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Kintzler, Hellickson ready for rehab assignments

Kintzler, Hellickson ready for rehab assignments
Brandon Kintzler and Jeremy Hellickson each have passed significant throwing tests in the last few days and now are set to face minor league hitters this weekend in a final tune-up before returning to the Nationals' active roster. Kintzler threw a bullpen session Wednesday, his first since going on the disabled list with a flexor strain in his right forearm. The reliever focused on throwing fastballs during that mound session, so he'll do another round Friday and focus on his off-speed...
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Soto working on defensive form to match hitting stroke

Soto working on defensive form to match hitting stroke
Juan Soto reached the big leagues in near-record time because of his supremely advanced offensive skills. The Nationals knew his defensive skills in the outfield weren't on par at this point, but they figured that would come with time. Now that Soto appears to be here to stay, though, the Nats are trying to give him a crash course in some fundamentals in left field. It hasn't necessarily paid off yet, but they hope it does soon. Wednesday afternoon, long before the rest of the team took the...
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Long night ends with Nats shut out for fourth time in nine games

Long night ends with Nats shut out for fourth time in nine games
The diehard few who decided to wait out a 2-hour, 43-minute rain delay tonight at Nationals Park were rewarded for their patience with an offer from the club to move down to the best seats in the house for the final five innings of this game. By night's end, you couldn't help but wonder if those fans would happily have remained in their original nosebleed seats in exchange for a more inspiring offensive performance from the home team. Alas, that's a lot to ask for right now out of a...
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Nats fall behind before rain strikes in fourth (lose 3-0)

Nats fall behind before rain strikes in fourth (lose 3-0)
With a major line of storms approaching from the west, the Nationals and Orioles got underway on time tonight, both clubs fully aware the odds of nine innings being played before the rain hit were dubious. And so this may have become a race to get five innings in, ensuring this would be an official game in the event it could not be continued. Which made Mark Trumbo's second-inning blast all the more significant for the Orioles. Trumbo's two-run homer off Gio Gonzalez gave Baltimore a quick...
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Martinez insists Taylor will play despite recent stretch on bench

Martinez insists Taylor will play despite recent stretch on bench
There has been no more productive hitter on the Nationals roster over the last two weeks than Michael A. Taylor. Since June 6, he's sporting a monstrous .545/.600/.636 offensive slash line, tops on the roster in each of those categories. So why has the hottest hitter on the team started only six of the team's 12 games during this stretch, none of the last three? The answer involves a combination of recent matchups with opposing pitchers, the emergence of Juan Soto as an offensive force in his...
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Game 72 lineups: Nats vs. Orioles

Game 72 lineups: Nats vs. Orioles
The Nationals scored nine runs last night, so you can understand why Davey Martinez is going with the same lineup tonight (aside from a swap of catchers, and of course pitchers). That does mean, however, that Michael A. Taylor is again on the bench, despite the fact he's 12-for-22 with a .600 on-base percentage and 1.236 OPS the last two weeks. That lineup is going up against right-hander Andrew Cashner, one of the Orioles' big offseason signings who like the rest of the team has been...
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Eaton getting more comfortable every day, at plate and in field

Eaton getting more comfortable every day, at plate and in field
Nearly all of Adam Eaton's tenure with the Nationals has been spent trying to get comfortable, whether that was in the form of assimilating into a new roster and clubhouse last season or twice trying to get back into daily action after missing significant time due to injury. It's an ongoing process, but through it all the dynamic outfielder has remained a consistently productive hitter. Eaton has now played 40 total games for the Nationals the last two seasons combined, with major knee and...
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Nats secure first season series win over O's since 2007 (updated)

Nats secure first season series win over O's since 2007 (updated)
The hits finally came, in rapid succession, both from guys who have been hitting recently and from guys who haven't been doing it for a while. And then after turning the rest of the game over to their newly reconfigured bullpen, the Nationals looked like the best version of themselves again, outlasting the Orioles for a 9-7 victory that ensured a small bit of history for the home club. Having now beaten their Beltway rivals in all four head-to-head meetings in 2018, the Nationals ensured their...
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Adams lands on DL with fractured left index finger

Adams lands on DL with fractured left index finger
Just when it looked like they were getting healthier, the Nationals found out today they're losing another key regular for some time. Matt Adams, who while trying to bunt Friday in Toronto took a pitch off his left hand, has been diagnosed with a fractured left index finger and placed on the 10-day disabled list. The Nationals aren't offering any firm timetable for Adams to return, but he won't be able to swing a bat until the facture is completely healed, and only after that will he be able...
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Game 71 lineups: Nats vs. Orioles

Game 71 lineups: Nats vs. Orioles
It was scorching hot this afternoon ... and then a storm of biblical proportions broke out and doused the entire area. What does that mean for tonight's opener of Part 2 of the Battle of the Beltways at Nationals Park? Stay tuned, but it does appear as though the rain will be clearing out before scheduled first pitch at 7:05 p.m. Assuming that first pitch does happen, it'll be Jefry Rodriguez on the mound making his first career start, his second career major league appearance. The lanky...
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Roster decisions await Nationals before tonight's game

