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Nats could get some players back in L.A., but it's complicated

April 07, 2021, 7:39am

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

Nats could get some players back in L.A., but it's complicated

The Nationals could have some of their quarantined players back on the active roster at some point during this weekend's series in Los Angeles, but there will be complications to get them to Dodger Stadium and available under Major League Baseball's strict protocols. "It's a possibility, it really is," manager Davey Martinez said during his pregame Zoom session with reporters. "The good news is these guys are testing negative with the nasal swab and the saliva test. They have been, so...

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Workout will give depleted Nats chance to prepare for opener

April 04, 2021, 8:32pm

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

Workout will give depleted Nats chance to prepare for opener

Here's some good news to brighten your Monday morning: The Nationals are going to hold a workout today at Nationals Park, and they're finally going to open their season Tuesday. It's far from ideal, and the roster that takes the field Tuesday afternoon to face the Braves is going to be missing a significant number of big league players. But given the apparent severity of the situation when the weekend began, it's probably the best possible scenario they realistically could've asked for. At...

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Nats cleared to work out Monday, play Tuesday (updated)

April 04, 2021, 12:27pm

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

Nats cleared to work out Monday, play Tuesday (updated)

The Nationals were cleared to open their season Tuesday against the Braves after another round of tests came back negative for COVID-19, and will be given the opportunity to hold a full workout for all healthy and eligible players at Nationals Park on Monday. Major League Baseball made the much anticipated announcement late tonight after another long day of uncertainty. Though the Nationals (who now have 11 players and two staff members in quarantine) saw their fourth consecutive game postponed...

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As frustrating wait continues, Nationals sign catcher Lucroy

April 03, 2021, 8:44pm

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

As they waited for approval to resume full workouts in preparation for the delayed start to their season, the Nationals added the first player from outside the organization who could find himself on an opening day roster that will be stacked with unexpected reinforcements. Veteran catcher Jonathan Lucroy agreed to terms on a minor league contract Saturday night, a source familiar with the deal confirmed, and presumably will be available should the Nats need to replace one or both of their major...

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Depleted Nats now face physical, psychological challenges

April 02, 2021, 8:12pm

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

Depleted Nats now face physical, psychological challenges

The Nationals have for the last 72 hours been in what Mike Rizzo referred to as "crisis management mode." Every moment the longtime general manager has been awake since learning one of his players tested positive for COVID-19 has been spent trying to coordinate contact tracing, trying to figure out who's healthy and who isn't healthy and trying to figure out which 26 players ultimately are going to take the field on opening day (whenever that is). "That's often the way that this job is,"...

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Full series postponed, nine players now in quarantine (updated)

April 02, 2021, 8:58am

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

Full series postponed, nine players now in quarantine (updated)

The Nationals' entire weekend series against the Mets was postponed today by Major League Baseball, with four players having officially tested positive for COVID-19 and six others (five players, one staff member) in mandatory quarantine after being designated close contacts. The postponement of all three scheduled games at Nationals Park wasn't a terribly surprising announcement, given the news of the last 24 hours, but it's nonetheless another disappointing development for both clubs, which...

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An attempt to answer some questions about the Nats' situation

April 01, 2021, 9:16pm

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

An attempt to answer some questions about the Nats' situation

These are, unfortunately, uncertain times for the Nationals. They were all set to open the 2021 season Thursday night against the Mets, then learned the game had been postponed when one (eventually three, possibly four) players tested positive for COVID-19. Now, with Major League Baseball declaring the game would not be made up today, the Nats face another day stuck at home in isolation, awaiting results of another round of tests that should help determine whether they can actually play as...

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Season opener postponed, won't be made up Friday

April 01, 2021, 8:10am

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

Season opener postponed, won't be made up Friday

The Nationals' 2021 season won't begin tonight, and at this point, it's too soon to know for certain when it will be commence after Major League Baseball postponed the scheduled opener against the Mets due to ongoing contact tracing within the Nationals organization following Wednesday's discovery that a player tested positive for COVID-19. No makeup date has been determined, but the league said in a statement that the game will not be played Friday "out of an abundance of caution." The...

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At least five players will miss opener after one tests positive

March 31, 2021, 1:37pm

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

At least five players will miss opener after one tests positive

The Nationals will be without at least five players and one staff member for Thursday night's season opener after learning early this morning one of the players tested positive for COVID-19, general manager Mike Rizzo announced today. After making it through six full weeks of spring training with zero positive tests in the organization, the Nationals had every reason to be confident as they headed north to begin the season. But in the round of testing that took place Monday morning before...

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Davey Johnson back home after hospital stint with COVID-19

January 22, 2021, 7:25pm

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

Davey Johnson back home after hospital stint with COVID-19

Former Nationals manager Davey Johnson was hospitalized this week with COVID-19 but was back at his Florida home resting comfortably Friday evening, according to a message from his wife to the Mets' longtime public relations director. Word of Johnson's illness first became public Friday afternoon when Ken Davidoff of the New York Post sent him a text message seeking his thoughts on Hank Aaron following the Hall of Famer's death. Johnson, 77, replied to Davidoff: "Loved him. Can't talk, in...

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Nationals in standoff with D.C. over quarantine rules

July 16, 2020, 3:18pm

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

The Nationals and the District of Columbia are engaged in something of a standoff, the team trying to convince local authorities to grant an exception of its strict COVID-19 quarantine rules and suggesting it may move games away from Nationals Park if the city doesn't comply, a source familiar with the situation confirmed. Though D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser granted an exemption to the team earlier this month to hold workouts and games at Nationals Park despite the city's Phase 2 law restricting...

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Soto, Kendrick, GarcÃa cleared to work out (updated)

July 16, 2020, 1:13pm

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

Soto, Kendrick, GarcÃa cleared to work out (updated)

Juan Soto, Howie Kendrick and Luis GarcÃa were cleared to participate in workouts at Nationals Park today after two weeks of quarantine required for those who either tested positive for COVID-19 or were exposed to someone who did. Soto and Kendrick were among the biggest names among the group of 11 Nationals players who had not initially been cleared to join the rest of the roster at Nationals Park when summer training opened two weeks ago. Second baseman Starlin Castro was cleared July 9...

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Suero, ElÃas placed on IL for undisclosed reasons (updated)

July 13, 2020, 3:24pm

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

Suero, ElÃas placed on IL for undisclosed reasons (updated)

The Nationals placed relievers Wander Suero and Roenis ElÃas on the injured list this evening, the first such transactions the club has made involving any of the eight players who had yet to be cleared to participate in summer training. No reason for Suero and ElÃas' placement on the IL was provided, but neither pitcher has been present through the first 11 days of at workouts at Nationals Park, both required to remain in quarantine. "I can't say anything about that," manager Davey...