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Baker says promoted Robles is "tremendous talent"

Baker says promoted Robles is "tremendous talent"
Manager Dusty Baker remembers top prospect Victor Robles from the outfielder's play in spring training in February and March, and has seen the 20-year-old progress to the point where he joined the Nationals today. "He didn't play a whole bunch, but he wasn't intimidated at all," Baker said. "He was happy to be there. He's actually one of the leaders of the young Latin corps that we have here. You can tell how they kind of gravitate towards him. I heard he is a heck of a player. I also...
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Game 140 lineups: Nats. vs Phillies (Victor Robles selected)

Game 140 lineups: Nats. vs Phillies (Victor Robles selected)
The Nationals return home to begin a 10-game home stand with the magic number to clinch the National League East at six as they begin four games against the Phillies. The club made a major announcement prior to the game that their top prospect, center fielder Victor Robles has had his contract selected from Double-A Harrisburg. Also called up are outfielders Andrew Stevenson and Rafael Bautista. The 20-year-old Robles, ranked the No. 4 prospect in the game by MLB.com, hit .344 over his last 10...
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Soto with big day, AFL roster set for Nats prospects

Soto with big day, AFL roster set for Nats prospects
Outfielder Juan Soto continued his rehab from hamate bone surgery with an outstanding performance with the Gulf Coast Nationals. Soto is a Top 100 prospect, and has put together his first professional five-hit performance by going 5-for-5 with a double, a triple, three RBIs and two runs scored in a game on September 2. Soto hit second and played right field in the GCL Nationals' 13-9 loss to GCL Cardinals. Soto is now considered the No. 2 overall prospect for the Nationals. Even with the loss,...
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Trying to steal signs on the Nats? That is a difficult task

Trying to steal signs on the Nats? That is a difficult task
Manager Dusty Baker calls it the toughest coaching job on the field. It's the job of the third base coach. That coach gets criticized every time a runner is thrown out at the plate and rarely gets the credit when another runner scores. Some fans have taken to calling Nationals third base coach Bobby Henley, "Send-ley," due to his aggressive style. Henley has never worried about that and actually loves to be aggressive with his runners to force the defense to have to make the play. The job is...
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Nationals continue to crush rivals' hopes

Nationals continue to crush rivals' hopes
In mid-June, the Nationals traveled to New York to face off against the Mets for a four-game series. The Nats were 39-26 and the Mets were 30-34. Sports talk radio in New York was buzzing for a possible four-game Mets sweep. If New York could pull it off, the Nats' lead would be only 4 1/2 games. The Nats went into New York and promptly won three of the four games. With each long road trip or matchup against playoff contending teams, the Nats were subjected to criticism like, "This will be...
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Strasburg homers and fires complete-game shutout in 4-0 win

Strasburg homers and fires complete-game shutout in 4-0 win
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg fired a complete-game shutout for the Nationals against the Marlins in their 4-0 series-sweeping clincher Wednesday at Nats Park. It was the Nats' first series sweep of the Marlins since 2014. Strasburg connected for the first run of the game with a solo homer, finishing 2-for-4 at the plate. Strasburg was efficient: 110 pitches over nine innings works out to 12.2 per frame. Strasburg was also getting guys out with all of his pitches: fastball, curveball,...
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Strasburg homers, tosses complete game (Nats win 4-0)

Strasburg homers, tosses complete game (Nats win 4-0)
Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg has kept the Marlins off the board through three frames. Dee Gordon led off the game with an infield single but was caught stealing at second a few pitches later. J.T. Realmuto doubled in the second, but Strasburg recorded two more outs to get out of inning. Strasburg has one strikeout. Wilmer Difo and Anthony Rendon singled in the first. Marlins starter Adam Conley then got Ryan Zimmerman on a lineout and Howie Kendrick struck out. Michael A. Taylor...
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Scherzer moved to start Sunday, six-man rotation possible

Scherzer moved to start Sunday, six-man rotation possible
Manager Dusty Baker announced that the Nationals will push back right-hander Max Scherzer to Sunday's game in Milwaukee. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez will start Thursday's opener against the Brewers, while right-hander Tanner Roark gets the nod for Friday night. Baker said there is nothing physically wrong with Scherzer, but he wants to spread out his start, and for that matter other starters, for the rest of the regular season as they get ready for October. "It's late in the year," Baker...
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Jackson uses veteran savvy to wiggle out of early jam

Jackson uses veteran savvy to wiggle out of early jam
Right-hander Edwin Jackson allowed a Giancarlo Stanton home run and three walks in the first inning but managed to get out of the jam. The veteran ended up lasting six innings and giving up three runs as the Nationals came back to win 8-3. Walking the bases loaded could have ruined the game, but Jackson held on. With two outs, Tomás Telis lined out to Trea Turner, who dove to his right and made a diving catch, fresh off a return from a broken right wrist, to end the threat. "That was huge....
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Pérez and Albers keep Marlins at bay on way to 8-3 win

Pérez and Albers keep Marlins at bay on way to 8-3 win
The big moment defensively for the Nationals in Tuesday's divisional matchup with the Marlinscame in the top of the seventh. The Nats were clinging to a 5-2 lead, but the Marlins started the inning with two singles off starter Edwin Jackson. Dee Gordon sacrificed back to Jackson, whose throw to Ryan Zimmerman at first base was off line, allowing a run to score. Suddenly, the Nats' lead was cut to 5-3. Jackson intentionally walked the dangerous Giancarlo Stanton, who had already connected with...
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Stanton hits No. 51 (Nats win 8-3)

Stanton hits No. 51 (Nats win 8-3)
Manager Dusty Baker was concerned coming into the series about facing Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton. After all, Stanton had hit 50 homers already this season. Baker said he would not give away the strategy to pitching against Stanton prior to the opener on Monday, for fear there were "double agents" in the room. Edwin Jackson was unable to sneak a fastball by Stanton in the first. Stanton took the 1-1 offering over the left field wall to put the Marlins on the board. Jackson then walked...
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Rodríguez and Raines proud of Nats Ring of Honor induction

Rodríguez and Raines proud of Nats Ring of Honor induction
The Nationals honored two of baseball's newest Hall of Famers, former Nationals catcher Iván "Pudge" Rodríguez and longtime Expos left fielder Tim Raines, by inducting them into the Nationals Park Ring of Honor on Monday night. Rodríguez was also honored by the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation earlier Monday when they named the renovated Mason District Little League Park in Annandale, Va., as Iván "Pudge" Rodríguez Field. "For me, it's just an honor to be back in...
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Annandale Little League field named for Rodríguez

Annandale Little League field named for Rodríguez
The Nationals Dream Foundation dedicated its second Legacy Field on Monday, introducing Iván "Pudge" Rodríguez Field at the newly renovated Little League diamond at Mason District Park in Annandale, Va. The first Legacy Field, in Washington, D.C, was named Ryan Zimmerman Field. Zimmerman brought his wife Heather and their daughter to Monday's ribbon-cutting event to honor Rodríguez. "You see the kids. My wife actually grew up right down the street. Her parents still live here,"...
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Two of Nats' biggest stars guide team to 11-2 win over Marlins

Two of Nats' biggest stars guide team to 11-2 win over Marlins
Two of the Nationals' biggest stars returned to the lineup Monday night and sent another signal to the rest of the division that they are still the team to beat in the National League East. Max Scherzer pitched seven innings and allowed one run, while Jayson Werth crushed a two-run shot in his second at-bat in nearly three months as the Nats rolled past second-place Marlins 11-2. Werth slammed the two-run homer in the fourth inning. On a 3-2 pitch, Werth launched the homer down the left field...
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Scherzer vs. Stanton takes center stage (Nats win 11-2)

Scherzer vs. Stanton takes center stage (Nats win 11-2)
The Nationals' Max Scherzer returns tonight just in time for an epic matchup against Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton, who has become the first batter to reach 50 homers in a season since 2013. Manager Dusty Baker smiled when asked during pregame about his strategy in facing Stanton: "Can't tell you that. Cuz somebody in here may be a double agent." "You can't stop him hitting home runs," Baker said. "You just hope they're solos and it's not when it really hurts you. It's...
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Rendon and Albers concerned for victims of hometown Houston flooding

Rendon and Albers concerned for victims of hometown Houston flooding
The hurricane, rain and subsequent flooding of tropical storm Harvey in and around Houston has been devastating for so many in Texas and the surrounding areas. The tragedy has hit home for Nationals' Houston natives Anthony Rendon and Matt Albers. Rendon said his family has to move to his home in the Houston area because of the flooding at their own homes. "I have been talking to everybody, texting them and calling my parents every morning," Rendon said. "They actually just left my house...
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Werth and Scherzer return; Bautista and Stevenson sent down

Werth and Scherzer return; Bautista and Stevenson sent down
The Nationals have reinstated right-hander Max Scherzer and outfielder Jayson Werth prior to tonight's series opener against the Miami Marlins. Scherzer has been on the 10-day disabled list with neck inflammation and will make the start tonight. Werth has been out since June 4 with a broken left foot. He will bat seventh and play right field. The club optioned outfielders Rafael Bautista and Andrew Stevenson to Triple-A Syracuse. Also, the Nats announced that infielder Stephen Drew has been...
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Game 130 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins (Werth and Scherzer return)

Game 130 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins (Werth and Scherzer return)
The Nationals welcome back two of their regulars tonight in the series opener against the Marlins. Jayson Werth has been activated from the 60-day disabled list to start tonight, batting seventh and playing right field, after missing 75 games with a left foot contusion. And right-handed ace Max Scherzer will make his first start since Aug. 13. He was on the 10-day DL with a neck strain. Werth was batting .262 with with eight home runs and 18 RBIs before fouling a ball off his foot in Oakland....
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Gonzalez and Taylor appreciate addition of Wieters

Gonzalez and Taylor appreciate addition of Wieters
One clear strength of the Nationals this season has been the play of catcher Matt Wieters. His guidance and work with starter Gio Gonzalez has been a major reason why the left-hander is off to his best start with the Nats since 2012. Gonzalez is 13-5 with a 2.40 ERA - the 13 wins the most he has earned since the 21-8 campaign in 2012. Gonzalez has been able to re-employ his curveball with success this season - a pitch that batters were sometimes spitting on last year. Now, with Wieters behind...
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Velocity down, but Fedde feels more comfortable

Velocity down, but Fedde feels more comfortable
Right-hander Erick Fedde made his third big league start in Sunday's first game of a doubleheader with the Mets. The Nats came up a bit short in the 6-5 setback. Fedde lasted six innings for the no-decision, but gave up a three-run shot to Asdrúbal Cabrera in the first inning and a two-run homer to Wilmer Flores in the third. Down 5-0, the Nats climbed back into the game to tie it at 5-5 before an Amed Rosario homer lifted the Mets to the final margin. Fedde's velocity seemed well down...
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