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Span, Bernadina and Solano part of Nats' Game 2 lineup

Span, Bernadina and Solano part of Nats' Game 2 lineup
After sitting out the first half of today's doubleheader with a sore ankle, Denard Span returns to the Nationals' lineup for the nightcap. Span will be back in center field and atop the batting order as the Nats look to sweep the doubleheader and take 2-of-3 from the Twins, Span's former team. Also in the Nats' lineup for Game 2 of the doubleheader are Roger Bernadina, who will play left field and hit second, and Jhonatan Solano, who will be behind the plate and hit eighth. Nathan Karns...
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Johnson, Rendon, Zimmermann and Kobernus talk after Nats' 7-0 win

Johnson, Rendon, Zimmermann and Kobernus talk after Nats' 7-0 win
Not liking the overall mindset and offensive approach he was seeing from his team lately, Davey Johnson did something before today's game that he hates doing: He held a team meeting. According to those in the room for the chat, it wasn't anything too serious. The meeting lasted just a few minutes, Johnson was upbeat throughout and he gave the team a simple message. "It was more just story time," Jordan Zimmermann said with a smile. So what was said? "He was just trying to get us...
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Nats throttle Twins 7-0 in Game 1 of doubleheader

Nats throttle Twins 7-0 in Game 1 of doubleheader
Boy, did they need this. The Nationals' bats exploded in a five-run fifth inning, they got seven scoreless innings from Jordan Zimmermann, and they beat the Twins 7-0 in the first game of today's split doubleheader. Led by Ian Desmond, who had three hits and two RBIs, the Nationals pounded out 14 hits and turned a scoreless game after three innings into a seven-run game after five. Anthony Rendon drove in three, Jeff Kobernus had his first two major league hits, and the top seven starters...
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More miscues, but a lead nonetheless (Zimmermann delivers another gem)

More miscues, but a lead nonetheless (Zimmermann delivers another gem)
Through 4 1/2 innings, the Nationals have had two runners thrown out on the bases, including one that was cut down at home. They've made two more errors, as Anthony Rendon dropped a pop-up that would have been the third out of the third inning and Ryan Zimmerman unleashed his 11th error - 10 of which have been of the throwing variety - in the fifth. Still, despite their repeated miscues, the Nats lead 2-0 as they come to bat in the fifth. A large reason for that is Jordan Zimmermann, who...
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Rizzo on Marrero call-up, Harper's knee, Espinosa's health

Rizzo on Marrero call-up, Harper's knee, Espinosa's health
Having called up Chris Marrero from Triple-A Syracuse to fill the temporary 26th spot on their roster for today's doubleheader, the Nationals will need to drop a player by tomorrow to get back down to the 25-man roster limit. They're not giving any indication yet of who will be sent down, however. "We'll make that decision after the two games today, but the rules allow us to bring a 26th man up," general manager Mike Rizzo said. "And we felt it was the thing to do." The Nats already...
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Span out for Game 1, Kobernus gets first big league start

Span out for Game 1, Kobernus gets first big league start
With his right foot still bothering him after he fouled a ball off it in the 10th inning of yesterday's loss to the Twins, Denard Span will not play in the first game of today's doubleheader. Span will get his foot checked out by team medical personnel, and manager Davey Johnson told his center fielder that he'll need him for Game 2 of the doubleheader. Assuming Span is feeling OK later today, he'll try and play through the soreness in that foot. In Game 1, however, it'll be Jeff...
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Chris Marrero joins Nats as team's 26th guy

Chris Marrero joins Nats as team's 26th guy
The Nationals have taken advantage of a rule that allows teams to bring up a 26th player for doubleheaders, recalling first baseman Chris Marrero from Triple-A Syracuse. General manager Mike Rizzo said the Nats will decide after today who will be sent down in order to get the roster back to 25. Marrero last appeared with the Nationals in 2011, when he hit .248 with 10 RBIs in 31 games. In November of that year, he underwent surgery to repair a torn left hamstring sustained while playing in...
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Johnson and LaRoche recap Nats' 4-3 11-inning loss

Johnson and LaRoche recap Nats' 4-3 11-inning loss
Another frustrating loss, another postgame press conference where Davey Johnson tries to sum up what's going wrong with his team. The Nationals fell to the Twins 4-3 in 11 innings today, dropping Johnson's team two games under .500 for the first time this season. The Nats had 10 hits but went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and didn't draw a single walk. Over their last seven games, the Nats have drawn a total of five walks. The offensive woes and overall effort might end up...
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Werth brings the pop, LaRoche's errors adding up (Nats lose 4-3 in 11)

Werth brings the pop, LaRoche's errors adding up (Nats lose 4-3 in 11)
The Nationals have been lacking any real offensive production out of the No. 2 spot in their lineup for much of the last five weeks. Jayson Werth is now back after missing nearly all of May with a hamstring injury, and he's brought the pop back to the No. 2 hole. Werth crushed a two-run homer to left with two outs in the third inning, putting the Nats on the scoreboard. It was Werth's fifth homer of the season and first since he returned to the Nats' lineup earlier this week. That's been...
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Ohlendorf to start for Nats on Wednesday, Garcia will remain a reliever

Ohlendorf to start for Nats on Wednesday, Garcia will remain a reliever
The two rainouts over the last two days gave the Nationals a chance to rest some banged-up players and get a bit of a breather after a 10-1 whipping at the hands of the Mets on Wednesday. It also allowed them to not need to call up a starter to pitch today against the Twins, but that was only a temporary fix. Tomorrow's doubleheader will leave the Nats short of rested starters Wednesday, meaning they'll need to bring up someone to make a start against the Rockies in Colorado. That guy will...
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Rendon at second base again (plus Twins lineup)

