WASHINGTON NATIONALS NEWS

Mahle, backed by HRs, outduels Scherzer For the Reds to buck their trend of futility against Nationals ace Max Scherzer on Tuesday, it wouldn't just take some key hits. Their own s...

MAY 26, 2021 • MLB.COM

Suarez homers in leadoff debut, Reds down Nationals 2-1

Eugenio Suarez homered off Washington ace Max Scherzer in his first career start as a leadoff hitter and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Nationals 2-1

MAY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Top Nationals prospect Luis Garcia called up, Wings lose to Syracuse The Rochester Red Wings lost for the 15th time in 19 games this season, this time to the Mets, as they played without shortstop Luis Garcia.

MAY 26, 2021 • DEMOCRATANDCHRONICLE.COM

Tanner Rainey - Returns to Nats Rainey was cleared to return to the Nationals from the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday and will be evaluated by trainers before being officially activated, Jesse Dougherty of The Was...

Impact The reliever was given the green light to return to the Nationals' clubhouse Tuesday, but the club declined to officially activate him prior to Tuesday's game against the Reds. A roster move regarding Rainey's status should come in the coming days, however.

MAY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals call up infielder Luis García to fill open roster spot García, 21, made 35 starts at second base in 2020. He replaced Victor Robles on the active roster.

MAY 25, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Luis García - Called up by Nationals Garcia was recalled by the Nationals on Tuesday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Garcia has a fair amount of prospect pedigree and is still just 21 years old, but he's shown very little in 46 major-league games thus far in his career. His poor 75 wRC+ at least comes with a respectable .270 batting average, but his .299 on-base percentage and .355 slugging percentage are both far from good enough. A .235/.293/.426 line in 17 games for Triple-A Rochester to start this season hardly suggests he's about to break out. Victor Robles (ankle) landed on the injured list in a corresponding move.

MAY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Max Scherzer Fired Off Fastballs During Georgetown's Graduation Ceremony Georgetown University feted its spring graduates with a ceremony at Nationals Park yesterday. Few things highlight the hope and brightness o...

MAY 25, 2021 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Castellanos takes 11-game hit streak into matchup with Nationals Cincinnati’s Castellanos puts 11-game hit streak on the line against Nationals.

MAY 25, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Castellanos takes 11-game hit streak into matchup with Nationals

Cincinnati's Castellanos puts 11-game hit streak on the line against Nationals

MAY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DFS picks: Max or deGrom? Ace or value?  Tuesday's pitching slate not only features the return of Jacob deGrom for the Mets, but it also includes a number of other aces in intriguin...

MAY 25, 2021 • MLB.COM

After a rocky 3 weeks, Brad Hand and the Nationals bullpen seem to be trending in the right direction After a tough go for most of May, the left-hander was effective in two consecutive ninth-inning appearances versus Baltimore.

MAY 24, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Jordy Mercer - Making little impact Mercer is slashing .233/.250/.279 through 44 plate appearances with a 1:12 BB:K.

Impact While the veteran infielder has been making fairly regular appearances off the bench for the Nats, Mercer hasn't been taking advantage of his opportunities and is still looking for his first RBI. He might last on the roster only until the team feels a younger option like Carter Kieboom or Luis Garcia is ready to give the majors another shot.

MAY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Avila - On base three times Sunday Avila went 2-for-3 with a walk, two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Orioles.

Impact The veteran catcher has gone just 2-for-21 over his prior seven starts dating back to April 24, as he continues to see little action behind Yan Gomes. On the season, Avila carries a .182/.357/.364 slash line with five of his six hits (four doubles and a triple) going for extra bases.

MAY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals' Dave Martinez on Juan Soto's baserunning error: 'It was embarrassing for the whole club' Juan Soto had an embarrassing gaffe in the Nationals' win over the Orioles on Sunday and Dave Martinez made sure to communicate that it wasn...

MAY 24, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Good times in MLB: Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. is back and better than ever

Baseball is just better with Fernando Tatis Jr., and Tatis gave the game his absolute best this week, Jake Mintz writes.

MAY 24, 2021

Juan Soto beats himself up for failing to hustle on dropped popup (Video) Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto beat himself up after lack of hustle on a popup during Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles...

MAY 24, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM

Kyle Schwarber - Homers against Orioles Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and two strikeouts in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Orioles.

Impact Schwarber had recorded multi-hit games in each of his last two appearances, and he's now driven in runs in each of the last four contests. He tied Sunday's game with a one-out home run in the bottom of the first inning, and the 28-year-old is now hitting .234 with eight home runs, 22 RBI and 18 runs this year.

MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Patrick Corbin - Returns to win column Corbin (3-3) allowed four runs on 11 hits and two walks while striking out three in 5.2 innings to earn the win against the Orioles on Sunday.

Impact Corbin struggled early in Sunday's contest, as he allowed four consecutive singles to begin the game and gave up three earned runs in the top of the first inning. However, the Nationals gave him just enough run support to return to the win column. The southpaw has recorded a 6.13 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in 47 innings this season. Corbin tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Brewers on Saturday.

MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Will Harris - Meeting with specialist Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Sunday that Harris will fly to Dallas to visit a hand specialist this week, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Impact After missing the first month of the season with right hand inflammation, Harris made eight appearances for the Nationals before he was moved back to the 10-day injured list Sunday due to the same issue. The Nationals don't plan to provide a timeline for Harris' return to action until he receives an evaluation from the specialist.

MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brad Hand - Nabs second save in two days Hand worked around a base hit and a walk to toss a scoreless ninth inning en route to picking up his seventh save of the season in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Orioles. He also struck...

Impact Hand navigated the inning more smoothly than his box-score line would suggest; he intentionally walked Trey Mancini on four pitches and threw all but one of his other eight offerings for strikes, including two swings and misses. The lefty threw a perfect inning to notch a save in Saturday's 12-9 win, so after the back-to-back clean appearances, he appears to have regained some job security after he had given up at least one run in five of his prior six outings.

MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mancini continues to rake, but O's fall to Nats WASHINGTON -- Trey Mancini would like for everyone to just ignore the first 14 games of the season. Heading into Sunday’s matchup, he had a...

MAY 23, 2021 • MLB.COM

Nationals seal sweep against Orioles, trusting Hudson and Hand again in relief Daniel Hudson had pitched in three straight games, but they looked good in the Nationals’ 6-5 win against the Orioles, sealing a sweep.

MAY 23, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Nationals send Orioles to 6th straight defeat, 6-5

Kyle Schwarber homered in the first inning and the Washington Nationals immediately erased an early three-run deficit, beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 to complete a three-game sw...

MAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Old pals Avila, Corbin help Nats sweep O's WASHINGTON -- Alex Avila was tasked with catching Patrick Corbin on Sunday. He ended up helping lead the Nationals’ offense in their 6-5 win...

MAY 23, 2021 • MLB.COM

Robles, Harris on IL; McGowin recalled WASHINGTON -- The Nationals placed center fielder Victor Robles and reliever Will Harris on the 10-day injured list on Sunday shortly before...

MAY 23, 2021 • MLB.COM