Roster decisions await Nationals before tonight's game
Monday was an eventful day on South Capitol Street. The Nationals split a pseudo-doubleheader with the Yankees. Juan Soto hit a home run five days before making his major league debut. Kelvin Herrera was acquired from the Royals for three minor leaguers. Today might not quite rival that, but it figures to be a newsworthy day at the ballpark nonetheless, with multiple roster moves on tap before the Nationals and Orioles open the second half of this year's Battle of the Beltways. It begins with...
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Relievers thrilled with trade for Herrera, who will set up Doolittle

Relievers thrilled with trade for Herrera, who will set up Doolittle
Kelvin Herrera has been among the best closers in the American League this season, one of the best relievers, period, in the majors for several seasons. Sean Doolittle has been among the best closers in the National League this season, one of the best relievers, period, in the majors for several seasons. They're now teammates, along with Ryan Madson and Brandon Kintzler, each a proven quality late-inning reliever with closing experience. How, then, will this all shake out? And is there any...
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Nats acquire Royals closer Herrera for three minor leaguers

Nats acquire Royals closer Herrera for three minor leaguers
Seeking to bolster their bullpen with another proven late-inning reliever, the Nationals have finalized a deal for Royals closer Kevin Herrera, the club announced this evening. The Nationals will be sending three minor leaguers to Kansas City for Herrera, the 28-year-old right-hander with 57 career saves and a 1.05 ERA in 27 appearances this season. Included in the package are third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez (rated the organization's 10th-best prospect), outfielder Blake Perkins (rated 11th)...
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Soto's latest blast propels Nats to long-awaited win over Yanks (updated)

Soto's latest blast propels Nats to long-awaited win over Yanks (updated)
The visiting Yankees took the field first in their gray road uniforms, a reliever trotting from the dugout to the mound. The home Nationals, in their red alternate jerseys, sent Bryce Harper into the on-deck circle to lead off the bottom of the sixth inning of a game that began a month earlier. And then a rookie outfielder who went 3-for-4 with an RBI for Double-A Harrisburg in a game played in Bowie on May 15 came up to bat at Nationals Park and launch the titanic home run that gave the Nats a...
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Hellickson ready to face live hitters again

Hellickson ready to face live hitters again
The Nationals appear close to getting one of their injured rotation members back, though they'll still need to call upon a minor leaguer for Tuesday's start against the Orioles. Jeremy Hellickson, on the disabled list since June 3 with a strained right hamstring, went through what he referred to as "probably the last step" in his recovery today, fielding bunts and running to cover first base. The right-hander said everything felt fine after that workout, and now he's ready to start facing...
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A primer for tonight's unusual, sort-of doubleheader

A primer for tonight's unusual, sort-of doubleheader
No two days at the ballpark are ever alike, but it's safe to say today at Nationals Park isn't going to be like any previous day in the stadium's 10-year history. What was originally supposed to be an off-day on the schedule instead turned into an unusual, pseudo-doubleheader against the Yankees, thanks to a whole lot of rain when the Bronx Bombers were in town last month. The May 15 game that was suspended in the middle of the sixth inning with the score tied 3-3 will be completed today,...
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Wild game ends with rare homers off Madson, sweep in Toronto

Wild game ends with rare homers off Madson, sweep in Toronto
TORONTO - As wild and wacky and frustrating and exhilarating as today's ballgame at Rogers Centre was, the sight of Ryan Madson on the mound in the bottom of the eighth had to be as comforting a thought as the Nationals were going to get. Madson was simply being asked to keep a back-and-forth game tied and give his teammates a chance to mount a rally in the top of the ninth. And few have been better at that, especially at keeping the ball in the park. These kinds of games, though, always seem...
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Adams still out, Eaton off, Harper will DH (Nats lose 8-6)

Adams still out, Eaton off, Harper will DH (Nats lose 8-6)
TORONTO - Davey Martinez went into the weekend with a plan for his lineup, who would get days off and who would get opportunities to serve as designated hitter. But Matt Adams' injury Friday night and the lineup's continued struggles forced the Nationals manager to make some tweaks for today's series finale against the Blue Jays. With Adams still sidelined - "he's doing better today," Martinez said - Daniel Murphy is starting his second straight game at first base. The original plan had...
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Game 68 lineups: Nats at Blue Jays

Game 68 lineups: Nats at Blue Jays
TORONTO - It's a glorious Father's Day here in Canada (and, yes, they celebrate it here, too) but it hasn't been a glorious road trip for the Nationals, who have gone 1-3 so far against the Yankees and Blue Jays and have been shut out twice. They'll need to bounce back this afternoon if they want to avoid a weekend sweep at the hands of a sub-.500 opponent. Tanner Roark gets the ball today, and he opened this trip with a quality start at Yankee Stadium, only to be on the wrong end of a 3-0...
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Martinez's key for Harper to break out of slump: less work

Martinez's key for Harper to break out of slump: less work
TORONTO - Ask Bryce Harper how he feels at the plate right now, and he'll insist everything's fine. "I feel great," he said yesterday. "Just missing pitches." Harper is missing a lot of pitches, though. In 12 games so far this month, he's batting .163 with one homer, three RBIs, four walks, 20 strikeouts and a .498 OPS that ranks 169th out of 184 qualified big league hitters during this stretch. This prolonged slump, which really extends back into early May, leaves Harper with a .221...
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