Tanner Roark Wins Versus Pirates

Washington Nationals starter Tanner Roark handled the Pittsburgh Pirates easily on Monday night, throwing seven innings of two-run baseball. He ended the night with six hits, four strikeouts and two walks, while throwing 64 of his 105 pitches for strikes. The two runs came on Pirates' starter Jameson Taillon's RBI double in the sixth and... Read More

Alex Verdugo's Playing Time To Increase

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo will likely see his playing time increase due to starting shortstop Corey Seager's (elbow) season-ending surgery. Chris Taylor, who normally mans center field, will get the bulk of the starts at short in Seager's place. That opens up a spot in the outfield, especially with the recent injury to... Read More

Corey Seager To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery, effectively ending his 2018 season. Infielder Breyvic Valera has been recalled to take Seager's place on the roster. Seager has been battling injuries, including to his elbow, since August of last year. He started spring training late because of his right elbow and... Read More

Daniel Murphy Joins Team In D.C.

Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy (knee) has rejoined the team in Washington D.C. He had previously been in West Palm Beach, Florida, in extended spring training, recuperating from microfracture surgery in his right knee. The team was taking it slowly with his recovery given Murphy's long injury history with the lower half of his... Read More

Ryan Zimmerman Should Do Well Against Pirates

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman will bat second in the order for the third time on Monday versus Pirates starter Jameson Taillon. Zimmerman is 3-for-4 against Taillon with a double and two RBI and a 1.750 OPS. Taillon struck him out in the other at-bats. The move up in the order was designed to... Read More

Anthony Rendon Fielding Grounders, Still Not Ready To Return

(Update) Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (foot) was seen taking ground balls and running before Monday's contest against the Pirates, and the decision on his return could be made as soon as tomorrow. He's been out for over two weeks after fouling a ball off his foot and dealing with the ensuing bruise. He'll... Read More

Wander Suero Called Up, Austin Voth Sent Down

Washington Nationals reliever Wander Suero has been called up from the team's Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse and Austin Voth has been sent down. The move provides a fresh bullpen arm for the Nats' upcoming series against the Pirates and allows Voth to stay on a starter's schedule. In 65 1/3 innings last season, Suero faced... Read More

Gio Gonzalez Delivers Seven Strong Innings In Win

Washington Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez rewarded his manager's faith on Sunday, going seven strong innings in his win over Arizona. Gonzalez was vocal about being pulled early in his previous start, so Dave Martinez let him continue in the seventh inning of this one. Until then, Gonzalez had only given up five hits, only one... Read More

Kenta Maeda Earns Loss Against Giants

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Kenta Maeda floundered against the Giants on Sunday, earning his second loss of the season. He got into trouble right away in the first with a two-out double to Buster Posey, a walk to Brandon Belt and a home run to Evan Longoria. In the bottom of the third, he gave... Read More

Cody Bellinger Benched For Lack Of Hustle

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman and reigning Rookie of the Year Cody Bellinger was benched in the fifth inning of Sunday's contest for a perceived lack of hustle by Dave Roberts. Bellinger hit a ball into what's known as "triples alley" at AT&T Park in San Francisco but cruised into second for a double. He... Read More

Ross Stripling Will Start For Dodgers Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling will make his first start of the year on Monday versus the Diamondbacks in Arizona. Stripling has worked exclusively out of the bullpen this year but has started in the previous two seasons. He's been effective in his long-man role, striking out 16 batters and walking six in 16... Read More

Rich Hill Develops Finger Infection

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Rich Hill (finger) has an infection on the same finger where he cracked his nail and is unable to return from the DL in time for his start Monday. Hill was feeling great in a simulated game last week, but this development won't allow him to come off the DL just... Read More

Yasiel Puig Going On DL, Brock Stewart Called Up

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig (hip) is headed to the DL after colliding with the right field foul wall in San Francisco and hurting his hip Saturday. In his first at-bat after the collision, he fouled a ball off his toe and the two injuries forced him from the game. He was later diagnosed... Read More

Walker Buehler Optioned To Rancho Cucamonga After Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler recovered nicely after stumbling in the first inning against the Giants, getting his first ever career win in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader. After the game, however, he was optioned to Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, indicating that he'll be back with the major league club soon. Two singles, a... Read More

Austin Voth Called Up, Austin Adams Sent Down

Washington Nationals pitching prospect Austin Voth has been called up to give some depth to the team's bullpen in their finale against the Diamondbacks in Washington, D.C. Infielder Austin Adams has been sent down in a corresponding move. This is Voth's first appearance at the MLB level and he's been impressive in his four Triple-A... Read More

Yasiel Puig Hurts Hip After Crashing Into Wall

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig (hip) left the first game of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Giants after crashing into the right field wall in foul territory catching a Todd Hundley pop-up. He was limping and favoring his left side, but walked off the field. Cody Bellinger was moved to right, Max Muncy was moved... Read More

Alex Verdugo Called Up

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder and top hitting prospect Alex Verdugo has been called up, according to a cryptic tweet by his brother Chris. The tweet indicated a move from Oklahoma City to San Francisco, the cities of the club's Triple-A affiliate and where the MLB team is currently playing, and it's unlikely that Chris was... Read More

Stephen Strasburg Can't Handle Diamondbacks

Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg was dominated by the Diamondbacks on Friday, giving up five earned runs on six hits over 6 1/3 innings. He struck out seven and walked two. The Nationals kept staking him to leads, but he consistently was unable to hold off the Arizona batters. It's a formidable lineup, however, and... Read More

Hyun-Jin Ryu Is Solid Again In No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched another solid outing on Friday, only to have the win squandered by the bullpen. Ryu threw 5 2/3 innings of two-run, four-hit baseball, striking out seven and walking none. The two runs came on home runs to Evan Longoria and Brandon Crawford. Ryu even helped himself out, knocking... Read More

Tony Cingrani Has "Dead Arm"

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Tony Cingrani has "dead arm", according to Dave Roberts. That would certainly explain why Cingrani was lit up in Friday night's game against the Giants. He was tagged for the loss after giving up four ER in 1/3 of an inning. Coming into the game in the seventh, he immediately walked... Read More

Matt Kemp Unlikely To Start Today's Doubleheader

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp (leg) is likely to sit out both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants. He was removed in the fourth inning of Friday night's contest due to left quad tightness. Despite feeling the tightness as early as the first inning, he stayed in and managed to score a run... Read More

Walker Buehler Starting Saturday

Los Dodgers starter and top pitching prospect Walker Buehler will start the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants. Buehler will be the 26th man on the roster, which is allowed for doubleheaders. No corresponding roster move will be needed. Buehler impressed in his first outing against the Marlins, pitching five innings of shutout... Read More

Anthony Rendon To Begin Baseball Activities

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (ffot) will start baseball activities on Friday, exactly two weeks after fouling a ball off his toe. Rendon was placed on the DL almost a week later than needed because he didn't believe the injury to be serious. He wasn't seen taking batting practice before the game, but the... Read More

Adam Eaton Still Has Pain In Ankle

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (ankle) is still dealing with pain in his ankle and is going to be evaluated by doctors on Friday. The news is concerning since he was eligible to come off the DL earlier this week. That's also the same leg where he tore his ACL last year. His legs are... Read More

Michael Taylor Well Rested Despite Cramp

Washington Nationals outfielder Michael Taylor is fine after a day off that rested a cramp in his groin. He was seen bounding around the clubhouse, so he seems fine and ready to go for the weekend's series against the Diamondbacks . His mobility is currently his most important skill since he's tied for the lead... Read More

Matt Kemp And Austin Barnes Should Hit Well Against Derek Holland

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp and catcher Austin Barnes make great daily plays against Giants starter Derek Holland on Friday. The two are a combined 1-for-6 against Holland, but that's an extremely small sample size due to most of Holland's career being in the American League. It's their numbers against lefties this season that... Read More

Justin Turner Swings Off A Tee

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (wrist) posted a video of himself hitting off a tee on his Instagram account on Friday. Turner is recovering from a non-displaced fracture in his wrist after being hit by a pitch in spring training. The team could certainly use his bat. They are currently batting .241 with... Read More

Logan Forsythe Stops Throwing Program

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Logan Forsythe (shoulder) has stopped his throwing program because of his continued shoulder inflammation. He hopes to resume throwing this Friday. Forsythe has been battling shoulder issues since spring training and started the season playing through the pain. His absence, along with that of Justin Turner, has created an infield carousel... Read More

Yasiel Puig Sits Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig is sitting out Wednesday's late afternoon contest against the Marlins, and Matt Kemp will take his place in right field. Joc Pederson will get the start in left field and bat sixth. Manager Dave Roberts had mentioned earlier in the week that he was looking to give Pederson more... Read More

Ryan Zimmerman Sits Wednesday, Andrew Stephenson Starts In Left Field

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman is not in Wednesday's starting lineup. Matt Adams will play first and bat cleanup in his place. Andrew Stevenson will play in left field and is batting sixth. It's not surprising to see Zimmerman sitting a day game after a night game. Adams hits righties well, so he's a... Read More