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Strasburg slows down, ends up dominating Astros

Strasburg slows down, ends up dominating Astros
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - It might sound counterintuitive to someone who can throw a baseball as hard and as precise as he does, but Stephen Strasburg knows he's better when he throws with 90 percent effort, not 100 percent. That's especially true in spring training, when Strasburg's mind tempts him to give everything he's got. "You want to see it for yourself first," the right-hander said. "Because no matter how long the layoff, you want to make sure you've still got it. Then obviously...
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Harris confident he'll be ready for opener (Nats win 6-2)

Harris confident he'll be ready for opener (Nats win 6-2)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Will Harris hasn't pitched in a Grapefruit League game yet, but the veteran reliever is confident he has enough time left to build his body up after suffering an abdominal strain to be part of the Nationals bullpen on opening day. "As of right now, I'll be there," he said. "I'll have cleats on. I'll be ready." Harris, the club's key bullpen acquisition over the winter, threw another bullpen session this morning and said he's progressing as he wants from the...
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Lineups: Nats vs. Astros in West Palm Beach

Lineups: Nats vs. Astros in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - As opening day inches closer, lineups start to look more and more legit. Well, for some teams, anyway. The Nationals have a whole bunch of regulars playing this afternoon, including Adam Eaton, who will be the DH eight days after he had to leave a game with tightness in his hamstring. That's obviously a good sign. Eaton is batting in his customary No. 2 spot, behind Trea Turner and ahead of Eric Thames, who is the No. 3 hitter du jour. Juan Soto, Howie Kendrick,...
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Scherzer saga feels eerily familiar

Scherzer saga feels eerily familiar
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - If you paid any attention to the saga that was Max Scherzer's summer of 2019, the sequence of events that took place here over the last few days should not have surprised you. First there was manager Davey Martinez hinting that Scherzer might skip his scheduled Grapefruit League start, instead throwing an extra bullpen session, all in the name of saving up some of the bullets in his arm leading up to opening day. Then Martinez revealed Scherzer indeed wouldn't be...
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Braymer tries to make the most of fill-in start for Nats

Braymer tries to make the most of fill-in start for Nats
JUPITER, Fla. - Ben Braymer was told a few days ago to be prepared to start against the Marlins today, so the minor league lefty wasn't completely caught off guard this morning when he officially learned he'd be on the mound to start a Grapefruit League game for the first time. That didn't diminish his enthusiasm for this assignment. "Anytime you get a chance to start a game with the regulars behind you, that's exciting," he said. "I just got a little amped up." With Max Scherzer held...
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Scherzer skipping start due to discomfort in right side (updated)

Scherzer skipping start due to discomfort in right side (updated)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Max Scherzer isn't starting today because of discomfort in his right side, a byproduct - he says - of mechanical changes he has made in the wake of last season's back and neck injuries, but one he insists won't affect his preparation for the rest of spring training or his projected opening day start in 16 days. The Nationals had already announced minor league left-hander Ben Braymer as their starter for today's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins in Jupiter,...
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Lineups: Nats vs. Marlins in Jupiter

Lineups: Nats vs. Marlins in Jupiter
JUPITER, Fla. - The Nationals are back after a day off, and a whole bunch of regulars are making the short drive from West Palm Beach to face the Marlins. There is one notable exception, however: Max Scherzer, who will not make this start. There's nothing wrong with Scherzer. Davey Martinez gave him the option of making his regularly scheduled start or throwing a couple of bullpen sessions over multiple days instead and then rejoining the rotation the next time around. Stephen Strasburg and...
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Nats still have several issues to resolve before camp breaks

Nats still have several issues to resolve before camp breaks
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Only 12 days from now, the Nationals will pack up and head north for good, officially set to begin their title defense. Time flies when you're having fun, huh? Most of the folks down here can't wait. They're itching to get this thing started. Manager Davey Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo might be a little less eager to break camp, at least until they're as confident as they can be this roster is ready to take on the rest of the National League. It's been a...
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With more help, Doolittle hopes this is the year he avoids IL

With more help, Doolittle hopes this is the year he avoids IL
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Sean Doolittle first reached the big leagues in June 2012, and over the next 26 months he managed to make 168 relief appearances without suffering an injury that cost him anything more than a couple of days. Then, one day in August 2014, he strained his right intercostal muscle and thus began a long streak of annual trips to the injured list. A six-year streak, as a matter of fact. Each of the last six seasons, Doolittle has spent at least two weeks on the IL. He's had...
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Fedde impresses, bullpen labors, Kieboom errs again

Fedde impresses, bullpen labors, Kieboom errs again
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Circumstances may have left Erick Fedde in a tough spot to force his way onto the Nationals' opening day pitching staff, but the right-hander is nonetheless going to do whatever he can to make a positive impression as long as he remains in the running this spring. Outings like the one he authored today can only help. Fedde was sharp through three innings against a Tigers lineup featuring plenty of regulars before fading as his pitch count got too high in the fourth,...
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Read among first round of roster cuts (Nats lose 7-5)

