WASHINGTON NATIONALS NEWS

Victor Robles - Resting for series finale Robles is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Impact Given that Robles was pulled from Friday's series opener after experiencing dizziness in part due to dehydration, the Nationals are likely just holding him out Sunday for maintenance purposes. He returned to the lineup for Saturday's contest, which was suspended before being resumed earlier Sunday. After playing all nine innings in that contest while going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts, Robles will cede center-field duties to Andrew Stevenson in the series finale.

JULY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

René Rivera - Sits after consecutive starts Rivera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Impact After signing with Washington on Friday, Rivera picked up starts at catcher in both of the first two games of the series, going 2-for-8. Rivera will sit Sunday in favor of Tres Barrera, but the Nationals could deploy the two in a timeshare at the position until one of Yan Gomes (oblique) or Alex Avila (calf) returns from the injured list.

JULY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Stevenson - Called up, starting Sunday The Nationals recalled Stevenson from Triple-A Rochester ahead of Sunday's game against the Padres, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com. He'll start in center field and bat sixth in t...

Impact Washington is appointing Stevenson as its 27th man for the contest, which is being treated similarly to a doubleheader game after the Nationals and Padres resumed Saturday's suspended contest earlier Sunday. Stevenson will likely be sent back to Rochester after Sunday's contest, but he'll pick up a spot start in place of Victor Robles, who gets a breather after he previously experienced a bout of dizziness earlier in the series.

JULY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Padres win suspended game vs. Nats WASHINGTON -- A day after their game against Washington was suspended, the Padres completed a victory over the Nationals on Sunday afternoon...

JULY 18, 2021 • MLB.COM

Nationals finish disturbing weekend with 8-7 win over Padres

Alcides Escobar homered in the eighth inning and hit a winning single in the ninth as the Washington Nationals wrapped up a disturbing weekend with an 8-7 win over the San Diego Pa...

JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres, Nats recall harrowing scene after shots outside park

The San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals have finished playing, a day after their game was suspended when gunfire erupted outside the stadium

JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Martinez on shooting outside ballpark: 'We all want to feel safe' Dave Martinez heard the gunshots right away. The Nationals manager looked above the third base dugout and saw fans starting to scramble. As...

JULY 18, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Scherzer expected to start for Washington against San Diego

The Padres will start Joe Musgrove on Sunday and the Nationals are expected to counter with Max Scherzer

JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shooting outside Nationals Park halts Padres-Nationals game Saturday night's game between the San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals was suspended after a shooting was reported outside the stadium.

JULY 18, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Washington Nationals-San Diego Padres game is postponed after a shooting outside Nationals Park The San Diego Padres-Washington Nationals game has been halted after the Nationals said a shooting was reported outside the stadium.

JULY 18, 2021 • MCALL.COM

Padres-Nationals postponed after shooting outside stadium

A shooting outside Nationals Park forced the postponement of Saturday's game between the Padres and Nats. Here's the latest.

JULY 18, 2021

BREAKING: Cops say 4 shot outside Nats Park in D.C. — fans told to stay inside till all-clear; game suspended Booms could be heard on team's radio broadcast; Tatis Jr., Machado, reportedly open up Padres locker room to safeguard fans

JULY 18, 2021 • DEADSPIN.COM

Incident outside Nats' ballpark halts game WASHINGTON -- The Padres-Nationals game was suspended in the bottom of the sixth inning Saturday night after a shooting was reported outside...

JULY 18, 2021 • MLB.COM

Washington Nationals-San Diego Padres game halted after gunshots outside Nationals Park After the shooting, the players were pulled from the field and fans scrambled for cover, hiding behind their seats or retreating from the co...

JULY 18, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Padres-Nats halted after reported shooting outside stadium WASHINGTON — The game between the San Diego Padres and Washington was halted in the sixth inning Saturday night after the Nationals said a s...

JULY 18, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM

Padres-Nats game suspended after shooting outside DC stadium

The baseball game between the San Diego Padres and Washington was suspended in the sixth inning Saturday night after a shooting outside Nationals Park

JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Apparent Shooting Outside Nationals Park Causes Chaos as Players and Fans Run For Safety There was an apparent shooting outside Nationals Park on Saturday night during the San Diego Padres - Washington Nationals game. Multiple gu...

JULY 18, 2021 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

The San Diego-Washington baseball game has been halted after Nationals said a shooting was reported outside the stadium

The San Diego-Washington baseball game has been halted after Nationals said a shooting was reported outside the stadium

JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stephen Strasburg - Backing off from mound work Strasburg (neck) didn't feel right after his simulated game last weekend, so he'll back off from mound work for now, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Strasburg hasn't been completely shut down, as he's still playing catch from long distance, but the news nevertheless represents another setback in what's been a very disrupted season for the veteran righty. He strained his calf in March, dealt with shoulder inflammation in April and May and then strained his neck in June. He's only been able to make five starts and owns a disappointing 4.57 ERA in those outings.

JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Ross - Still feeling discomfort Ross (elbow) threw Friday but still felt some discomfort in his elbow, so he'll remain on the injured list for now, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Ross has already spent the required 10 days on the injured list but is evidently not yet ready to return. He'll need a pain-free bullpen session or two before the Nationals think about activating him, so Paolo Espino will make at least one more start in his place.

JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Bell - Not in Saturday's lineup Bell will not start Saturday against San Diego, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Bell has hit much better over his last 24 games, posting a .309/.385/.506 slash line over that stretch while striking out just 12.1 percent of the time, a big improvement on his .215/.273/.413 line and 26.7 percent strikeout rate over his first 50 contests. He'll sit in favor of Ryan Zimmerman on Saturday, but his recent work in the outfield indicates that the Nationals could be looking for a way to get both in the lineup at the same time at some point in the second half.

JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Victor Robles - Returns to lineup Robles (dizziness) is back in the lineup for Saturday's game against San Diego, batting eighth and playing center field, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Robles left Friday's game due to dizziness, an issue which may have been related to heat or dehydration. The Nationals evidently aren't concerned about any long-term issues, so he won't wind up missing a start.

JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Paolo Espino - Pitches in relief Espino was tagged for three runs on on four hits and a walk while striking out two across 2.1 innings of long relief in Friday's 24-8 loss to the Padres.

Impact Espino had started in each of his final three appearances before the All-Star break, but he was back in the bullpen to begin the second half. After Erick Fedde recorded only four outs before he was mercifully pulled from the contest, Espino was summoned to eat innings, but he did little to clot the bleeding as the Nationals allowed their most runs since the franchise moved to Washington in 2005. Washington will have a need for a fifth starter early next week against the Marlins if Joe Ross (elbow) isn't cleared to return from the injured list, so Espino could be a candidate to slot back into the rotation in short order.

JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Corbin expected to start for the Nationals against the Padres

The Padres will start Blake Snell on Saturday and the Nationals are expected to counter with Patrick Corbin

JULY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gerardo Parra - Clubs second homer Parra went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 24-8 loss to San Diego.

Impact After Victor Robles left the game with dizziness early on, Parra was called on to patrol center field. The 34-year-old's only hit of the game was a three-run blast in the sixth inning. Parra has hit safely in his last four games, adding five RBI and a pair of runs scored in that span. He's still slashing only .200/.256/.425 through 43 plate appearances in a limited role.

JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE