AUGUST 19, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
WASHINGTON NATIONALS 71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
Perspective ' One Josiah Gray pitch sequence offers a measure of hope in these early days of a Nats rebuild For the remainder of the season, right-hander Josiah Gray’s starts represent the most compelling part of a given Nationals week.
José Berríos K's Yadiel Hernandez ' 08/18/2021 José Berríos strikes out Yadiel Hernandez swinging at a curveball after a five-pitch at-bat to record the second out of the 1st inning
AUGUST 19, 2021 • MLB.COM
Bell's three-run homer lifts Nationals to sweep of Blue Jays Josh Bell hit a three-run homer off former teammate Brad Hand, and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5 on Wednesday.
AUGUST 19, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Bell's three-run homer lifts Nats to sweep of Blue Jays Josh Bell hit a three-run homer off former teammate Brad Hand, and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5
AUGUST 18, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Bell's three-run homer lifts Nats to sweep of Blue Jays
Josh Bell hit a three-run homer off former teammate Brad Hand, and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5AUGUST 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Soto hitting hard; Adon throws shutout WASHINGTON -- Juan Soto’s standup double in the eighth inning of the Nationals’ 12-6 win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday didn’t just jump star...
AUGUST 18, 2021 • MLB.COM
Tanner Rainey - Shut down at Triple-A Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday that Rainey was shut down at Triple-A Rochester a few days ago after experiencing pain in his side, Maria Torres of The Athletic repo...
Impact Fortunately for Rainey, an MRI on his side returned negative, so the Nationals won't shutter him for the season and are hopeful he'll recover from the injury after resting for a few days. The 28-year-old has endured a brutal 2021 campaign from both a health and performance standpoint; he's missed time due to collarbone, tibia and side injuries and COVID-19 protocols, and he submitted a 7.62 ERA and 1.81 WHIP over 32 relief appearances with Washington before being optioned to Triple-A last week.
AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tres Barrera - Not in Wednesday's lineup Barrera isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Impact Barrera will be out of the lineup for a third consecutive game as he continues to work in a timeshare at catcher. Riley Adams will remain behind the dish and bat eighth.
AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Riley Adams - Big game against former club Adams went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, three runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 12-6 win over the Blue Jays.
Impact Facing the organization that traded him, Adams put together a classic revenge game, launching a solo shot off Trent Thornton in the fourth inning before adding a two-run double in the eighth. It was by far the 25-year-old's best performance in the majors so far, and since joining the Nats at the end of July, Adams is slashing a surprising .304/.385/.609 through 11 contests with two homers and six RBI.
AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Yadiel Hernandez - Swats fifth homer Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 12-6 win over the Blue Jays.
Impact He got the Nats on the board with a solo shot off Alek Manoah in the second inning. Hernandez continues to see regular playing time, and through 15 games in August the 33-year-old is slashing a remarkable .354/.418/.563 with three of his five homers of the year.
AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Erick Fedde - Inefficient in fifth win Fedde (5-8) picked up the win in Tuesday's 12-6 victory over the Blue Jays, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out four.
Impact The right-hander was far from efficient, tossing 94 pitches (54 strikes) before exiting, but he did just enough to take advantage of the Nats' offensive outburst and qualify for the win -- his first since June 12. Fedde will carry a 5.14 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 87:41 K:BB through 96.1 innings into his next outing.
AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gray expected to start for Washington against Toronto
The Nationals will send Josiah Gray to the mound Wednesday and the Blue Jays will give Jose Berrios the startAUGUST 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Riley Adams provides the silver lining as the Nationals snap their seven-game skid The former Blue Jays catcher had three hits, including a home run, and added three RBI in the Nationals' 12-6 win over Toronto.
AUGUST 18, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Bats come to life as Nats snap 7-game skid WASHINGTON -- The Nationals snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 12-6 victory over the Blue Jays on Tuesday at Nationals Park.
AUGUST 18, 2021 • MLB.COM
Nationals snap seven-game slide, beat Blue Jays 12-6
Catcher Riley Adams homered and drove in three as part of a three-hit night in his first game against his former team, Erick Fedde won for the first time in more than two months an...AUGUST 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Austin Voth - Begins rehab assignment Voth (undisclosed) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Voth has been on the COVID-19 injured list since late July. He's pitched almost exclusively as a reliever this season, which may mean he doesn't need a particularly lengthy rehab assignment.
AUGUST 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Joe Ross - Avoids surgery Ross (elbow) won't pitch again this season but will not require Tommy John surgery, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Ross received about as positive of an opinion as he could hope for following a recent doctor's visit to examine his partially torn UCL. The injury isn't bad enough to require surgery, with the Nationals hoping that he'll be ready to go for the start of next season following an extended period of rest. The righty had a decent season, finishing the year with a 4.17 ERA, but he's going to be tough to trust heading into next year, as the track record for pitchers who initially avoid surgery for serious arm issues is far from perfect. Toss in Ross's own health history (he's yet to reach even 20 stars in any of his six big-league seasons) and it becomes tough to have much optimism.
AUGUST 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tres Barrera - Sits Tuesday Barrera is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Impact Barrera will be on the bench for the second straight game, but since he caught each of the previous three contests before that, he at least appears to be in a timeshare behind the dish with Riley Adams. Since rejoining Washington in late July, Barrera has gone 6-for-34 (.176 average) with three RBI and a run in 11 games.
AUGUST 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Fedde scheduled to start as Washington hosts Toronto
The Blue Jays will start Alek Manoah on Tuesday while the Nationals are expected to counter with Erick FeddeAUGUST 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Despite hitting well in AAA, Jake Noll's path back to the Nationals is complicated Jake Noll felt relieved when he was cut from the Nationals' 40-man roster in March. Now the 27-year-old is hoping for another shot at the bi...
AUGUST 16, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
How will the Nationals fill out their rotation this offseason? A look at their options and potential additions Let's break down whom the Nationals might include in their rotation next season, including minor leaguers and free agents.
AUGUST 16, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Muncy hits 2 HRs, Scherzer sharp as Dodgers rout Mets 14-4
Max Muncy hit a pair of two-run homers and Max Scherzer threw six solid innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Mets 14-4 and completed a sweep of the three-game ser...AUGUST 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Paolo Espino - Charged with fourth loss Espino allowed five runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three in four innings to take the loss against Atlanta on Sunday.
Impact Espino pitched just one inning in his last start since the game was suspended and resumed the next day, and he struggled to get things going against Atlanta on Sunday. He allowed three runs across the first four innings before giving up solo homers to each of the first two batters he faced in the fifth. The righty has now taken losses in two of his three starts in August, and he's posted a 10.80 ERA and 2.10 WHIP in 10 innings during that time. Espino tentatively lines up to make his next start on the road against Milwaukee on Saturday.
AUGUST 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Brian Snitker on sweep of Nationals Braves manager Brian Snitker comments on the team's sweep of the Nationals in Washington to claim top spot in division.
AUGUST 15, 2021 • AJC.COM
Braves cap start of road trip with sweep of Nationals WASHINGTON — The Braves are distancing themselves from their months-long steady stream of mediocrity with each passing day.
AUGUST 15, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
