Impact Castro will sit for just the second time all season despite the fact that he's hitting just .239/.287/.312 on the year. Jordy Mercer will get the start at third base against his former team.
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WASHINGTON NATIONALS 71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
Starlin Castro - Not starting Tuesday Castro will sit Tuesday against the Pirates.
Nationals place ace Max Scherzer on the 10-day injured list The Washington Nationals have placed ace Max Scherzer on the 10-day injured list Tuesday because of groin inflammation.
JUNE 15, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Josh Bell - Sitting Tuesday Bell is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
Impact Bell's .250/.308/.444 line thus far in June is nothing special, but it's at least better than the .207/.268/.400 line he produced in the first two months of the year. He'll sit in favor of Ryan Zimmerman on Tuesday.
JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals place ace Max Scherzer on the 10-day injured list
The Washington Nationals have placed ace Max Scherzer on the 10-day injured list Tuesday because of groin inflammationJUNE 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stephen Strasburg - No news from specialist Strasburg's (neck) recent visit with a specialist didn't lead to anything concrete, but he's scheduled for another visit soon, Maria Torres of The Athletic reports.
Impact Strasburg has still yet to throw since he was placed on the 10-day injured list June 2. It remains unclear when he's expected to do so, but some clarity could emerge following his next visit.
JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals' Max Scherzer placed on 10-day injured list with groin injury Scherzer exited Friday's start against the San Francisco Giants after only 12 pitches due to a groin injury.
JUNE 15, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Rogelio Armenteros - Designated for assignment Armenteros was designated for assignment Tuesday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Impact Armenteros recorded a respectable 4.00 ERA in his 18-inning debut back in 2019 but has failed to crack the active roster since then. He missed last season due to elbow issues and has struggled to a 5.83 ERA in seven starts for Triple-A Rochester this season. The move clears space on the 40-man roster for the Nationals to select Justin Miller's contract.
JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Scherzer on IL with groin inflammation Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Saturday, with groin inflammation. The Nat...
JUNE 15, 2021 • MLB.COM
Max Scherzer - Lands on injured list The Nationals placed Scherzer (groin) on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to June 12, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.
Impact Scherzer exited his Friday start against the Giants after tweaking his groin in the first inning. He was officially labeled day-to-day and was able to play catch Sunday, though Washington decided to scratch him from his Wednesday start. It's not entirely clear whether the right-hander's groin issue has worsened in recent days or Washington is placing him on the IL as a precautionary measure. With the move retroactive to June 12, Scherzer will be eligible to be reinstated June 22, but it's unclear at this point whether he'll need more time before returning to the mound. Justin Miller was recalled from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding roster move.
JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Justin Miller - Contract selected by Nationals Miller's contract was selected by the Nationals on Tuesday.
Impact The 34-year-old has thrown 156.1 career major-league innings, the last of which came back in 2019. He owns a lifetime 4.43 ERA and has struck out 24.2 percent of opposing batters while walking 8.2 percent. The veteran right has dominated over 16.1 frames for Triple-A Rochester this season, allowing just a single earned run while striking out 46.8 percent of the batters he's faced. Max Scherzer (groin) landed on the injured list in a corresponding move.
JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
As baseball confronts ‘sticky stuff,’ Max Scherzer lobbies for players to have a say The Nationals' 36-year-old ace declined to comment on being named in a Sports Illustrated report about doctoring baseballs but shared his th...
JUNE 15, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Pittsburgh's Hayes puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Nationals
Pittsburgh's Hayes puts 10-game hit streak on the line against NationalsJUNE 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'The players should have a say in this': Max Scherzer on sticky stuff, safety issues Max Scherzer says the biggest question in the sticky-substance debate is what do hitters want?
JUNE 15, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Josh Bell - Gets back on track Bell went 1-for-3 with a walk in Monday's victory over the Pirates.
Impact Bell went 0-for-4 at the dish in Saturday's twin bill, but he managed to walk in the third inning and singled to center in the sixth during Monday's series opener. He's now 9-for-36 with a home run and two RBI in June (12 games).
JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Schwarber - Belts clutch homer Schwarber went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two RBI and a walk in Monday's 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh.
Impact Schwarber was responsible for two of his team's three runs in this one. He singled home a run in the bottom of the third and mashed his 13th homer of the season in the seventh to put his team ahead. Schwarber has now homered three times in the last two games and appears to be seeing the ball better at the dish after heading into Monday's contest just 7-for-37 through his first 11 games of the month.
JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jon Lester - Decent showing in no-decision Lester surrendered two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out two over 5.1 innings Monday against the Pirates. He didn't factor into the decision.
Impact Lester gave up a solo homer in the top of the second, and he managed to hold Pittsburgh in check until the top of the sixth, when he surrendered another run on a sacrifice fly. The veteran southpaw has allowed just five runs over his last four outings, but he's been unable to work deep into his starts, eating up just 18.2 frames over that stretch. He's pitched six innings just once all season, dating back to his second start May 6 against Atlanta.
JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Brad Hand - Notches 12th save Hand picked up the save after striking out one in a scoreless inning Monday against the Pirates.
Impact Hand didn't mess around when it was his turn in the ninth, retiring the side in order on just 11 pitches (seven strikes). The closer has now successfully slammed the door nine consecutive times, with his last blown save taking place May 12 against the Phillies. Hand owns a 3.16 ERA with a 1.21 WHIP and 26:12 K:BB across 25.2 frames this season.
JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Schwarber goes deep again for Nats in 3-2 win over Pirates Kyle Schwarber homered again to snap a seventh-inning tie and drove in two runs for the Washington Nationals in their 3-2 victory over the P...
JUNE 15, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Schwarber goes deep again for Nats in 3-2 win over Pirates Kyle Schwarber homered again to snap a seventh-inning tie and drove in two runs for the Washington Nationals in their 3-2 victory over the P...
JUNE 15, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Schwarber goes deep again for Nats in 3-2 win over Pirates
Kyle Schwarber homered again to snap a seventh-inning tie and drove in two runs for the Washington Nationals in their 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh PiratesJUNE 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nationals homer late, hand Pirates an eighth consecutive loss WASHINGTON — Clay Holmes stared toward the right-field stands in frustration in the seventh inning on a muggy Monday night. The curveball he...
JUNE 15, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Kyle Schwarber and the Nationals start a new series on the right foot Kyle Schwarber stayed hot with another home run, and the Nationals beat the Pirates, 3-2.
JUNE 15, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Tale as old as time: Schwarbs HR for Lester WASHINGTON -- If there was a question as to whether Kyle Schwarber would homer for the fourth time in as many games, the Nationals starting...
JUNE 15, 2021 • MLB.COM
Bucs' funk continues with loss to Nats The Pirates are stuck in a team-wide funk, and it hasn’t shown many signs of lifting just yet. Pittsburgh was defeated, 3-2, in a series ope...
JUNE 15, 2021 • MLB.COM
Scherzer on groin injury, foreign substances WASHINGTON -- Ten pitches into his bullpen session on Monday afternoon at Nationals Park, right-hander Max Scherzer experienced discomfort i...
JUNE 15, 2021 • MLB.COM
