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Nats Week In Review: Week Five of the Regular Season

After the Dodgers completed their revenge mission by sweeping the Nats in DC, Washington fell to 10-14 on the season. Next up for the Nats was a four-game trip to Miami before heading back home.

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Nationals rally to win slugfest with Blue Jays

Eddie Rosario's two-run seventh-inning homer broke a tie and the Washington Nationals went on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-8 on Sunday. Luis Garcia, Jr.

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Nationals OF nearing return but may face uncertain role

A Nationals outfielder is nearing a return to the lineup, but he might not have his usual role when he gets there.

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Washington Nationals news & notes: Sloppy defense in 1st dooms Nats; Blue Jays win 6-3 in D.C.

Notes and quotes from Saturday’s loss in the nation’s capital, plus a totally not jinxy look at Kyle Finnegan’s season so far...

IRVIN AND UNEARNED RUNS:

On a wet infield in the nation’s capital on Saturday, the Washington Nationals played a really sloppy inning of baseball in the top of the first, with two errors behind starter Jake Irvin, and a walk, a pair of singles, and a two-run double (not in that order) leading to four (unearned) runs for the Toronto Blue Jays in what...

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Alek Manoah back in majors as Jays take on Nationals

Toronto right-hander Alek Manoah will make his 2024 major league debut when the visiting Blue Jays go for a series win against the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon.

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Nationals aim to follow up 'electric' win in rematch vs. Jays

The Washington Nationals started hitting late on Friday and will look to carry that momentum into Saturday afternoon's game against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.

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Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats’ bats break through late in 9-3 win over Blue Jays...

Luis García, Jr. came off the bench and hit a pinch hit home run to spark the Nationals’ comeback in a 9-3 win over the Blue Jays last night...

OFFENSIVE WOES ... THEN LUIS GARCÍA, JR.:

Joey Meneses went 4 for 30 (.133/.133/.167) with a double and five Ks on the Nationals’ seven-game road trip to Miami and Texas.

Jesse Winker went 4 for 27 (.148/.233/.259), hitting one home run, and taking three walks while striking out eight times in 30 plate appearances.

Keibert Ruiz started 5 of...

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FROM WASHINGTON TO WARSAW

Former Nationals’ coach and, for three games, manager now part of coaching staff for the Polish national team...

WARSAW, Poland – “I’m the winningest manager (by percentage) in Nationals’ history,” said John McLaren, with a grin, sitting in the lobby of an upscale hotel minutes from Old Town Warsaw.

It is a glorious spring morning in the Polish capital, a city of about 1.8 million whose World War II horrors are always just around the corner and enough to scare any hardened...

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Jays, Nationals open series aiming to jump-start bats

The Toronto Blue Jays and host Washington Nationals will continue to search for consistent offense when they open a three-game series Friday night. Blue Jays hitters have been in a season-long drought that was emphasized on a 2-4 homestand.

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Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats drop 2 of 3 with Rangers, finish trip 5-2...

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ 7-1 loss in the finale in the Rangers’ home...

MITCHELL PARKER IN TEXAS:

Mitchell Parker, in his third start in the majors, dealt with some adversity, but handled it well.

Parker gave up leadoff and one-out singles and a base-loading walk in the first inning of the outing last weekend in Miami, then threw a wild pitch which allowed a run to score.

A second walk, his first two in the majors, after he’d struggled walking batters in the minors, loaded...

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Washington Nationals news & notes: Trevor Williams is a magician; Nats hold on for 1-0 win over Rangers...

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ 1-0 win over the Rangers in Arlington, TX.

MAGICIAN:

Trevor Williams retired the side in order in the first inning last night, but given a 1-0 lead to work with in the top of the second inning of the second of three with the Texas Rangers in Arlington, TX, the starter surrendered three straight singles, as the home team loaded the bases with no one out.

A weak grounder to third and an out at home, a foul-tip strike three, and a groundout over to...

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Trevor Williams, Nationals blank Rangers

Trevor Williams and four relievers combined on a six-hit shutout as the Washington Nationals beat the Texas Rangers 1-0 on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.

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Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats drop opener with Rangers, 7-1; 4-game win streak snapped...

Notes and quotes on MacKenzie Gore’s start against the Rangers, and the Nationals’ loss in the series opener...

CJ ABRAMS’ WORLD:

Going into last night’s series opener in Arlington, TX, CJ Abrams had reached base safely in 15 straight games, with a .317/.414/.700 line, five doubles, three triples, four home runs, and eight walks in 70 plate appearances over course of the on-base streak, and hits in 14 of the 15 (reaching via HBP on an 0 for 3 night in his only hitless game in that...

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Washington Nationals CJ Abrams Makes MLB History To Start 2024 Season

When the Washington Nationals made the tough decision to trade superstar outfielder Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres, they got back some of the top prospects in baseball.

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Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats sweep four-game set with Marlins in Miami...

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ sweeeeep!!!

SWEEP THE LEG FISH, JOHNNY!!!:

As noted in Washington’s pregame notes for the series finale in Miami, the Nationals went into the fourth of four with the Marlins in loanDepot park looking for the four-game sweep, which, if they completed it, would be the, “... first four-game sweep since [September] 23-26, 2019 vs. Philadelphia,” which was actually, “...a five-game sweep due to a doubleheader on Sept. 24.”

“Washington’s only...

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Marlins Aim to Avoid Sweep by Nationals after Devastating Defeat

The Miami Marlins find themselves in a precarious situation after a heartbreaking defeat. On Sunday, they faced the Washington Nationals and suffered a 12-9

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CJ Abrams is Taking the Leap for the Washington Nationals

When you trade away a franchise player, you hope the return can replace some of the lost production or set your team up well for the future. But when you deal a talent such as Juan Soto, you had better have at least one, if not more, difference-makers coming your way.

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Washington Nationals news & notes: Nick Senzel homers twice; Nats come back from 7-0 in 12-9 win over Marlins...

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ comeback win over the Marlins in Miami...

SENZEL BOMBS:

Nick Senzel hit a career-high 13 home runs last season, one more than he hit as a rookie in 2019, with 9 of his 13 home runs off of left-handed pitchers, and a .347 AVG with a .619 SLG in his at-bats against lefties on the year.

Senzel, 28, had a rough start to his first season in D.C., breaking his thumb before the first game of the year, but he was heating up in recent days, with three homers in...

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Copy of Washington Nationals GameThread(s) 1-162: 2024 Season GameThread

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Your home of the world-famous Washington Nationals GameThreads, brought to you since 2007 under the current management here at FBB...

Hello. We’re back again for more Washington Nationals baseball. YESSSSSSS!!!!!! And as we did last season, and the year before, we are going to set up one GameThread for the entire 2023 2024 season and we’re going to be leaving it up all summer, so you will know where to go when you want to talk to your fellow Nats...

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Jacob Young, Nationals go for third straight win vs. Marlins

Jacob Young flourishes in Florida. The Ponte Vedra, Fla., native and former Florida Gator has four hits, two stolen bases and has scored five times to help the Washington Nationals win the first two games of a four-game set with the host Miami Marlins.

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