Rendon at second base again (plus Twins lineup)
Anthony Rendon is back at second base for the Nationals in the delayed opener of a three-game interleague series against the Minnesota Twins. Here are the lineups for today's 4:05 p.m. game at Nationals Park. For the Twins: 3B Jamey Carroll C Joe Mauer RF Ryan Doumit LF Josh Willingham 1B Justin Morneau CD Aaron Hicks 2B Brian Dozier SS Pedro Florimon RHP Kevin Correia For the Nationals: CF Denard Span RF Jayson Werth 3B Ryan Zimmerman 1B Adam LaRoche SS Ian Desmond 2B Anthony Rendon LF...
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Strasburg on track to start next Sunday, Harper improving (and Espinosa update)

Strasburg on track to start next Sunday, Harper improving (and Espinosa update)
After throwing a bullpen session today and reporting no discomfort in or around his strained lat muscle, Stephen Strasburg has been put on a track to return to the Nationals rotation next Sunday, June 16, the first day that he's eligible to come off the disabled list. Assuming he doesn't report any issues in the coming days, Strasburg will throw a simulated game Tuesday in Colorado, and then would be lined up to pitch next Sunday against the Indians. "He had a great bullpen," manager...
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More on Johansen and the Day 2 picks

More on Johansen and the Day 2 picks
When Nationals second-round pick Jake Johansen went to D.C. to work out for the Nats leading up to the draft, general manager Mike Rizzo and scouting director Kris Kline told him that they viewed him as a starter, which went contrary to what Johansen was hearing from other scouts, who projected him as a reliever at the pro level. That was something that immediately stood out in the 22-year-old's mind. "I logged it away and I was just hoping that the Nationals would be able to get the chance...
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Jake Johansen discusses signing early, his future and his college numbers

Jake Johansen discusses signing early, his future and his college numbers
Just about 15 minutes after the Nationals announced that they had signed right-hander Jake Johansen, their top overall pick in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, Johansen hopped on a conference call with reporters to discuss officially being added to the Nats' system, his future plans and his performance at Dallas Baptist University in his three years there. The 22-year-old right-hander, who the Nats took with the No. 68 overall pick in the draft, said that he got a really good feel from the...
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Nats sign their top 2013 pick, Jake Johansen (with draft update)

Nats sign their top 2013 pick, Jake Johansen (with draft update)
Well, this didn't take long. The Nationals have announced that they've agreed to terms with their top pick in the 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft, right-hander Jake Johansen out of Dallas Baptist University. Johansen was selected in the second round, with the No. 68 overall pick, just before midnight last night. About 18 hours later, Johansen is under contract with the Nationals. This comes in direct contrast to the post-draft schedule that the Nats have gotten used to in past years,...
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Nats claim left-hander Tyler Robertson off waivers from Twins (Chien-Ming Wang note)

Nats claim left-hander Tyler Robertson off waivers from Twins (Chien-Ming Wang note)
The Nationals have claimed left-handed reliever Tyler Robertson off waivers from the Twins and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse, the team announced this afternoon. Robertson, 25, is 2-2 with a 5.54 ERA in 42 career big league relief appearances. Drafted by the Twins in the third round of the 2006 draft, Robertson made his big league debut last season and appeared in just two games this year before being designated for assignment earlier this week. Robertson has held left-handed batters to...
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Tonight's Twins-Nationals game postponed (with pitching alignment for Sunday)

Tonight's Twins-Nationals game postponed (with pitching alignment for Sunday)
Davey Johnson was hoping last night's game would get postponed to allow his team to rest and his starting rotation to get aligned in a favorable way. The Nationals skipper was also hoping tonight's game would get rained out, giving his banged-up team another day to rest. Johnson's gotten what he hoped for. Tonight's Twins-Nationals game has been postponed due to inclement weather. No make-up date has been announced as of yet, but the two options appear to be having a doubleheader on...
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On the rain and the pick

On the rain and the pick
Last night's rainout pushed Gio Gonzalez's start back to today and eliminated the need for the Nationals to call up a starter from Triple-A Syracuse to get the ball Saturday. Now it looks like we might have another rainout tonight that could bump Gonzalez back another day and possibly give us a doubleheader over the weekend. If you don't happen to live in the D.C./Maryland/Virginia area - or if you do but are completely oblivious to the wet stuff coming out of the sky - it rained heavily...
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Nats select right-hander Jake Johansen with 68th overall pick (updated with quotes)

Nats select right-hander Jake Johansen with 68th overall pick (updated with quotes)
It took quite a while for the Nationals to make their first pick of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft. Once they were on the clock, they took a kid with a big-time power arm. The Nationals have selected Jake Johansen, a right-handed pitcher out of Dallas Baptist University, with the No. 68 overall selection. The 22-year-old righty, who checks in at 6-foot-6, 235 lbs., struck out 75 in 88.1 innings this season, his junior year at Dallas Baptist. Johansen went 7-6 with a 5.40 ERA in 15 starts...
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Strasburg set to throw bullpen session on Tuesday

Strasburg set to throw bullpen session on Tuesday
Stephen Strasburg landed on the disabled list yesterday with a strained lat muscle, but he's already making strides in his recovery. The Nationals ace played catch today and has a simulated game on the docket for next week. Manager Davey Johnson said that Strasburg is scheduled to throw a sim game this upcoming Tuesday, the Nats' first day in Colorado. This comes after Strasburg did a good bit of throwing off flat ground earlier today. "He went out early and he was throwing," Johnson...
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