The Washington Nationals will have to face a tough test with Aaron Nola (5-5, 3.13 ERA) pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Nats' Josiah Gray (6-5, 4.22 ERA).
Highlights from Davey Martinez’s media availability from Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday...
Tetreault’s Injury Surprises Manager:Jackson Tetreault felt something as he warmed up for Saturday’s start, but went out there and struggled with his command in a relatively brief outing, then he knew something was wrong when he had trouble lifting his arm the next day.
“I think it’s probably something that’s been lingering for a little while now,” Tetreault said on Monday, as...
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GM Mike Rizzo and manager Davey Martinez have a lot of work to do as they prepare for the 2022 trade deadline on August 2nd...
Washington’s Nationals know what’s coming. They’re performing about as expected a year into a full-on reboot of the organization, 24 games under .500 and 22.0 games out in the NL East. They are likely to move all players on expiring contracts again this year, as they did at last season’s trade deadline. So there are...
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Yep, maybe a rainout would have been better. Nationals lose big. Alcides Escobar pitches in eighth... Kyle Schwarber can not stop hitting homers...
Espino vs Philly:Paolo Espino has been a reliable part of the bullpen or the rotation over the last few years, stepping in where needed and doing solid work for the Nationals, but he struggled in last week’s outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the nation’s capital, giving up five hits, one...
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Washington and Philadelphia start a three-game set in Citizens Bank Park at 7:05 PM ET with Paolo Espino on the mound for the Nationals against Phillies’ starter Cristopher Sánchez. FOLLOW: MASN; 106.7 the FAN in D.C.
Next GameWashington Nationals
at Philadelphia Phillies
July 5, 2022 7:05 AM ET
Nationals Park
Paolo Espino vs Braxton Garrett
WEATHER: Cloudy, 80°
• D.C. Starting Lineup:1. Lane Thomas - RF
2. César Hernández - 2B
3. Josh Bell...
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Davey Martinez’s club tries to snap their five-game losing streak.
Washington Nationals’ skipper Davey Martinez talked after the club’s fourth straight loss to Miami and their fifth straight loss overall about the offense struggling to put up runs in the 3-2 loss on Monday and in the series overall.
“They pitched well,” he said. “We had some opportunities to score some runs. We had bases loaded, one out, and we couldn’t...
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For the first time since their trade deadline sell-off a year ago, the Nats head back to Citizens Bank Park to take on the Phillies...
If the Miami Marlins could face the Washington Nationals every game this season they would be a bonafide World Series contender — then again, so would a lot of mediocre teams.
With a four-game sweep of the Nationals this weekend, the Marlins moved to a dominant 12-1 against their division foes on the year, as their...
The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies will square off in a NL East showdown on Tuesday, July 5. Washington has struggled pitching this season, posting a team ERA north of 5.00, but can it pull off the upset?
Highlights from Davey Martinez’s media availability on Monday...
Tetreault Lands On IL:In hindsight, some of Jackson Tetreault’s struggles in his July 2nd start make more sense. He was apparently pitching injured. Tetreault was placed on the 15-day Injured List (retroactive to July 3) with a stress fracture of the right scapula before the start of play Monday morning.
Following Tetreault’s outing against the Miami Marlins in D.C., in which he gave up four hits, five walks, and four...
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His four-pitch walk in the eighth inning set up a game-breaking opportunity that fell short.
Even with a tweaked calf muscle, Juan Soto can still strike fear into an opposing dugout.
The Washington Nationals’ superstar right fielder was missing from the starting lineup of Monday’s 3-2, 10-inning loss to Miami after an early exit from Sunday’s game.
Soto felt some tightness in his right leg after third-inning throw to home and more after a fourth-inning...
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Washington and Miami went to extras again, but the Marlins took all four games in Nationals Park.
All of us who pine for the days when baseball games routinely breezed by in a couple of hours should have bought tickets for Monday's July 4 matinee at Nationals Park.
Combine an 11 a.m. holiday start with a getaway day at the end of a four-game set, and the Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals become a couple of teams who are more than anxious to wrap things up....
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Tanner Rainey got got again, after the Nationals struggled to get a run up on Marlins’ starter Braxton Garrett...
Will Corbin Put It All Together Again?:“I’ve been feeling really good, and the results haven’t ... some ups and downs,” Nats’ lefty Patrick Corbin said, as quoted by MASN’s Mark Zuckerman, after he struck out 12 hitters over eight strong innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates last time out before he faced the Miami Marlins this...
Bryan De La Cruz hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning as the visiting Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 Monday afternoon to complete a four-game sweep.
Washington Nationals star Juan Soto said Monday "everything was fine" with his left calf but that he will miss a few days of action. The outfielder was not in the lineup for the Nats' Monday matinee against the visiting Miami Marlins.
The Washington Nationals placed right-hander Jackson Tetreault on the 15-day injured list Monday with a stress fracture in his right scapula. The designation is retroactive to Sunday for Tetreault, who allowed four runs on four hits and five walks in four innings in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Miami Marlins.
Washington Nationals fans can breathe a sigh of relief as Juan Soto's MRI didn't reveal any significant damage.
Prior to today’s game, the Nationals announced that starter Jackson Tetreault has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a stress fracture of the right scapula.
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Washington and Miami wrap up their four-game holiday weekend series with Patrick Corbin on the mound for the Nationals against Marlins’ lefty Braxton Garrett. GAME TIME: 11:05 AM ET; FOLLOW: MASN; MLBN (out of market); 106.7 the FAN.
Next GameWashington Nationals
vs Miami Marlins
July 4, 2022 11:05 AM ET
Nationals Park
Patrick Corbin vs Braxton Garrett
WEATHER: Partly Sunny, 83°
• D.C. Starting Lineup:1. Lane Thomas - RF
2. Josh Bell - 1B
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In addition to the 13-year, $350MM extension offer that Juan Soto reportedly turned down prior to the lockout, it was recently reported that Soto rejected a second offer after the lockout.
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Davey Martinez and the boys try to avoid getting swept in four straight by the Marlins...
Juan Soto walked in two plate appearances in Sunday’s loss, and the Nationals’ 22-year-old outfielder got thrown out in a rundown between third base and home plate for the final out of Washington’s fourth. He didn’t come out to play right field in the top of the fifth inning, with Lane Thomas taking over. There was nothing obvious that happened for Soto, and no...