WASHINGTON NATIONALS NEWS

Victor Robles - Doubles twice in win Robles went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in Monday's 7-5 win over the Padres.

Impact Robles doubled and scored in both the second and eighth inning to help the Nationals pull out a victory. Monday was just the second time he's registered a hit over the last 11 games, as he's slashing .218/.332/.317 with a homer, 10 RBI, 25 runs scored, seven steals and a 26:55 BB:K over 240 plate appearances. Robles has maintained a solid on-base percentage thanks to a career-high 11.4 walk percentage to help make up for his lack of contact at the plate.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alcides Escobar - Tallies three hits in win Escobar went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 7-5 win over the Padres.

Impact Escobar stayed red hot since appearing for the Nationals over the weekend. The 34-year-old has seven hits, two RBI and a run scored in 12 at-bats thus far. He's spent a majority of his career as the starting shortstop for the Royals and will provide some veteran experience at multiple infield positions.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Trea Turner - Homers in return Turner went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 7-5 win over the Padres.

Impact Turner sent a ball deep to left field on the first pitch of the game he saw to give the Nationals an early 1-0 lead. The 28-year-old missed four games due to a jammed finger but did not appear to be bothered by the issue whatsoever. Turner is slashing an outstanding .321/.370/.522 with 15 homers, 39 RBI, 51 runs scored, 18 steals and a 23:67 BB:K over 346 plate appearances. He was just named to his first-ever All-Star game ahead of Monday's game.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Bell - Homers in win Bell went 3-for-5 with a solo homer, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 7-5 win over the Padres.

Impact Bell had arguably the biggest hit of the night for the Nationals with a solo homer in the seventh to give them a 6-5 lead. The long ball was his 12th of the year and his two other base hits raised his slash line to .247/.313/.482 with 39 RBI and 37 runs scored. The 28-year-old has shown much improvement at the plate since the start of June, slashing .313/.387/.566. He hasn't struck out once over his last eight games.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wander Suero - Wins first game of 2021 Suero (1-2) picked up the win Monday over the Padres after throwing a shutout inning of relief and striking out two batters.

Impact Suero struck out Jake Cronenworth and Wil Myers during a seamless sixth inning. The Nationals took the lead thanks to a homer off the bat of Josh Bell in the top of the seventh and held on for the victory, which left Suero with his first win of the year. The 29-year-old owns a 3.70 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 24:6 K:BB over 24.1 innings.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brad Hand - Secures 19th save Hand pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning while recording a strikeout to pick up his 19th save of the year in a 7-5 win over the Padres on Monday.

Impact Hand needed just 13 pitches to get through the heart of the Padres' order, and he struck out Wil Myers to end the game. The 31-year-old has now converted 16 straight save chances, and he's posted an excellent 2.43 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 36:12 K:BB over 37 innings this season.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jon Lester - Allows five runs in short outing Lester allowed five runs (two earned) on six hits and four walks while striking out two over 3.1 innings Monday against the Padres. He did not factor into the decision.

Impact Lester was not very good Monday despite three of his runs being unearned. A Starlin Castro error extended the third inning, allowing the Padres to score three runs all with two outs. The Friars got to him for two more in the fourth inning, and Lester's day was done earlier than he had hoped after throwing only 48 of his 81 pitches for strikes. HIs four walks tied his season high, and he's struck out three or fewer batters in six of his last seven starts. The 37-year-old owns a 5.34 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 41:26 K:BB over 60.2 innings, and he's lined up for one more start over the weekend in San Francisco before the All-Star break.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

In return to Nats' lineup, Trea Turner shows his knack for making a difference Trea Turner chipped in a homer, a single and a walk in the Nationals' 7-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday.

JULY 6, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

What should the Nationals do at the trade deadline? Jim Bowden weighs the options for relievers, outfielders and more We get into what the Nats will do with Max Scherzer and bullpen and outfield targets who make sense, and entertain one big trade proposal.

