Espino scheduled to start for Nationals at Mets
The Mets will roll out Rich Hill to the mound Friday and the Nationals plan to give Paolo Espino the startAUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON NATIONALS 71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
Patrick Corbin's struggles look painfully familiar in loss to Marlins Patrick Corbin's nightmarish 2021 season adds another chapter of disappointment in another short start vs. the Marlins.
AUGUST 27, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Juan Soto - Connects for 21st homer Soto went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a pair of walks Thursday against the Marlins.
Impact Soto took Miami starter Elieser Hernandez deep in the fifth inning to get the Nationals on the board, cutting their deficit to 6-2. The long ball, his 21st of the season, ended Soto's brief skid of five games without an extra-base hit. He's hitting .300 with a .953 OPS and 69 RBI in 487 plate appearances on the year.
AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Patrick Corbin - Knocked around by Marlins Corbin (7-13) gave up six runs on four hits and a pair of walks over three innings in Thursday's loss to Miami. He registered three strikeouts.
Impact Miami got to Corbin early and often in this one, tagging the veteran hurler for four runs in the first inning and two more in the second. Corbin was victimized by the long ball, giving up a three-run shot to Jorge Alfaro and a two-run blast by Miguel Rojas. Corbin has won just once in his last eight starts and has given up four-plus runs in all but one of those outings. He'll take a bloated 6.09 ERA and 1.40 WHIP into his next scheduled start.
AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Alfaro's early homer lifts Marlins past Nationals
Jorge Alfaro homered and singled, rookie Bryan De La Cruz had three hits, and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 7-5AUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lane Thomas - Returns to bench Thomas is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.
Impact Thomas went 8-for-19 with three extra-base hits and a stolen base while starting each of the last five games, with his past four assignments coming in center field while Victor Robles was sidelined with an illness. With Robles back in action for the series finale, however, Thomas will head to the bench. The Nationals like what they've seen from Thomas since promoting him from Triple-A Rochester on Aug. 15, so he could end up poaching a couple starts per week from Robles and/or Yadiel Hernandez while he's swinging a hot bat.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Riley Adams - Takes seat Thursday Adams isn't starting Thursday's game against Miami.
Impact Adams has recorded hits in each of his last six appearances, but he continues to alternate starts behind the dish. Tres Barrera will start at catcher and bat eighth.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Victor Robles - Back in action Robles (illness) is starting Thursday's game against the Marlins.
Impact Robles was excluded from the lineup in each of the last four games as he dealt with an illness, but he'll play center field and lead off during Thursday's series finale in Miami. Across his last five appearances, the 24-year-old has gone 4-for-18 with a double, three runs and two RBI.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jefry Rodriguez - Outrighted to Triple-A Rodriguez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Rochester on Thursday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Rodriguez was designated for assignment Tuesday after he posted a 9.24 ERA and 1.97 WHIP in 12.2 innings across eight appearances since the All-Star break. The right-hander hasn't fared much better in the minors, as he has a 7.56 ERA and 1.79 WHIP in 16.2 innings across six appearances (five starts) at Triple-A Rochester this year, but he'll remain in the organization after he passed through waivers.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Yadiel Hernandez - Pops seventh homer Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Marlins.
Impact He went back-to-back with Josh Bell in the seventh inning off Edward Cabrera. Hernandez has a five-game hitting streak going and is slashing an impressive .338/.395/.603 through 21 contests in August with five of his seven homers on the year, and the 33-year-old may be forcing the Nats to keep a place for him in their 2022 plans.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Bell - Belts 21st homer Bell went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Marlins.
Impact He took Edward Cabrera deep in the seventh inning, going back-to-back with Yadiel Hernandez to account for all of the Nats' scoring on the night. Bell hasn't put together a multi-hit performance since Aug. 5, slashing a tepid .188/.310/.354 over his last 15 games, but he has at least supplied two homers and eight RBI during that stretch. On the season, the 29-year-old is batting .243 with 21 home runs and 68 RBI through 108 contests.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Finnegan - Can't shut door in 10th Finnegan (4-5) took the loss Wednesday as the Nationals were downed 4-3 by the Marlins, recording one out and giving up an unearned run on one hit and two walks in the 10th inning.
Impact The 29-year-old was essentially victim of the phantom runner rule in extra innings -- after Lewis Brinson laid down a sacrifice bunt to move Jesus Sanchez to third base to open the bottom of the 10th, Finnegan issued two intentional walks to load the bases only to give up a walkoff single to Jose Alfaro. The right-hander has only allowed one earned run in nine August innings, picking up three saves on four chances plus a win and a hold on the month, but he also has three losses and Finnegan's 5:4 K:BB and five unearned runs are red flags that he's been more lucky than good as the Nats' closer.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Josiah Gray - Fans seven in no-decision Gray didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Marlins, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out seven.
