APRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nationals still can't solve Mets, and Pete Alonso is a big reason Nationals rookie Joan Adon was solid for four innings. Things went sideways in the fifth, especially when Pete Alonso came up.

APRIL 10, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Aníbal Sánchez - Managing neck stiffness Sanchez dealt with during a throwing session Friday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Sanchez is scheduled to start Monday's road matchup against Atlanta, but his injury puts his availability into question. Even if the right-hander is able to pitch, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Nationals monitor his workload to prevent a more serious issue. Paolo Espino worked on stretching out during spring training, so he's a candidate to make a spot start Monday if Sanchez is unavailable.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Keibert Ruiz - Day off Saturday Ruiz isn't starting Saturday's game against the Mets, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Impact Ruiz served as a starter in each of the first two games of the season and went 4-for-8 with a double. However, Riley Adams will start behind the dish and bat eighth Saturday.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Benches clear following beaning of Francisco Lindor on night Max Scherzer leads Mets past Nationals WASHINGTON — Through a weird pregame lights delay, through a run of thunderous contact from the Washington Nationals’ heavy hitters, through...

APRIL 9, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Josh Bell - Slugs first homer of year Bell went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Mets.

Impact He tied the game up at 3-3 in the fourth inning by turning around a Max Scherzer fastball and sending it 443 feet into the second deck in right-center, but it was the last gasp of offense for the Nationals on the night. It was Bell's first homer and first RBI of the season as he looks to build on last year's solid numbers.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Josiah Gray - Scuffles against Mets Gray (0-1) took the loss Friday, giving up four runs on eight hits and two walks over four-plus innings as the Nationals fell 7-3 to the Mets. He struck out five.

Impact The right-hander had trouble commanding his stuff, throwing only 47 of 80 pitches for strikes and getting tagged for four extra-base hits when he did come over the plate, including a Jeff McNeil solo shot in the third inning. Gray's April doesn't get any easier in his next outing, a road start Wednesday in Atlanta against the defending champs.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mets bring 1-0 series advantage over Nationals into game 2

The New York Mets play the Washington Nationals with a 1-0 series lead

APRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mega-trade chips face off: Nats battery vs. new-Met Max WASHINGTON -- The juxtaposition between the Nationals’ past and future was on display Friday night, eight months after a blockbuster trade t...

APRIL 9, 2022 • MLB.COM