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Nationals select outfielder Blake Perkins 69th overall in 2015 First-Year Player Draft

Nationals select outfielder Blake Perkins 69th overall in 2015 First-Year Player Draft
The Washington Nationals today selected prep outfielder Blake Perkins out of Verrado (AZ) High School with the 69th-overall pick in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo and Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline made the joint announcement. The 6-foot, 180 pound righty hit .461 (41-for-89) with eight doubles, eight triples, seven home runs, 35 RBI, 23 walks and 51 runs scored in just...
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Nationals select outfielder Andrew Stevenson 58th overall in 2015 First-Year Player Draft

Nationals select outfielder Andrew Stevenson 58th overall in 2015 First-Year Player Draft
The Washington Nationals today selected collegiate outfielder Andrew Stevenson (Louisiana State University) with the 58th-overall pick in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo and Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline made the joint announcement. The speedy 6-foot, 184-pound junior is considered one of the top defensive center fielders in the Nation and one of the best hitters in one...
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Marty Niland: Injuries continue to take toll on Nationals

Marty Niland: Injuries continue to take toll on Nationals
A day off on Monday has to be a welcome relief for a Nationals team that has dropped three straight series and eight of its last 10 games. After a torrid 18-9 May, the Nats could not help but come back down to Earth. In the major leagues, .667 baseball just isn't sustainable. The Nationals are also succumbing to another inevitability of the big league season: injuries. The eight position players who were projected as starters at the beginning of spring training have yet to play in the same...
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Injuries leave streaky Nats confused

Injuries leave streaky Nats confused
Who are these Washington Nationals? Are they the team that baffled baseball coming out of the gates with a 7-13 mark in their first 20 games and have now stumbled to a 2-8 record in their last 10? What happened to those guys in May that won 18 of the 27 games? "I don't know, man," Denard Span said. "We've been streaky. Obviously this year, we're just going through a rough patch. Can't get anything going offensively. A lot of it's I think we're banged up as well. We've got a lot of...
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Andrew Stetka: It's too early to talk about the Orioles selling

Andrew Stetka: It's too early to talk about the Orioles selling
Much of the talk surrounding the Orioles in recent weeks has been focused on the July 31 trade deadline and whether or not the team will be sellers going forward. Despite having taken two out of three over the Indians this weekend, the O's have struggled to gain traction this season and still sit last in the weak American League East. That said, we all know how the weak division has allowed the Orioles to remain just 5 1/2 games out of first place despite sitting in the cellar. I'm not...
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Inconsistency leads to third straight series loss

Inconsistency leads to third straight series loss
After winning a franchise best nine consecutive series, the Nationals dropped their third straight after falling 6-3 to the Cubs in the finale of this weekend's four game set. "Am I concerned? No, I'm not concerned," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. "What we need to do is play every day. It's the same team that was really good in May. It's been a little rough for us recently, but there's no reason that we can't pull out of that, too. It's the same team that was rough in April....
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Cubs pound 10 hits off Zimmermann, Nats lose 6-3

Cubs pound 10 hits off Zimmermann, Nats lose 6-3
The Cubs combined a double from left fielder Chris Coghlan and a single from shortstop Starlin Castro to score the game's first run in the second inning. The Nationals answered in the bottom of the frame. After Wilson Ramos reached on an error by Castro, Ian Desmond launched his fifth homer of the year to deep right-center field. Nats starter Jordan Zimmermann has allowed one run on three hits with a walk and two strikeouts through the first two innings. Update: The Cubs tied it up in the...
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Escobar returns, Zimmerman sits (with lineups)

Escobar returns, Zimmerman sits (with lineups)
Yunel Escobar returns to the Nationals lineup this afternoon after missing the past two games with a sore right wrist. Escobar injured his wrist on a check swing in the first inning of Thursday's loss to the Cubs and immediately left the game. Nationals manager Matt Williams has Escobar slated to bat second and playing third base with Anthony Rendon still in the cleanup role and at second base. Tyler Moore starts at first base today as Ryan Zimmerman gets a day off. Zimmerman, still hampered...
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With or without offense, Nationals will lean on Jordan Zimmermann

With or without offense, Nationals will lean on Jordan Zimmermann
The Nationals will look to Jordan Zimmermann to salvage a split with the Cubs in today's series finale. Aside from his second start of the season against the Red Sox at Fenway Park, Zimmermann has been stellar. The right-hander has allowed just seven earned runs over 41 innings in his last six starts to lower his season ERA to 2.88. "I've been feeling good," Zimmermann said. "I was a little off in the beginning and everything's working now, and right where I want to be." Zimmermann's...
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Runs hard to come by for Nats lately

Runs hard to come by for Nats lately
The Nationals have now dropped seven of their past nine games after the offense was non-existent for much of today's 4-2 loss. Cubs starter Jason Hammel, a Nats killer, ran his career record against Washington to 9-0 after allowing just two solo homers to Wilson Ramos and Bryce Harper while striking out seven over eight innings and a batter. It has been a while since Nats manager Matt Williams has appeared as frustrated as he was when meeting with the media after the loss. "Strikes, quality...
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Sluggish Nats offense returns in 4-2 loss

