AUGUST 30, 2021 • AL.COM
WASHINGTON NATIONALS 71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
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Nats' Ruiz: What to expect in Majors It wasn't easy to part with Trea Turner and Max Scherzer at the Trade Deadline, but getting Top 100 Prospects Keibert Ruiz and Josiah Gray a...
AUGUST 30, 2021 • MLB.COM
Will Harris - Throws on field Harris (ribs) threw on the field ahead of Monday's game against the Phillies, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact This marks the first time Harris has been seen throwing since he underwent thoracic outlet surgery in early June. It's possible he's already done for the season, but the fact that he's at least resumed throwing in some capacity keeps open the possibility that he could return at some point late in the year.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Maria Torres: Nats are going to have Riley Adams work at... - The Athletic Nats are going to have Riley Adams work at first base. They want him to have some versatility. This option was discussed earlier this month....
AUGUST 30, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Victor Robles - Remains on bench Robles will sit again Monday against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Robles sits for the third straight game and the seventh time in the Nationals' last nine contests. Some of his absences over that stretch were due to an illness, but he also simply hasn't been a starting-caliber player for multiple years now, as his .606 OPS this season is a near match for his .608 mark from last season. Lane Thomas remains the starter in center field in his absence.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Keibert Ruiz - Call-up official The Nationals confirmed that Ruiz was recalled from Triple-A Rochester ahead of Monday's game against the Phillies.
Impact Washington has yet to release its lineup for the series opener, but it's expected to include Ruiz, who should take over as the team's everyday catcher moving forward. Between stops at Rochester and at the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate in Oklahoma City this season, the 23-year-old Ruiz hit .310 with 21 home runs and 59 RBI in 72 games.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tres Barrera - Heads back to minors The Nationals optioned Barrera to Triple-A Rochester on Monday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Impact Barrera's demotion sets the stage for top catching prospect Keibert Ruiz to join the Nationals' 26-man roster ahead of Monday's series opener with the Phillies. Ruiz's arrival will leave fewer opportunities to go around for Riley Adams, who had been handling the larger portion of a timeshare behind the plate with Barrera. Over 107 plate appearances with the big club this season, Barrera has hit .264 with two home runs, 10 RBI and eight runs.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Analysis ' The Nationals are carrying six of their 14 new players. Who's next to reach the majors? Aside from who's already on the roster, Donovan Casey and Mike Ford are looming with the Class AAA Rochester Red Wings.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Wheeler scheduled to start for Phillies at Nationals
The Nationals will send Josiah Gray to the mound Monday and the Phillies plan to give Zack Wheeler the startAUGUST 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carter Kieboom - Goes hitless again Kieboom went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and a walk in Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Mets.
Impact Since Starlin Castro was placed on administrative leave in mid-July and later dealt a 30-game suspension, Kieboom has handled an everyday role at third base. Despite receiving his most extended look at the big-league level to date, Kieboom has yet to generate much enthusiasm from a fantasy perspective. In 124 plate appearances since the All-Star break, the 23-year-old is slashing .226/.333/.368 with four home runs, no stolen bases, 14 runs and 13 RBI.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Luis García - Offensive slide continues Garcia went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Mets.
Impact Garcia closed the weekend with back-to-back hitless games, dropping his average to .211 in August. Though the 21-year-old is viewed as a cornerstone in the Nationals' middle infield for years to come and is locked into an everyday role, he's not yet producing enough to warrant interest outside of NL-only leagues.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Alcides Escobar - Hitting streak ends Escobar went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Mets.
Impact The 0-for-4 showing spells an end to Escobar's 10-game hitting streak, a span in which the 34-year-old infielder slashed .364/.404/.432 with eight runs, four RBI and a stolen base. Though Escobar doesn't necessarily fit with the 55-74 Nationals' rebuilding plan, he looks fairly secure as the team's everyday shortstop due to a lack of younger, more appealing alternatives on the 40-man roster.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Juan Soto - Displays power and speed Soto went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Mets.
Impact The outfielder recorded his first steal since July 21 in the contest while adding his second homer in four games. Soto has slumped a bit lately, going just 4-for-25 (.160) in his last seven games. He's slashing .298/.441/.509 with 22 long balls, 71 RBI, 86 runs scored and seven stolen bases in 13 attempts across 499 plate appearances this year.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Bell - Swats two homers in loss Bell went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Mets.
Impact The first baseman took Mets starter Tylor Megill deep for a two-run blast in the fourth inning, then followed up with a solo shot off Jeurys Familia in the eighth. Bell has gone deep six times in 24 games in August while batting .256 (22-for-86). For the year, he's slashing .250/.314/.477 with 23 long balls, 73 RBI, 59 runs scored and 16 doubles in 423 plate appearances.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Erick Fedde - Dealt ninth loss Fedde (6-9) allowed six runs (five earned) on eight hits and a walk while striking out six over 5.1 innings, taking the loss versus the Mets on Sunday. He also hit two batters
Impact The right-hander balked home a run in the first inning, but was otherwise solid until Javier Baez's two-run home run in the fourth. Fedde had won his last two starts before Sunday's shaky performance, which inflated his ERA to 5.08 with a 1.43 WHIP and 103:43 K:BB through 108 innings this season. The 28-year-old is projected to face the Mets again next weekend at home.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals continue their prospect evaluation by calling up catcher Keibert Ruiz The Nationals will have a chance to see if Ruiz's polished batting eye will help him become a productive major leaguer.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Cole Henry - Makes return to High-A Henry (elbow) returned from the 7-day injured list and worked four scoreless innings in his appearance Sunday for High-A Wilmington. He worked around two hits and a walk while stri...
Impact Henry was cleared to make his first appearance for Wilmington since May 30 after completing a two-start rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League. The Nationals deployed him as a piggyback starter behind rehabbing Nationals pitcher Steven Fuentes (shoulder), but Henry should work in a traditional starting role for Wilmington the next time his turn in the rotation comes up. Over 28 innings on the season at High-A, Henry has posted a 2.57 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 41:9 K:BB.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Avila - Starts up rehab assignment Avila (calves) began a rehab assignment Saturday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, going 0-for-3 while catching six innings.
Impact The appearance for the FCL club was Avila's first game action at any level since July 1. The 34-year-old backstop will likely be eased back slowly from bilateral calf strains, and with top catching prospect Keibert Ruiz set to make his Nationals debut Monday, Avila presumably won't be in store for more than 2-to-3 starts per week once he's activated from the 10-day injured list.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Boo who? Báez, Mets flip thumbs down on fans; team prez mad
Javier Báez and his New York Mets teammates turned the boos at Citi Field to cheers this weekend — and turned their thumbs upside down at frustrated fansAUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Top catching prospect Keibert Ruiz will debut with the Nationals on Monday Keibert Ruiz, 23, arrived in the July 30 trade that sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
No. 1 prospect Ruiz to debut on Monday NEW YORK -- The Nationals’ top prospect is joining them in the bigs. Catcher Keibert Ruiz will make his Washington debut on Monday against t...
AUGUST 29, 2021 • MLB.COM
Riley Adams - On bench Sunday, role in doubt Adams is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mets, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Adams started the past two games and has a 1.032 OPS through 18 games for Washington since being acquired from Toronto, but his playing time is now in jeopardy with top prospect Keibert Ruiz being promoted for his debut Monday. Ruiz figures to take over as the Nationals' primary catcher, though Adams has likely done enough to stick around as the backup option.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Victor Robles - Sitting again Sunday Robles is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mets, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Robles has a .589 OPS in August and finds himself on the bench for the second consecutive contest. Lane Thomas, who is slashing .364/.462/.545 in 11 games since being acquired by the Nationals, will receive another start in center field and should continue to see regular at-bats given his performance, to the detriment of Robles and potentially Yadiel Hernandez in left field.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals top catching prospect Keibert Ruiz to debut Monday vs. Phillies In 72 games at the Triple-A level this season, Ruiz has batted .310 with a .993 OPS, 30 walks, 33 strikeouts and 21 homers.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Nationals vs Mets Prediction and Pick for MLB Game Today From FanDuel Sportsbook Today's slate of MLB games includes a clash between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets. Nationals vs Mets Prediction and Pick Today...
AUGUST 29, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM
