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Nationals select a pair of outfielders to begin 2015 First-Year Player Draft

Nationals select a pair of outfielders to begin 2015 First-Year Player Draft
The Nationals selected a pair of outfielders to begin the 2015 First-Year Player Draft. With the 58th pick, the Nationals chose Louisiana State outfielder Andrew Stevenson. He is a 6-foot, 184-lb. speedy outfielder from Youngsville, La., who was All-First Team SEC for the Tigers, who have advanced to the College World Series this weekend in Omaha, Neb. Stevenson also ranked near the top of the league in batting average (sixth, .356), hits (tied for sixth, 84), triples (tied for sixth, five),...
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10 in 10: Dream Foundation builds off success to introduce new initiative

10 in 10: Dream Foundation builds off success to introduce new initiative
From the time they arrived from Montreal before the 2005 season, the Nationals have been a mainstay in the Washington, D.C., sports scene. But the Nats are also very active in the community, working diligently over the past decade to touch the lives of many in the region and proving that baseball has a further reach than wins and losses, balls and strikes, batters and pitchers. Each Thursday through mid-August, MASNsports.com's Byron Kerr will explore the Nationals' community outreach...
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Nationals not fazed by picking No. 58 in the MLB Draft: "It's the Super Bowl of the season"

Nationals not fazed by picking No. 58 in the MLB Draft: "It's the Super Bowl of the season"
The 2015 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft commences tonight and the Nationals won't make a big 1-1 splash like they have in the past with players like Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper. They won't even turn heads with a 1-6 pick like that of infielder Anthony Rendon. That's because the Nationals don't even pick in the first round this season. In the offseason, the Nationals surrendered that selection by signing former Cy Young winner Max Scherzer. That decision has already...
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Span leaves with back spasms, Espinosa plays left field for first time in loss to Cubs

Span leaves with back spasms, Espinosa plays left field for first time in loss to Cubs
Nationals center fielder Denard Span had to leave Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Cubs after the seventh inning with back spasms. Danny Espinosa replaced Span in the game and played left field. Michael A. Taylor switched over to center field. Span said the back spasms came upon him quickly and jolted him in the dugout after his at bat in the bottom of the seventh. "I felt fine. I popped up to shortstop," Span said. "Came back, put my helmet in the rack, put my bat down, calmly. Sat down on the...
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Despite loss, Joe Ross and his teammates felt confident in rookie's debut

Despite loss, Joe Ross and his teammates felt confident in rookie's debut
Right-hander Joe Ross started off well, did what he needed to do and kept the Nationals in the game in his major league debut Saturday versus the Cubs. Chicago won the game 4-2, but Ross did well for himself and the Nationals. He went five innings, allowed six hits, three runs, all earned, no walks and struck out four. He had to throw 91 pitches in those five innings, 68 were for strikes. The 22-year-old Ross rolled through the Cubs lineup the first time without allowing a run or a hit. He sent...
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Nats Rizzo has confidence A.J. Cole will be big league starter (Update: Cole to Syracuse)

Nats Rizzo has confidence A.J. Cole will be big league starter (Update: Cole to Syracuse)
The Nationals will start Double-A Harrisburg right-hander Joe Ross Saturday. The first-round 2011 selection, who started his career with the Padres, follows rookie A.J. Cole in making his major league debut with the Nats. Cole started April 28 at Atlanta, but allowed nine runs, only four earned, in two innings. Down 9-1, the Nationals rallied to win that game in dramatic fashion, 13-12. Cole was then sent down, but has since made two more appearances with the Nationals on May 15 and May 23, a...
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Pitching prospect Joe Ross called up from Double-A to start Saturday

Pitching prospect Joe Ross called up from Double-A to start Saturday
Nationals manager Matt Williams confirmed that right-hander Joe Ross will be called up to make his major league debut and start Saturday's game against the Cubs. The 2011 first-round selection was acquired in a three-team trade from the Padres in the offseason, alongside shortstop Trea Turner. The deal, in part, sent outfielder Steven Souza Jr. to the Rays. Ross, the younger brother of San Diego pitcher Tyson Ross, was rated the No. 4 prospect in the Padres chain in 2014. Williams said it's a...
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Source: Joe Ross to be called up from Double-A to start Saturday

Source: Joe Ross to be called up from Double-A to start Saturday
The Nationals have had to be creative and aggressive in filling vacant turns in their rotation the last couple of weeks due to injuries to starters Doug Fister (right forearm tightness) and Stephen Strasburg (neck tightness). That assertive formula continues this weekend as the Nationals will call up Double-A Harrisburg right-hander Joe Ross to make his first major league start Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, an industry source confirmed to MASNsports.com. The news originally reported in a...
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Update on Escobar's wrist, Rendon's return, Gonzalez's bounce back after rough first inning

Update on Escobar's wrist, Rendon's return, Gonzalez's bounce back after rough first inning
Nationals manager Matt Williams said third baseman Yunel Escobar left the game because of a right wrist injury. The X-Rays at the stadium were negative. "Yunel on the check swing, his right wrist wasn't feeling good so we'll evaluate that tomorrow and see where he's at," Williams reported postgame. "They took an X-Ray, he's fine. There's no issue there, he just tweaked it trying to check up." Escobar exited the game to begin the top of the second. Danny Espinosa was called in to play...
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Updates on Fister, Strasburg, Solis, Zimmerman and facing Kris Bryant

Updates on Fister, Strasburg, Solis, Zimmerman and facing Kris Bryant
Nationals manager Matt Williams updated how pitchers Doug Fister (right forearm tightness), Stephen Strasburg (neck tightness) and Sammy Solis (left shoulder inflammation) are going through the rehab process while on the disabled list. All three worked out at Nationals Park on Thursday. "Doug threw 40-ish pitches in the bullpen today, felt good," Williams said. "Threw all of them. Threw his changeup and his curveball, his cutter. Came out of it feeling really good. That heavier load, we'll...
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Rendon plays in both ends of Harrisburg doubleheader

Rendon plays in both ends of Harrisburg doubleheader
Nationals second baseman Anthony Rendon (oblique strain) made another step toward returning to the team by playing in both ends of a doubleheader Wednesday night for Double-A Harrisburg. Rendon has not played this season for the Nationals. He has now had five rehab games since May 29. In Game 1, Rendon went 1-for-4 with a double in the seventh inning and struck out once. He was a part of a 4-6-3 double play. In Game 2, he was the designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a single. The Senators...
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Pillar on homers off of Scherzer, Lobaton on the double steal

Pillar on homers off of Scherzer, Lobaton on the double steal
Nationals ace Max Scherzer gave up two homers in a game for the first time this season in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, a 7-3 loss. Scherzer last allowed more than one homer in a game on Aug. 30 of last season at the White Sox. Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Pillar hit both of the round trippers, a solo shot in the second that made it 1-0 Toronto and a game-changing three-run homer in the sixth that gave them a 4-3 lead. Pillar said it was the first time in his career...
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Span cautiously optimistic he will play in series finale

Span cautiously optimistic he will play in series finale
The Nationals decided right before Game 2 of their doubleheader with the Blue Jays on Tuesday that center fielder Denard Span would not play to give his sore right knee another full day to rest. An MRI revealed no significant damage, but there was still swelling and soreness. Manager Matt Williams made the call to keep his starting center fielder out of the lineup. "Just sore. Not gonna push him in that regard," Williams said following a 7-3 loss to Toronto in the nightcap. "So we'll see...
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Bryce Harper leading National League in early All-Star Game voting, plus Lucas Giolito notes

Bryce Harper leading National League in early All-Star Game voting, plus Lucas Giolito notes
Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper continues as the leading vote-getter in the National League for the 86th All-Star Game, which will be played July 14 at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Harper has already garnered 2.3 million votes, which is fifth-best total in the major leagues. Kansas City's Salvador Perez leads the way with 2.68 million votes, followed by Lorenzo Cain at 2.5 million. Online voting is 100 percent ahead of the trend set at this time last year. Harper gave the...
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Nats Notes: Wednesday starter, Span, Rendon, Giolito and bullpen

Nats Notes: Wednesday starter, Span, Rendon, Giolito and bullpen
Nationals manager Matt Williams has an option to bring up a 26th player for Game 2 today against the Blue Jays. Williams said they have not announced the possible, and if they do add to the roster, they will make the move after Game 1. He also confirmed there was no thought to adding a starting pitcher for today's Game 2. They don't want to alter Jordan Zimmermann and Max Scherzer's start schedule today. "No, both the starters are on regular rest," Williams said. "We want to keep them in...
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Williams on Grace's move to Syracuse and what to do late in games

Williams on Grace's move to Syracuse and what to do late in games
The Nationals recalled left-hander Felipe Rivero on Monday and optioned left-hander Matt Grace to Triple-A Syracuse. Manager Matt Williams said Grace needs to work on keeping the ball down. The Reds scored four runs versus Grace on Sunday in an 8-2 win over the Nationals. "We want him to just be down in the strike zone," Williams said. "He's gotten hurt by that ball being up. That's not his game. His game is to sink the ball down and create grounders. In recent outings, that hasn't...
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Rendon update, Turner hitting streak ends at 16 games, Giolito starts tonight

Rendon update, Turner hitting streak ends at 16 games, Giolito starts tonight
Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon, who is on the 15-day disabled list with an oblique injury, went 1-for-4 with a double in his third straight rehab start for Double-A Harrisburg. He was the designated hitter in the Senators' 6-4 loss at Bowie. No word on when Rendon will return to Nationals, who are home through June 7. It appears Rendon will be getting a few more rehab games so he can really "square up the ball" and get his timing back, according to Nats manager Matt Williams on the...
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Rendon plays nine innings; Nats promo schedule features Zimmerman bobblehead

Rendon plays nine innings; Nats promo schedule features Zimmerman bobblehead
Second baseman Anthony Rendon, who is on the disabled list battling a strained oblique, went 0-for-3 with a walk and played the entire game during Double-A Harrisburg's 3-2 loss at Bowie. Tony Renda went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Starting pitcher Austin Voth twirled seven innings with six hits, three runs, one walk and struck out eight. It's another positive, cautious step forward for Rendon. Harrisburg plays Bowie today at 2 p.m. The Nationals return home Monday night against the...
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Rendon rehabs in Bowie; Valdez shines for Potomac

Rendon rehabs in Bowie; Valdez shines for Potomac
Anthony Rendon (oblique) played seven innings at second base in Double-A Harrisburg's 3-2 win at Bowie Friday night. He notched a single in four at-bats. Colin Bates pitched six innings, scattering eight hits and allowing two runs. Brian Goodwin smacked a home run, Pedro Severino contributed a RBI single and Tony Renda was hit by pitch with the bases loaded to give the Senators the lead. Next up for Rendon could be back-to-back rehab games to test his core again and see if he is ready to join...
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Purke makes first start in more than a year, plus notes on Werth injury

Purke makes first start in more than a year, plus notes on Werth injury
Left-hander Matt Purke made his first start of 2015 with low Single-A Hagerstown, falling to Kannapolis 4-0. Purke allowed two runs over four innings, had no walks and struck out three. It has been exactly one year since the 2011 third-round selection had Tommy John ligament replacement surgery. Purke is on an innings limit for each game, and even though he gave up the two runs in the third, it is always a major step to make that initial start of the next season following Tommy John surgery. He...
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