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Williams updates Zimmerman, Gonzalez and Harper recoveries

Williams updates Zimmerman, Gonzalez and Harper recoveries
Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman is scheduled for another X-ray today to check the progress on his broken right thumb, according to manager Matt Williams. "Doc will take a look at (the X-ray)," Williams said. "Expectation is it will be good. Hopefully, he will get cleared to take baseball activity and get the splint off of there, starting taking some batting practice. ... Been throwing a little bit, he will throw out to 90 (feet) today. That would include grounders. "Then we will...
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Jordan not the only Taylor making waves in Nats farm system

Jordan not the only Taylor making waves in Nats farm system
Triple-A Syracuse right-hander Taylor Hill continues to excel. He got off to a very good start in April and has been consistent in May. The first 10 games of the season have been close to masterful for the 6-foot-3 former Vanderbilt hurler. Hill has gone 6-1 with a 1.63 ERA in 10 outings, nine of them starts. In 60 2/3 innings, Hill has surrendered only 11 runs and struck out 47 batters with just eight walks. In eight of those 10 games, he has allowed six or fewer hits. He also has given up...
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LaRoche's return can provide calmness to struggling lineup

LaRoche's return can provide calmness to struggling lineup
First baseman Adam LaRoche has been activated and returns to the Nationals lineup this afternoon for the series finale at Pittsburgh. Infielder Zach Walters was sent to Triple-A Syracuse in the corresponding move. With LaRoche back in the lineup, the bench gets better, with power hitter Tyler Moore now returning to a utility role. Maybe Moore's return to the bench will also help ignite the backup crew. But the bigger statement is that with LaRoche returning, the Nationals get a consistent bat,...
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Could Giolito pitch Sunday for Hagerstown? (updated)

Could Giolito pitch Sunday for Hagerstown? (updated)
The low Single-A Hagerstown Suns have now placed a "to be determined" for Sunday's starting pitcher against Asheville. Previously, Nick Pivetta was in that spot, but he was placed on the disabled list Friday. Pivetta is 7-2 with a 3.27 ERA. Nationals top pitching prospect Lucas Giolito, who hasn't pitched in a game since May 11, is a candidate for Sunday's start. Monday's pitching probable is also listed as "TBD", so that could also be Giolito's turn. The Nationals told me they are...
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Williams, Span like idea of manufacturing runs with big boys out

Williams, Span like idea of manufacturing runs with big boys out
Manager Matt Williams said earlier this week that nine-run games are rarities, and that if a team could score that many runs every game, they would be champions. Of course, every team would love to score that many times every game out. The pressure would be taken off the pitchers and the team would have much easier games. It is so easy to say, but much harder to accomplish, especially without your top offensive producers. I saw another statistic this week that makes sense as to where the...
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Team source: Top prospect Giolito skipping starts to have innings managed, not because of injury

Team source: Top prospect Giolito skipping starts to have innings managed, not because of injury
Nationals top right-handed pitching prospect Lucas Giolito is not injured, despite not pitching since May 11. The low Single-A Hagerstown Suns starter is having his innings managed, according to a team source. Giolito has racked up 32 1/3 innings in seven starts this season and has pitched well. Giolito is 2-0 with a 2.51 ERA with 36 strikeouts and 14 walks. In his last start on May 11 versus Kannapolis, Giolito went six innings, allowing only one hit, no runs and one walk while striking...
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Zimmerman could play the outfield before he plays first base

Zimmerman could play the outfield before he plays first base
One way the Nationals could add the most power to their lineup prior to Bryce Harper's July return would be to get Ryan Zimmerman back on the field and keep Anthony Rendon at third base. So Zimmerman would play at first base? Nope. Adam LaRoche returns Sunday and he would be back at his usual spot on the right corner of the infield. So where would Zimmerman play? How about left field? Zimmerman is more of a power hitter than Nate McLouth, who is a better defender in left field....
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Span on his first home run of season and loss to Reds

Span on his first home run of season and loss to Reds
Nationals center fielder Denard Span had himself a series. He finished the three games with nine hits against the Reds, including a 5-for-5 performance Tuesday and a leadoff solo shot Wednesday. It was his first homer of the season. The home run off of Reds starter Alfredo Simon gave the Nationals a 1-0 lead. Unfortunately, they could not muster much else offensively, leaving two men on only one time. That chance arrived in the second inning, when Ian Desmond and Tyler Moore led off with...
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Williams on Roark, Simon, Treinen and homestand

Williams on Roark, Simon, Treinen and homestand
After the 2-1 loss to the Reds on Wednesday night, Nationals manager Matt Williams addressed the media and announced that Blake Treinen will be called up from Triple-A Syracuse for Thursday's opener at Pittsburgh. Right-hander Ryan Mattheus will be sent back to Syracuse to make room for Treinen on the 25-man roster. Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche confirmed he will play in a rehab game for high Single-A Potomac on Thursday night in Woodbridge, Va., as he recovers from a right quad...
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Span picks up where he left off in series finale (Reds win 2-1)

Span picks up where he left off in series finale (Reds win 2-1)
"I had a good day," Nationals center fielder Denard Span said Tuesday night. "Today was my day. I saw the ball good, and got to do it again tomorrow." Wednesday arrived and he did it again. Fresh off a career-high-matching 5-for-5 performance in Tuesday's 9-4 Nationals win over the Reds, Span launched the second pitch from Reds right-hander Alfredo Simon into the Nationals bullpen in right field, and the Nationals lead 1-0. Span now has eight hits in the series. Right-hander Tanner...
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Williams updates LaRoche, Harper and Gonzalez's recoveries

Williams updates LaRoche, Harper and Gonzalez's recoveries
Manager Matt Williams said Wednesday during pregame that first baseman Adam LaRoche is right on target to be activated Sunday or Monday from the 15-day disabled list. LaRoche has been nursing a right quad strain. He has been on the disabled list since May 10. He is expected to play rehab games in the next day or two. "Adam is going to go play," Williams confirmed. "He has got another test today. We are not sure on what exact day he is going to start playing. Could be tomorrow, could be...
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Former adversaries, Fister and Span, team up to take it out on the Reds

Former adversaries, Fister and Span, team up to take it out on the Reds
If you ask Doug Fister, Denard Span was always a tough hitter to face. If you ask Span, Fister always got great movement on his pitches, which were incredibly deceptive to the hitter in the box. Unfortunately for the Reds, they had to face both of them Tuesday. The Nationals, led by Fister's seven strong innings and Span's 5-for-5 performance, cruised past Cincinnati 9-4. Fister went seven innings and allowed just six hits and two runs. He walked only one batter, and struck out five. Span...
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Reds go after first pitches against Fister, grab early lead (Nats win 9-4)

Reds go after first pitches against Fister, grab early lead (Nats win 9-4)
The Reds picked up where they left off on Tuesday against the Nationals. Fresh off a 4-3, 15-inning marathon win Monday night (Tuesday morning), Cincinnati scored a run in its first at-bat. With one out, Skip Schumaker went after the first offering from Nationals starter Doug Fister and laced the two-seam fastball for a double to left field. Brandon Phillips and Todd Frazier also went after the first pitch from Fister, both of which were two-seam fastballs. Phillips grounded out. But...
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Williams updates Zimmerman's latest X-ray and LaRoche's on field progress

Williams updates Zimmerman's latest X-ray and LaRoche's on field progress
Manager Matt Williams had another update on third baseman Ryan Zimmerman's recovery from a right thumb fracture. Williams reported the latest X-ray showed the thumb was getting "better". "He is seeing the occupational therapist to get a splint that will allow him to start throwing a baseball a little bit," Williams said. "It is not really throwing, but it puts his thumb in a position where he can start working his arm which is good, which he needs to do. "I don't know if he will be...
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Nats source: Purke on disabled list with elbow injury

Nats source: Purke on disabled list with elbow injury
Double-A Harrisburg starting left-hander Matt Purke has been placed on the disabled list with an elbow injury, according to a club source. The Nationals are "still gathering information" regarding the injury and do not know yet what the next step will be. Purke was listed as the No. 10 Nationals prospect according to Baseball America. Elbow injuries in pitchers usually are rarely easy fixes. Recently, fellow left-hander Danny Rosenbaum under went Tommy John surgery. Purke's career has...
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Hearing from Strasburg, Detwiler, Storen, Rendon and Frandsen after marathon loss to Reds

Hearing from Strasburg, Detwiler, Storen, Rendon and Frandsen after marathon loss to Reds
Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg did not factor in the decision of Monday's 4-3 loss in 15 innings to the Reds. But Strasburg was able to go seven innings and allowed just two runs. "Felt pretty good, battled," Strasburg said. "Fastball was up a little bit tonight. Trying to keep it close." A key play in the game came in the seventh when the Nationals were able to get Billy Hamilton caught between third and home plate. Strasburg could see Hamilton leading off of third base. "I...
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Strasburg and Leake control game early (Reds win 4-3 in 15)

Strasburg and Leake control game early (Reds win 4-3 in 15)
Monday's series opener paired a matchup of two of the top eight overall selections from the 2009 first-year player draft as the Reds arrived in D.C. to face the Nationals. Top overall selection Stephen Strasburg faced off against the eighth overall pick Mike Leake. Strasburg had to deal with a runner in scoring position in each of the first two innings, but escaped unscathed. In the first, Skip Schumaker doubled with one out. Strasburg was then able to retire Brandon Phillips and Devin...
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Williams updates Zimmerman, LaRoche, Treinen

Williams updates Zimmerman, LaRoche, Treinen
Nationals manager Matt Williams said third baseman Ryan Zimmerman will have another x-ray today to check on his recovering right thumb fracture. Zimmerman, on the 15-day disabled list since April 13, has been seen shagging fly balls in the outfield the last few batting practices. "He also has been taking grounders in the infield too," Williams said. "We have to be very careful with him because it is a fracture. His natural tendency in the infield is to catch the ball with two hands. So in...
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Solis will make another progression start Wednesday for Potomac (updated)

Solis will make another progression start Wednesday for Potomac (updated)
Left-hander Sammy Solis is making progress following his first pro start of the season Friday for Single-A Hagerstown Suns. His next start is Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. for Single-A Potomac, a club source confirmed. Solis went six innings, allowing only four hits, no runs, no walks and struck out seven batters to notch the victory last week for the Suns. The 6-foot-5 southpaw had been transferred to Double-A Harrisburg Senators. He worked out with the team the past couple of days. Solis had...
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Ramos' request to play on Sunday pays big dividends for Nats

Ramos' request to play on Sunday pays big dividends for Nats
You have to think Wilson Ramos was trying to make up for lost time on Sunday. Way back on opening day, March 31 in New York against the Mets, the Nationals catcher had only three at-bats before he was removed with a hand injury. That hand injury turned out to be a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. Ramos missed 32 games. On Sunday, in only his eighth game since returning from injury, Ramos had a big day at the plate against those very same Mets. Ramos had a two-run double in the third and...
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