Read among first round of roster cuts (Nats lose 7-5)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Nationals made their first round of cuts of the spring this morning, demoting seven players to the minors, including catching prospect Raudy Read. Read, the only player cut today who is on the 40-man roster, was optioned to Triple-A Fresno. The six others who were cut, all non-roster players, were reassigned to minor league camp: right-handers Jhonatan German, Derek Self and Paulo Espino, catcher Jakson Reetz, infielder Drew Ward and outfielder Mac...
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Lineups: Nats vs. Tigers in West Palm Beach

Lineups: Nats vs. Tigers in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - If you needed more evidence that Victor Robles and Eric Thames emerged from Saturday's return from injury feeling strong, here it is: Both are back in the lineup today against the Tigers. Robles will again lead off and serve as designated hitter. Thames, who was the DH in Saturday's home split-squad game, will bat second and play first base. All of this is a good sign that both guys are fully healed and ready for the two-week push to get ready for opening day. Robles...
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Ross has first hiccup, still looks like top pick for No. 5 starter

Ross has first hiccup, still looks like top pick for No. 5 starter
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Davey Martinez had to decide which of Saturday's split-squad games to attend in person. He could stay at home and watch Joe Ross and a few Nationals regulars face the Marlins, or he could go to Port St. Lucie and watch Austin Voth and his entire projected starting infield face the Mets. Martinez chose to stay here, in large part because he wanted to watch Ross' third start of the spring firsthand. If you needed another tea leaf to read about the Nationals' intentions...
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Thames and Robles don't hold back in return from injuries

Thames and Robles don't hold back in return from injuries
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Davey Martinez had a simple message for Eric Thames today as the veteran first baseman prepared to play for the first time since straining a calf muscle 11 days ago. "Don't go gangbusters. Ease your way back into it," the Nationals manager said. "Don't try to go first to third right now." So what happened when Thames stepped up to bat in the bottom of the first inning against Marlins right-hander José Ureña? Of course he sent a sinking liner into right-center...
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Club "renews" Soto's contract for $629,400 (Nats tie Marlins)

Club "renews" Soto's contract for $629,400 (Nats tie Marlins)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Unable to agree to terms on their own, the Nationals have unilaterally set Juan Soto's 2020 salary at $629,400, a source familiar with the figure confirmed. The mechanism of teams setting the salaries of players who aren't yet eligible for arbitration, known as "renewing," isn't uncommon. Those young players can negotiate their salaries, but in most every case the final figure is based on big league service time and not performance. The process is fairly simple in...
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Coronavirus prompts change to autograph signings

Coronavirus prompts change to autograph signings
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Though there haven't been any confirmed coronavirus cases in the immediate vicinity yet, the Nationals are taking their first precautionary steps toward helping prevent the virus from spreading at their spring training facility. The club announced this morning changes to the way players and coaches approach autographs and fan interactions at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and other spring training stadiums. All Nationals personnel have been advised to avoid...
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Split-squad lineups: Nats vs. Marlins and Mets

Split-squad lineups: Nats vs. Marlins and Mets
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Nationals have their second split-squad day of the spring, and that means everybody's playing but spread out between two towns at the same time. Davey Martinez is staying here in West Palm Beach to watch Joe Ross face the Marlins. He's got Eric Thames (making his return 11 days after suffering a calf strain) leading off and serving as DH. He's got Juan Soto and Howie Kendrick in his lineup as well. Tim Bogar and Chip Hale are making the trip to Port St. Lucie to...
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Three-batter rule could play right into Nats' hands

Three-batter rule could play right into Nats' hands
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Most of the discussion surrounding Major League Baseball's new three-batter minimum rule for relievers has focused on the negative impact it will have on teams' pitching staffs. But what if there's a flip side to the equation, and the controversial rule change might actually be a positive for some teams' offenses? Davey Martinez is banking on that very possibility. As he has studied and contemplated the new rule, the Nationals manager keeps drawing the same...
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Sánchez sharp, Strickland struggles, Stevenson succeeds

Sánchez sharp, Strickland struggles, Stevenson succeeds
JUPITER, Fla. - Some thoughts, observations and quotes from the Nationals' 7-3 loss tonight to the Marlins ... * Aníbal Sánchez was sharp. Really sharp. The veteran right-hander tossed four innings of scoreless ball. He allowed only one hit (a single up the middle). He did not walk a batter. He struck out three. He threw only 50 pitches. Sánchez did this despite not necessarily feeling 100 percent comfortable on the mound. "I think early in the game, I just tried to put the pitch in...
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Thames, Robles will return to DH on Saturday (Nats fall 7-3)

Thames, Robles will return to DH on Saturday (Nats fall 7-3)
JUPITER, Fla. - The Nationals will get two big bats back in their lineup Saturday. Eric Thames and Victor Robles each are scheduled to return from minor injuries, each serving as designated hitter for the Nats' split-squad games (home versus the Marlins, away against the Mets), according to manager Davey Martinez. Thames hasn't played since Feb. 25 due to left calf tightness, but he has slowly been ramping up activities in recent days and has been cleared to return to the lineup. The big...
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