JULY 6, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Washington Nationals to visit the San Diego Padres

The Padres will start Ryan Weathers on Tuesday while the Nationals have yet to decide who will take the mound

JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nationals edge the Padres despite another rough and short start for Jon Lester By exiting in the fourth inning, the veteran left-hander drops another heavy workload on the Washington bullpen.

JULY 6, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Bell, Turner homer in Nationals' 7-5 win against Padres Josh Bell hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and All-Star Trea Turner also connected for the Washington Nationals, who beat the S...

JULY 6, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Bell, Turner homer in Nationals' 7-5 win against Padres

Josh Bell hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and All-Star Trea Turner also connected for the Washington Nationals, who beat the San Diego Padres 7-5 to snap a four-game...

JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nationals start West Coast swing with a handful of key players on the mend Washington traveled with Kyle Schwarber, Stephen Strasburg, Daniel Hudson and several other players working toward a return to the field.

JULY 6, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Erick Fedde - Progressing in throwing program Fedde (oblique) recently completed a bullpen session and will play catch Monday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact The right-hander landed on the injured list with an oblique strain June 27, but he may not face a lengthy absence given he was only briefly shut down from throwing. Fedde doesn't have an official timeline for his return but is eligible to be activated from the injured list this weekend.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Daniel Hudson - Completes another bullpen session Hudson (elbow) threw a 21-pitch bullpen session Monday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Impact It's at least the third bullpen session for the right-hander since resuming mound work last week, so he should be close to facing live hitters. Hudson has been sidelined since June 9 with right elbow inflammation and figures to require a rehab assignment before being activated.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stephen Strasburg - Throws another bullpen session Strasburg (neck) completed a 60-pitch bullpen session Monday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Impact The right-hander threw a 51-pitch session Friday and continues ramping up his workload as he returns from a neck strain. However, Strasburg has yet to pitch against live hitters, and he'll likely need to do so before beginning a rehab assignment.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yan Gomes - Starting Monday Gomes (forearm) is starting behind the plate and batting sixth Monday at San Diego, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post report.

Impact The veteran catcher sat out Sunday after being hit by a pitch on the right forearm Saturday, and he'll rejoin the starting nine Monday after receiving a day off. Gomes is 8-for-22 with a homer, three doubles, four RBI and five runs in his past seven contests.

JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Trea Turner - Back in action Monday Turner (finger) is starting at shortstop and batting second Monday against the Padres, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Turner will retake the field Monday for the first time since jamming a finger on his left hand after hitting for the cycle Wednesday. The 28-year-old has a 1.207 OPS over his past 15 games and will attempt to pick up where he left off before missing four games due to the injury.

JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

2021 All-Snubbed Team: All the players who should be All-Stars but aren't

Now that the full All-Star rosters are out, Jordan Shusterman highlights the names that are noticeably missing from the list.

JULY 5, 2021

Washington Nationals catching depth takes hit The Washington Nationals have had issues finding catching depth this season. They have already gone through four backstops, including a brie...

JULY 5, 2021 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM

MLB All-Star roster snubs: 11 players who should have made the AL, NL teams in 2021 Max Scherzer, Manny Machado and Yoan Moncada are among the players we think missed out on getting a roster spot in the Midsummer Classic.

JULY 5, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Scherzer's All-Star Game snub surprises Nationals teammates Max Scherzer’s numbers have been strong this season, including a 2.10 ERA. But he didn’t make the All-Star roster, to the surprise of his te...

JULY 5, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Nationals vs Padres Prediction and Pick for MLB Game Tonight From FanDuel Sportsbook Tonight's slate of MLB games includes a clash between the Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres. Nationals vs Padres Prediction and Pick...

JULY 5, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Dodger Details: Working back to first, the need for pitching depth, and more The Los Angeles Dodgers cap a four-game sweep over the Nationals to extend their winning streak to a season-best nine games.

JULY 5, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM