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Minor league injury updates on Solis, Taylor, Rivero, Kobernus and Renda (Solis arrival update)

Minor league injury updates on Solis, Taylor, Rivero, Kobernus and Renda (Solis arrival update)
Left-hander Sammy Solis threw four innings Monday in Florida and the club's offseason facility and everything looked good, according to a team source. Solis' velocity is there. He is playing extended spring training games against teams from the Braves, Astros and Tigers. Solis had a minor back strain right before end of spring training which set him back. Update: A Nats source confirms that Solis will likely headed north, presumably to Double-A Harrisburg in the next week. Harrisburg...
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Barrett and Williams on bullpen's finishing of marathon game, Nats win

Barrett and Williams on bullpen's finishing of marathon game, Nats win
It was a game that officially took two hours and 59 minutes to play. But, in reality, it had another three hours and 17 minutes of a rain delay sandwiched inside the regular game. The Nationals ended up winning the opener against the Dodgers, 4-0. The pair of two-run shots by Anthony Rendon and Danny Espinosa were critical. Also crucial to the victory was the bullpen's ability to stay focused and hold the Dodgers scoreless for the final five innings of the game. Nationals reliever Aaron...
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Ramos completes nine innings in rehab game for Harrisburg

Ramos completes nine innings in rehab game for Harrisburg
Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos caught nine innings of a rehab game for the Double-A Harrisburg Senators on Monday night in their 8-2 loss to Richmond. Ramos went 0-for-4 and grounded into a pair of double plays, but called 149 pitches from four Senator pitchers. On Sunday, he was the designated hitter for the Hagerstown Suns and hit a three-run homer. Ramos has been out since opening day with a left hamate fracture. He has had a few extended spring training games and now a pair of rehab games...
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Nationals score first, courtesy of long homer by Rendon (Nats win)

Nationals score first, courtesy of long homer by Rendon (Nats win)
In two starts against the Nationals last season, Dodgers starter Zack Greinke won both times and allowed a grand total of two earned runs. The Nationals managed to score two earned runs in their first inning against Greinke in 2014. After a double by Denard Span to lead off the bottom of the first, Anthony Rendon got a hold of a 1-2 offering from Greinke and deposited it into the red porch seats over the wall in left-center. It was Rendon's first ever hit against Greinke in three recorded...
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Updates on Ramos, Hairston and Zimmerman

Updates on Ramos, Hairston and Zimmerman
Manager Matt Williams is excited at the prospect of getting three starters back by the end of the week. He got one back Monday. Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos (hand) started for Double-A Harrisburg on Monday night. Scott Hairston (oblique) was activated off the disabled list before Monday's opener against the Dodgers. Doug Fister (lat) is expected to make his Nationals debut Friday night at Oakland. But Williams would like it even more if no one else gets hurt for a little while. "We just...
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Relief pitching one major key to Hagerstown's success

Relief pitching one major key to Hagerstown's success
The low Single-A Hagerstown Suns, a Nationals affiliate playing in the South Atlantic League, have started the season 21-7 with big hitting and some good games from the starters. But another reason for their fast start has been the relievers holding leads from the fifth inning on most nights. Hagerstown director of broadcasting Eli Pearlstein told me on 106.7 The Fan's "Nats Insider" that this crew has won a lot of games for the Suns to begin this season. "Two relievers just got promoted...
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Wilson Ramos making rehab appearance tonight for Hagerstown (updated)

Wilson Ramos making rehab appearance tonight for Hagerstown (updated)
Catcher Wilson Ramos (left hand fracture) will be making his first rehab start tonight for the low Single-A Suns against the Lexington Legends at 5:05 p.m. at Municipal Stadium in Hagerstown. Ramos has not appeared in a game since opening day against the Mets on March 31. He had surgery soon after to remove the hamate bone in his left hand. Ramos will serve as the designated hitter while Nationals top pitching prospect Lucas Giolito (1-0, 2.95 ERA) makes his sixth start. Giolito has 24...
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Drew Ward providing depth at third base in Nats system (updated)

Drew Ward providing depth at third base in Nats system (updated)
Low Single-A Hagerstown third baseman Drew Ward is in the midst of a scorching run. The 6-foot-4, 210 lb. lefty-hitting Ward had a 4-for-4 performance May 1. He hit a home run in that game and is batting .425 his last 10 games. In the first game of the doubleheader that day, Ward drew three walks. Ward has made his way to pro ball similar to Bryce Harper's run - he did not go to college, graduating from high school early - so the 19-year-old is on a nice track. So far this season for the Suns,...
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Fister works strong first two frames in second rehab start at Reading

Fister works strong first two frames in second rehab start at Reading
Nationals right-hander Doug Fister (lat strain) completed 3 2/3 innings for Double-A Harrisburg Friday night at Reading in his second rehab start. Harrisburg defeated Reading 9-4. Fister worked a "very strong first two" innings according to Reading Phillies broadcaster Steve Degler. He allowed two hits, two runs, three walks and struck out five, firing 76 pitches, 46 for strikes. Fister threw 25 pitches in the fourth inning. He went 1-for-2 at the plate with a single. Degler said Fister...
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Hairston smacks RBI double in rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse

Hairston smacks RBI double in rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse
Nationals outfielder Scott Hairston (oblique strain) had a positive rehab start Thursday for Triple-A Syracuse. Hairston played left field, going 1-for-3, with an RBI double and a walk. He also grounded into a double play. His double scored Josh Johnson from second to tie the game in the third inning. The Chiefs went on to win the game, 4-3. The rehab assignment is expected to last four games, which would take him through the weekend with Syracuse, He could then return to D.C. with the Nats...
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Rendon and Espinosa keys to Nats offensive consistency

Rendon and Espinosa keys to Nats offensive consistency
I had a feeling Anthony Rendon would feel comfortable back in his native Texas. And he did. Rendon contributed four hits for the second time in his last five games as the Nationals shut out the Astros 7-0. He also had two doubles and his forth home run of the season. Rendon has also displayed his glovework at third, making more than a few great plays on shots to the hot corner. Then there is Danny Espinosa. He went 3-for-8 in the series and also smacked a home run Wednesday. He is a well-known...
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Barrett's solid start is making people take notice

Barrett's solid start is making people take notice
As April winds to a close, Nationals right-hander Aaron Barrett has to be pretty pleased with his first month in the majors. There is still one game to go, but he has been able to post solid numbers. He allowed a run on two hits against the Angels on April 23 and two walks with the bases loaded against the Padres April 27. Overall, Barrett is 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA in nine games over 7 2/3 innings. He has given up four hits, one run and five walks in that span, and has struck out 11 batters. He...
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Minor league updates: Skole, Taylor, Keyes, Solano and Fister news

Minor league updates: Skole, Taylor, Keyes, Solano and Fister news
Center fielder Michael Taylor announced his presence with a three home run game Sunday for Double-A Harrisburg against Bowie. He went 3-for-4 with three home runs and four RBIs, becoming the first Nationals organizational player to his three homers in one game since Danny Espinosa. Taylor is batting .250 with four doubles, five home runs and 18 RBIs in 22 games. He has struck out 39 times, but has walked 11 times and stolen five bases. He is hitting .351 at home and .170 on the road. Taylor is...
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McLouth's value rises as Harper goes down to injury

McLouth's value rises as Harper goes down to injury
Outfielder Nate McLouth had a nice breakthrough late in Sunday's game when he hit a solo shot, his first homer for the Nationals. McLouth said the homer might be a signal that he is starting to feel good in each at-bat. "I felt good all day," McLouth said. "For the most part, I felt halfway decent at the plate. Just wasn't getting any results. It happens sometimes like that. You can't change your approach. You got to just trust your process." McLouth said they tried several tactics to...
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Matt Williams on Jordan's fever, Espinosa's knee and his relievers

Matt Williams on Jordan's fever, Espinosa's knee and his relievers
Right-hander Taylor Jordan made it through four innings Sunday but then was pulled from game. The bullpen was unable to keep the game within reach and the Padres defeated the Nationals 4-2. Manager Matt Williams said Jordan had been feeling under the weather since late last night. "He showed up this morning running a fever," Williams said. "I don't know if it was the flu or what. There was some question as to whether he would even start. But we gave him a bag of fluids and he ate something...
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Fister pitches four innings in first rehab start for Potomac (updated with Williams, Fister comments)

Fister pitches four innings in first rehab start for Potomac (updated with Williams, Fister comments)
Nationals right-hander Doug Fister completed his rehab assignment for the high Single-A Potomac Nationals on Sunday. Fister went four innings, as planned, and threw 59 pitches, 42 for strikes. This was Fister's initial rehab start. He is currently on the 15-day disabled list with a right lat strain. Fister told reporters afterward that he had good location and spring training velocity. A source at the stadium told me Fister "looked pretty good for his first outing." Fister allowed six hits,...
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Nationals get to Ian Kennedy and Padres for early lead (Padres win 4-2)

Nationals get to Ian Kennedy and Padres for early lead (Padres win 4-2)
The Nationals jumped on Padres starter Ian Kennedy in the first inning. With one out, Anthony Rendon crushed a double off the top of the right-center field wall. Jayson Werth then rocketed a double deep to left-center field and the Nationals led 1-0. Nationals starter Taylor Jordan allowed a single to Chris Denorfia but got the benefit of a 3-6-3 double play to end the top of the first. In the second inning, Danny Espinosa was hit by a pitch on his right knee and stayed down at home plate on...
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Strasburg and Lobaton building chemistry, helping produce success on the hill

Strasburg and Lobaton building chemistry, helping produce success on the hill
Nationals catcher Jose Lobaton said it was difficult to get to know Stephen Strasburg early in the season. But now that they have had three or four games working together, they are slowly building chemistry and trust. That bonding played an important role in Strasburg's seven innings of shutout ball in an 11-1 victory over the Padres on Friday night. "First time, it was kind of like I don't know how to go and talk to him in the dugout. He is a quiet guy, he likes to be alone," Lobaton...
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Williams on offense, Desmond and Strasburg in win over Padres

Williams on offense, Desmond and Strasburg in win over Padres
Nationals manager Matt Williams said his team's strategy of working to get as many men on base as ppossible was a key an 11-1 victory over San Diego, even if they struggled with runners in scoring position in their Thursday extra-inning loss. "The theme is the same as it always is," Williams said. "We just try to give ourselves as many opportunities as we can. I think Anthony (Rendon) and (Ian) Desmond certainly set the tone tonight. Taking the ball the other way against a left-hander...
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Harper leaves game in fifth with jammed left thumb

Harper leaves game in fifth with jammed left thumb
Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper appeared to jam his left wrist while sliding into third base on a three-run triple in the third inning against the San Diego Padres on Friday night. MASN television replays showed Harper holding his left wrist and flexing his left hand after the play. He stayed in the game for the fourth inning, but was replaced by Nate McLouth in left field to begin the fifth inning. Harper left the game after going 2-for-2 with a single, a triple, one run scored and a...
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