Impact The right-hander was sharp through 91 pitches (62 strikes), but Gray exited the game on the hook for his second loss of the year until the Nats did all their scoring in the top of the seventh inning. He's reeled off three straight quality starts, and over 28 innings since being traded east from the Dodgers the 23-year-old has a 2.89 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 29:8 K:BB through 28 innings.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Hernandez scheduled to start as Miami hosts Washington
The Marlins will send Elieser Hernandez to the mound Thursday and the Nationals will give Patrick Corbin the startAUGUST 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Josiah Gray, Edward Cabrera impress, but Marlins edge Nats once potential future aces depart The Nationals' Josiah Gray and Marlins' Edward Cabrera each deliver strong performances before Miami pushes across winning run in the 10th w...
AUGUST 26, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Marlins walk off Nats in Cabrera's debut MIAMI -- Rookie right-hander Edward Cabrera was chased during a three-run seventh in his highly anticipated debut, but Jorge Alfaro knocked...
AUGUST 26, 2021 • MLB.COM
Nats' Ruiz notches another multihomer day Keibert Ruiz is getting quite comfortable with his new team. Less than a full day after his first multihomer game in the Nationals organizat...
AUGUST 26, 2021 • MLB.COM
Steven Fuentes - Starts up rehab assignment Fuentes (shoulder) made the second appearance of his rehab assignment Tuesday with High-A Wilmington, working four innings while giving up three runs on five hits while striking ou...
Impact Fuentes has been sidelined since late May with a strained right shoulder, but he appears to be closing in on a return from the Nationals' 60-day injured list. Once activated, Fuentes will likely be optioned to Triple-A Rochester and fill a spot in the rotation.
AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Martinez sticking with Thomas in CF for Nats When Lane Thomas was given the opportunity for increased playing time, he ran with it -- in every sense of the word. Thomas has reached base...
AUGUST 25, 2021 • MLB.COM
Tanner Rainey - Remains shut down Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday that Rainey (side) has yet to resume baseball activities at Triple-A Rochester, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact After being optioned to Rochester on Aug. 12 to work on his mechanics due to his poor results in the big leagues, Rainey didn't appear in any games for the affiliate before being shut down last week with left side soreness. Martinez is optimistic that Rainey will move past the injury and pitch again in 2021, but since the right-hander will need some time to ramp up once he's cleared to resume activities, he may be multiple weeks away from game action.
AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Keibert Ruiz - Smashes two homers Ruiz went 3-for-5 with a pair of homers and three RBI for Triple-A Rochester against Syracuse on Tuesday.
Impact He'd been off to a bit of a cool start power-wise with his new organization, homering just once in his first 15 games since being traded, but Ruiz still fills the box score with hits even when he's not knocking them over the fence. Both of his homers Tuesday came while batting left-handed, and it's interesting to note that the switch-hitting Ruiz has hit 18 of his 19 long balls this year from the left side, where his swing is a little reminiscent of David Ortiz's. He's been no slouch from the right side, though, hit ting .320/.354/.453 (in a much smaller sample of at-bats). As a bonus in this era of hitters selling out for power, Ruiz has struck out just three times in his last 11 games (44 at-bats) and just 33 times in 298 plate appearances all season.
AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Victor Robles - Remains out of lineup Robles (illness) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Impact The 24-year-old will be out of the lineup for a fourth consecutive game due to an illness, but he appeared off the bench Tuesday and drew a walk in his lone plate appearance. Lane Thomas will start in center field and lead off, but Robles may be available in a depth capacity once again.
AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals vs Marlins Prediction and Pick for MLB Game Tonight From FanDuel Sportsbook Tonight's slate of MLB games includes a clash between the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins. Nationals vs Marlins Prediction and Pick T...
AUGUST 25, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM
Nationals notes: Erick Fedde's bid for 2022 rotation spot, Cade Cavalli's latest promotion and more Plus: Andres Machado emerges as a bullpen success story and updates on Keibert Ruiz and Victor Robles.
AUGUST 25, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
How Fernando Tatis Jr., Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Juan Soto made 2021 the best year ever for 22-year-olds There have been very few seasons in which any age group can match the production from this year's talented class of 22-year-old batters.
AUGUST 25, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
