WASHINGTON NATIONALS NEWS

Jhon Romero - Call-up coming Thursday Romero's contract will be selected from Triple-A Rochester on Thursday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Romero spent most of the season at Double-A Harrisburg but has made five appearances in Rochester since the start of September. Across his 38 relief appearances in in the minors this season, the right-hander has posted a 2.62 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 55 innings. He'll have the chance to make his major-league debut out of the Nationals' bullpen late in the season.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

The Nationals' latest changes in player development don't necessarily signal an overhaul It is reasonable to expect more coaching moves, but that doesn't mean the organization is tearing up its old methods of developing players.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Luis García - Third straight two-hit effort Garcia went 2-for-5 with a solo homer run in a 7-5 win over the Marlins on Wednesday.

Impact Garcia strung together his third consecutive two-hit performance, including a homer off Miami starter Elieser Hernandez in the fourth inning that extended Washington's lead to 4-0. Garcia is hitting .286 with 12 extra-base hits over 77 at-bats in September, and he's driven in a run in four straight games.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yadiel Hernandez - Goes yard for ninth time Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a home run and a double Wednesday against the Marlins.

Impact Hernandez came into the day without an extra-base hit in his previous 12 contests but snapped out of it with a solo homer to open the scoring in the second inning. He added a run-scoring double in the seventh for just his second multi-RBI performance since Aug. 17. The 33-year-old Hernandez is hitting .274 with nine homers and three stolen bases (in three attempts) in 270 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Juan Soto - Homers, extends hitting streak Soto went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 7-5 win over the Marlins. He also drew a pair of walks

Impact Soto ended up a triple shy of the cycle, doubling in the first inning, homering in the third and singling in the seventh. The outburst extended Soto's hitting streak to eight games (14-for-27), and he's hitting an absurd .510/.634/.804 with 10 homers and 18 RBI over his last 15 contests.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tanner Rainey - Picks up second save Rainey tossed a perfect two-thirds of an inning to earn the save in Wednesday's win over the Marlins.

Impact The Marlins put three runs on the board off Washington reliever Ryne Harper to cut the Nationals' lead to 7-5 with one out in the ninth inning. Rainey was called upon to put out the fire, and he quickly induced groundouts by Miguel Rojas and Jazz Chisholm to secure his second save of the year. It's been a lost season for Rainey, who owns a 6.91 ERA in 35 appearances, but he has managed to provide three straight scoreless outings since returning from Triple-A Rochester.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Josiah Gray - Pockets first MLB win Gray (1-2) allowed two runs on six hits and a walk over six innings against Miami on Wednesday to earn his first career victory. He also registered eight strikeouts.

Impact Gray bounced back in a big way after having been pounded for 22 runs (and 14 walks) over his four previous starts, limiting the Marlins to RBI singles by Lewin Diaz and Jesus Sanchez. Gray stranded a pair of runners in the sixth inning to complete his fourth quality start since being acquired from the Dodgers at the trade deadline. Despite his inconsistencies, the 23-year-old has likely flashed enough -- including a 9.86 K/9 over 59.1 innings -- to solidify a rotation spot entering 2022. Gray is lined up to face the Rockies at Coors Field next Monday.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Soto takes over NL batting lead, Nationals beat Marlins 7-5

Juan Soto took over the NL batting lead, getting three hits and three RBIs to help the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-5

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Soto ties Nats' single-season walks record MIAMI -- The box score Wednesday night was a snapshot of Juan Soto’s season. One single, one double, one home run and two walks over five pl...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • MLB.COM

Juan Soto continues his tear for Nationals (and maybe, possibly is making an MVP push?!?) MIAMI — With every swing, with every stroll up the first base line, Juan Soto is that much closer to making the baseball world tangle with t...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Juan Soto - Provides two hits, walk in win Soto went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and an RBI on Tuesday in the Nationals' 7-1 win over the Marlins.

Impact After reaching base three times in the win, Soto's OBP now sits at .462 on the season. While that's a 28-point drop from his own 2020 mark, Soto's current figure is still 33 points better than second place (Bryce Harper) among all qualified hitters in baseball. Soto remains in the lineup Wednesday for the series finale in Miami, manning right field and batting third.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alcides Escobar - Delivers full line in win Escobar went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Marlins.

Impact He extended his hitting streak to seven games in the victory and is now slashing an impressive .394/.400/.485 with six RBI, three runs and a stolen base during that stretch. Escobar will remain in the Washington lineup for Wednesday's series finale, starting at shortstop and batting second.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Luis García - Extends RBI streak Garcia went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Tuesday in the Nationals' 7-1 win over the Marlins.

Impact Garcia has plated a run in three consecutive contests and four of his last five, and his improved production at the plate of late coupled with his stable role should put him in consideration for a pickup in deeper mixed leagues where available. He'll start at second base in Wednesday's series finale in Miami, batting eighth.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Carter Kieboom - Returns to lineup Kieboom (thumb) is starting Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Kieboom was held out of Tuesday's game due to a jammed thumb, but he'll start at third base and bat sixth in Wednesday's series finale against Miami. He's gone 0-for-9 with a run, three walks and two strikeouts across his last three appearances.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Keibert Ruiz - Sits amid hot streak Ruiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Ruiz is getting some routine maintenance for the series finale in Miami after he started behind the plate in four of the Nationals' last five games. Alex Avila will step in for Ruiz, who has gone 11-for-21 with six RBI and four runs in his most recent five starts.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Rogers - Quiets Marlins in second win Rogers improved to 2-0 on Tuesday after limiting the Marlins to one run over a career-high 7.2 innings in the Nationals' 7-1 win. He scattered five hits and two walks and struck ou...

Impact Rogers has been a pleasant September surprise for the Nationals, having now submitted a 2.16 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over 25 innings through his first four starts. The 27-year-old lefty's numbers have been backed by a weak 9.1 K-BB%, which could send his ERA skyrocketing once his .211 BABIP normalizes. Even so, Rogers' strong finish to the campaign should put him in contention for a back-end spot in the Washington rotation next spring.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Gray, Nationals to face Hernandez, Marlins

The Nationals will start Josiah Gray on Wednesday and the Marlins are expected to counter with Elieser Hernandez

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Rogers and Keibert Ruiz, his catcher with 'crazy heart,' guide the Nats past the Marlins The energetic left-hander worked into the eighth inning and allowed just one run, and his backstop contributed to the Nationals' go-ahead ra...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Rogers' arm, Ruiz's bat lead Nationals to win MIAMI -- Deep starts have been hard to come by for the Nationals this season. On Tuesday, left-hander Josh Rogers paired up with catcher Kei...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • MLB.COM

Josh Rogers allows 1 run to lead Nationals over Marlins 7-1 Josh Rogers pitched 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-1

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Josh Rogers allows 1 run to lead Nationals over Marlins 7-1

Josh Rogers pitched 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-1

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Carter Kieboom - Recovering from jammed thumb Kieboom's absence from the lineup for Tuesday's game against Miami is due to a jammed thumb, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Kieboom is evidently not sitting due to the slump which has seen him hit .061/.205/.061 over his last nine games but is instead dealing with a minor injury. He'll be available off the bench, so he's unlikely to miss much more time. Jordy Mercer starts at third base.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Carter Kieboom - Not starting Tuesday Kieboom is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Kieboom has just two hits in his last nine games. He'll get a rest Tuesday, with Jordy Mercer taking over at third base.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE