Impact Bell went 0-for-3 in the day's first game, dropping his batting average to .212. Ryan Zimmerman will take over at first base in his absence.
MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
WASHINGTON NATIONALS 71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
Josh Bell - On bench for evening game Bell will sit for the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader against the Brewers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Luis García - Getting MRI on hamstring Garcia will undergo an MRI on his hamstring Sunday after exiting Saturday's game against the Brewers with a bad cramp, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact The severity of the injury and Garcia's expected return date should become clearer following the test. The 21-year-old had only returned to the big-league roster Tuesday but was making his second start in a row in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Corbin’s homer struggles continue vs. Crew WASHINGTON -- Patrick Corbin allowed his fifth first-inning home run of the season, giving the Brewers an early lead in the first game of Sa...
MAY 29, 2021 • MLB.COM
The Nationals go quietly as the Brewers prevail on a soggy afternoon at Nationals Park The Nationals managed just four hits, three of them singles, in their 4-1, seven-inning loss to Milwaukee.
MAY 29, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Brewers sweep Nationals in day-night doubleheader
Luis Urías went 3 for 3 with two RBIs, including the tiebreaking double in a four-run sixth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 6-2 to sweep a day-night...MAY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Luis García - Exits with apparent injury Garcia exited Saturday's matinee against the Brewers in the top of the third inning with an apparent right leg injury, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Garcia was warming up ahead of the top of the third inning but went to the ground and called for a trainer. The team's medical staff appeared to be examining his right hamstring area, but the exact nature and severity of the injury aren't yet clear.
MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Live coverage, Brewers vs. Nationals The Brewers play a doubleheader today against the Washington Nationals after being rained out last night.
MAY 29, 2021 • JSONLINE.COM
Yan Gomes - On bench for Game 1 Gomes isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Brewers.
Impact Gomes will retreat to the bench for the third time in the last five games as he continues to alternate starts behind the dish. Alex Avila will start at catcher and bat seventh.
MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Harrison - Not starting matinee Harrison isn't starting Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Brewers.
Impact Harrison will retreat to the bench for a second straight game after he went 1-for-6 with a run and a walk across his last two appearances. Luis Garcia will start at second base and bat sixth.
MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Milwaukee to visit Washington Saturday
The Brewers will start Brett Anderson on Saturday while the Nationals have yet to announce who will take the moundMAY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brewers-Nationals opener postponed by inclement weather WASHINGTON (AP) — The series opener between the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals on Friday night was postponed because of inclemen...
MAY 28, 2021 • JOURNALSTAR.COM
Brewers-Nationals opener postponed by inclement weather WASHINGTON (AP) — The series opener between the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals on Friday night was postponed because of inclemen...
MAY 28, 2021 • ROANOKE.COM
Brewers-Nationals opener postponed by inclement weather WASHINGTON (AP) — The series opener between the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals on Friday night was postponed because of inclemen...
MAY 28, 2021 • NEWSADVANCE.COM
Brewers-Nationals opener postponed by inclement weather WASHINGTON (AP) — The series opener between the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals on Friday night was postponed because of inclemen...
MAY 28, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM
Brewers-Nationals opener postponed by rain
Friday night’s series opener between the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals was postponed because of rainMAY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Erick Fedde - Set for rehab start Fedde (COVID-19) is scheduled to make a rehab start with Double-A Harrisburg on Saturday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact The 28-year-old has been on the COVID-19 injured list since May 19 after testing positive for the virus, but he's been cleared to rejoin the team and will get back up to speed in the minors. Fedde has a 4.35 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 36:18 K:BB over 39.1 innings (eight starts) this season, though it's unclear whether he'll rejoin the rotation or move to the bullpen once activated.
MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jon Lester - Scheduled start postponed Lester won't pitch Friday against the Brewers as scheduled, as the game has been postponed due to poor weather, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader Saturday. Lester will likely start one of those games, though the Nationals have yet to announce which.
MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Analysis | Dave Martinez wants the Nats to swing at more early-count fastballs. Here’s what the data shows. The Nationals don't go for many 0-0, 0-1 or 1-0 fastballs. But when they do, it tends to end well.
MAY 28, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Trea Turner - Swipes two bags in win Turner went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and two stolen bases in a 5-3 win over the Reds, a game completed Thursday after being suspended due to rain the night before.
Impact The shortstop is the second player this season to reach double digits in homers and steals, following Fernando Tatis. Turner also collected one of the Nats' only two hits in Thursday's regularly scheduled contest, and he's slashing .327/.364/.495 in May with four homers, five steals, 14 runs and 16 RBI through 24 games.
MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Brad Hand - Notches eighth save Hand gave up a hit in a scoreless ninth inning to record his eighth save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Reds, a game completed Thursday after being suspended due to rain the n...
Impact The veteran reliever appears to be turning things around. Hand was scored upon in five of six appearances in the middle of May, but since then he's reeled off three straight scoreless outings, converting a save in each. He's 8-for-10 in chances on the year with a 3.44 ERA and 19:8 K:BB through 18.1 innings.
MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Austin Voth - Collects first win Voth (1-0) picked up the win in a 5-3 victory over the Reds, a game suspended by rain and completed Thursday afternoon. He gave up two hits over two scoreless innings while strikin...
Impact Joe Ross got the start Wednesday night and blanked the Reds over four innings, and Voth picked up where Ross left off when the game was resumed Thursday afternoon. The 28-year-old hasn't gotten a chance to start yet this season but has been solid in long relief, posting a 2.28 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 24:9 K:BB over 16 appearances and 23.2 innings.
MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Joe Ross - Cheated of win by rain Ross gave up three hits and a walk over four scoreless innings without factoring into the decision in a 5-3 win over the Reds, a game that was suspended by rain and completed Thurs...
Impact The right-hander was locked in Wednesday night, tossing 38 of 55 pitches for strikes, and the Nats had a 3-0 lead when the skies opened up. Ross would have been in line for his third win has the game not been put on pause, and he'll take a 5.19 ERA and 40:19 K:BB through 43.1 innings into his next outing.
MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Stark: Weird and Wild, the Max Scherzer Graduation Day Edition Georgetown seniors got a special visitor on their big day, plus a breakdown of the Braves' record-setting 20-run game.
MAY 28, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Anderson expected to start for the Brewers against Nationals
The Brewers will start Brett Anderson on Friday while the Nationals are expected to counter with Jon LesterMAY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stephen Strasburg - Falls to 1-2 Strasburg (1-2) was charged with the loss to the Reds on Thursday after allowing three runs on five hits over five innings. He struck out five and issued one walk.
Impact Making his second start back from a bout of shoulder inflammation, Strasburg pitched well -- just not well enough to beat Sonny Gray on this evening. He allowed a homer to Eugenio Suarez in the first inning and was completely BABIP'd in the fifth with an infield single, a single off the second-base bag and a double just inside the left-field foul line. Strasburg, who threw 87 pitches in this outing after tossing 72 pitches in his return, lines up for a road start in Atlanta early next week.
MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