Sluggish Nats offense returns in 4-2 loss
Joe Ross came out aggressive in his major league debut. The 22-year-old right-hander started his big league career with a strikeout after delivering Cubs center fielder Dexter Fowler a steady dose of 95 mph heaters. Ross has retired the first nine batters he has faced with three strikeouts. Wilson Ramos opened the scoring in the second with a massive solo homer to deep left-center that landed among the diners in the Red Porch. The no-doubt shot was Ramos' fourth home run of the season Update:...
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Span continues stunning defense and Ross set for debut (with lineups)

Span continues stunning defense and Ross set for debut (with lineups)
Denard Span leads the Nationals into today's early afternoon game against the Cubs. Despite recovering from two offseason abdominal surgeries and currently dealing with a sore right knee, Span continues to play defense at the highest level. With the Nats clinging a two-run lead in the eighth inning last night, Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo blasted a sinker from right-hander Blake Treinen the opposite way to deep left-center field. Span, who was shading the left-handed Rizzo to pull,...
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Espinosa, Roark charge up Nats in 7-5 win

Espinosa, Roark charge up Nats in 7-5 win
When the season started, Tanner Roark was on the outside looking in on the Nationals starting rotation. After Anthony Rendon finally returned yesterday, Danny Espinosa was presumably the odd man out in the Nats lineup. Tonight, both Roark and Espinosa starred for the Nats in a 7-5 victory over the Cubs that snapped a three-game slide. The Nationals offense entered tonight sleepwalking through the last 10 days, but Espinosa woke them up in the second inning. After a leadoff single from Wilson...
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Offense shows life in Nats' 7-5 win

Offense shows life in Nats' 7-5 win
The Nationals offense has been struggling badly as of late, especially with runners in scoring position. Danny Espinosa took care of that early tonight. After Wilson Ramos singled to right and Ian Desmond ripped a double to left, Espinosa belted a monster three-run homer to deep left-center that landed in the seats beyond the Cubs bullpen. Espinosa is second on the Nationals behind Bryce Harper with seven home runs. Tanner Roark has made quick work of the Cubs so far. The right-hander has...
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Williams juggles lineup hoping to spark Zimmerman

Williams juggles lineup hoping to spark Zimmerman
Nationals manager Matt Williams will again be short-handed tonight, playing without Yunel Escobar, who injured his right wrist on a check-swing during his first at-bat last night. Escobar left the game immediately and underwent X-rays shortly after, which proved negative. "He's still a little sore so we'll have to keep evaluating day to day and see where he's at," Williams said. "It's a big force coming through there when you're fully committed to a swing and then you try to stop it,...
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Rendon starts at third as Escobar sits (with lineups)

Rendon starts at third as Escobar sits (with lineups)
Yunel Escobar is out of the lineup tonight after injuring his right wrist during a checked swing in his first at-bat in last night's 2-1 loss to the Cubs. X-rays were negative for Escobar, who was due for further evaluations today at Nationals Park. Anthony Rendon gets the start at third base in his second game of the season. He debuted with a single and a double in four at-bats yesterday. Danny Espinosa will play second base tonight. Rendon will hit cleanup for the Nationals tonight, while...
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Orioles make six roster moves

Orioles make six roster moves
The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated catcher Matt Wieters from the 60-day disabled list, recalled infielder Rey Navarro from Triple-A Norfolk, and have selected the contract of left-hander Cesar Cabral from Triple-A Norfolk. In corresponding moves, the Orioles have optioned catcher Steve Clevenger and right-hander Mike Wright to Triple-A Norfolk and have designated infielder Everth Cabrera for assignment. Wieters, 29, appeared in five rehab games between Double-A Bowie and...
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Take on the skipper with the 2015 CareFirst Fan Challenge

Take on the skipper with the 2015 CareFirst Fan Challenge
Take a glance at Matt Williams' resume, and you can't help but be impressed: a rookie manager who led the Nationals to the NLDS, the National League Manager of the Year in 2014, a four-time Gold Glove winner, a four-time Silver Slugger and a five-time All-Star. On the field and in the dugout, Williams has a baseball career few can rival. Sure, you probably can't measure up on the diamond, but that doesn't mean you can't take on the skipper at your own game! You guessed it: The CareFirst...
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Take on Adam Jones at your own game: CareFirst Fan Challenge is back

Take on Adam Jones at your own game: CareFirst Fan Challenge is back
Going out on a limb here, but just guessing you can't smack a baseball as far as Adam Jones or track down a high fly ball as well as the Orioles' center fielder. But that doesn't mean you can't beat him at your own game! That's right: The CareFirst Fan Challenge is back, and it's time for you to challenge Jones to whatever contest you'd like! This year, entering the fan challenge is easier than ever. Simply tweet us whatever you'd like to challenge Jones in using #IChallengeAJ. Tweets...
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Patrick Reddington: Forgiving Stephen Strasburg

Patrick Reddington: Forgiving Stephen Strasburg
It's not Stephen Strasburg's fault that he was hyped beyond belief throughout his final collegiate season and all the way up to the majors. Having followed him that entire time from San Diego State University to the Nationals system and up through his electric major league debut, I'm willing to bet he would have been perfectly fine without the over-the-top attention. He made a point of saying he hadn't done anything yet to earn the spotlight when he was anointed the "next big thing" by...
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