Mark Reynolds Signs With Nationals

The Washington Nationals have signed free-agent first baseman Mark Reynolds, according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. The 34-year-old veteran played with the Rockies last year and hit .267 with 30 home runs, 97 RBI and 82 runs scored. He also increased his walk rate to 11.6 percent and his ISO went to .219, his […]

Koda Glover Is Throwing From 75 Feet

Washington Nationals reliever Koda Glover (shoulder) is making incremental progress as he attempts to come back from shoulder inflammation. He's now throwing up to 75 feet, according to manager Dave Martinez. Glover made his debut in 2016 but missed part of last season with back and shoulder issues. He was once tabbed to be the […]

Brian Goodwin Given Day Off To Rest Hurt Wrist

Washington Nationals outfielder Brian Goodwin (wrist) was given the night off on Thursday and Matt Adams started in left field in his place. Goodwin will regularly start while Adam Eaton is on the disabled list, but Goodwin injured his wrist slightly on a diving play on Wednesday. It isn't serious enough to warrant a trip […]

Adam Eaton Won't Be On DL Long

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (ankle) is still recovering from a bone bruise, but his manager doesn't think he'll be on the disabled list for long. Manager Dave Martinez indicated before Thursday's game that Eaton is going through knee strengthening exercises and that he'll be back sooner rather than later. Eaton was on a tear […]

Andrew Toles Is Dominating Triple-A

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles is doing everything he can to get called up from Triple-A. On Wednesday, Toles went 4-for-6 with two runs, five RBI and his fourth double of the young year. He stole his first base as well and is now slashing .391/.440/.565 on the season. While it was surprising that […]

Walker Buehler Cruises In Second Minor League Outing

Los Angeles Dodgers top pitching prospect Walker Buehler continued to show why he's ready for his call-up on Wednesday, pitching five innings of one-run baseball for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers. He gave up four hits, struck out six and walked only one batter. Unfortunately for him, the major league ball club is currently sputtering […]

Ryan Zimmerman, Matt Adams, Matt Wieters Starting For Nationals

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman is back at first and batting cleanup against Rockies starter Chad Bettis on Thursday. Backup first baseman and outfielder Matt Adams will start in left field and bat fifth. And Matt Wieters will make his first start since returning from an oblique injury behind the plate and bat seventh. […]

Yasmani Grandal Hits Second Home Run Of Possible Breakout Season

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal continued his hot hitting on Wednesday night, slugging his second home run of the season. He went 3-for-4 with two RBI. In 32 at-bats, he's slashing .375/.444/.625 and could be in the midst of a breakout. He's always been one of the hardest hitting catchers (65 HRs over the […]

Matt Kemp Continues Hot Hitting

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp went 3-for-5 in Wednesday's embarrassing 16-6 loss to the Athletics. Kemp hit a double and is now slashing .355/.412/.548 on the year. He's one of the few Dodgers that's hitting, though he's only hit one home run and there's usually no one on base in front of him. Still, […]

Alex Wood Is Dominated By Athletics

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Alex Wood continued his troubling start to the 2018 season on Wednesday by getting shellacked by the Athletics. Wood gave up seven earned runs on seven hits in just 3 2/3 innings. He did manage to strike out five and walk none. In his first two starts over 14 innings, Wood […]

Juan Soto Collects Six RBI On Tuesday

Washington Nationals No. 2 prospect and outfielder Juan Soto showed a glimpse of what kind of fantasy monster he could be one day. On Tuesday for Class-A Hagerstown, he collected six RBI, going 3-for-3 on the day with a home run, a double and two walks. He's impressing his coaches with not just his ability, […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Spins Gem Against Athletics

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu had a no-hitter going through five innings and ended his night pitching six innings of one-hit shutout baseball on Tuesday. He also walked one batter. It was a far cry from his disastrous debut on April 2 and the extended rest clearly helped Ryu. Years of injury have obscured […]

Daniel Murphy Could Head To Extended Spring Training Next Week

Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy (knee) could be sent down to Florida for extended spring training to begin his rehab "in the next week or so," according to manager Dave Martinez. Murphy has been recovering from offseason microfracture surgery on his knee. He's been seen hitting in batting practice and doing light fielding drills, […]

Adam Eaton Placed On DL, Nationals Call Up Moises Sierra

Updating a previous report, Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (ankle) was officially placed on the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday, and the Nationals have called up Moises Sierra to take his place. Catcher Miguel Montero was designated for assignment to make room on the roster for Sierra. The 29-year-old Sierra hasn't played in the majors since 2014 […]

Matt Wieters Activated From DL, Miguel Montero Designated For Assignment

Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters (oblique) was activated from the disabled list on Wednesday and backup catcher Miguel Montero was designated for assignment to make room for Wieters. Montero had gone hitless this season and was made redundant with the excellent play of catcher Pedro Severino. The Nationals now have 10 days to trade Montero […]

Adam Eaton Headed To DL

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (ankle) is likely headed to the disabled list with a bone bruise in his ankle. The injury is on the same leg that kept him out of action for most of 2017. He was a late scratch from Tuesday's game and outfielder Moises Sierra will be called up to take […]

Kenta Maeda, Rich Hill, Clayton Kershaw Will Start This Weekend

Los Angeles Dodgers starters Kenta Maeda, Rich Hill and Clayton Kershaw will start against the Diamondbacks at Dodgers Stadium this weekend, respectively. Maeda's last start was skipped in the rotation, which was an understandable bummer for his owners. In his first start in March, he struck out 10 batters, which was more than he had […]

Austin Barnes Starting Tuesday, Kike Hernandez Bats Cleanup

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes is starting behind the dish for the ball club and batting eighth on Tuesday. Kike Hernandez is playing at second and batting cleanup with lefty Sean Manaea on the mound for the Athletics. Barnes has mostly pinch hit in 2018 and has 12 at-bats. He's gotten three hits and […]

Justin Turner Hasn't Swung A Bat Yet

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (wrist) has yet to swing a bat while he recovers from a non-displaced fracture in his wrist. He is, however, continuing to throw and will presumably go out on a rehab assignment when he's ready. The Dodgers have missed him in their lineup. They're the third to last […]

Howie Kendrick Is Fine After Leg Treatment

Washington Nationals second baseman Howie Kendrick (leg) has gotten treatment on his leg and has proclaimed himself fine for Tuesday's contest against the Braves. He left Monday's game after his right leg tightened up on him and was replaced by Wilmer Difo in the game. Difo is starting at second on Tuesday, but Kendrick could […]

Matt Wieters To Play Minor League Rehab Game

Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters (oblique) is scheduled to play a minor league rehab game with the Potomac Nationals on Tuesday. Wieters is recovering from an oblique strain but could come back up to the majors as soon as this week. When he does, it will present an interesting problem for the ball club. Pedro […]

Miguel Montero Returns From Paternity Leave, Jhonatan Solano To DL

Washington Nationals catcher Miguel Montero has returned from paternity leave. Recent call-up Jhonatan Solano (elbow) will go on the 10-day disabled list with bone spurs in his elbow. The Nationals will have quite the conundrum once Matt Wieters returns from the DL, possibly later this week. Pedro Severino has been great and the team is […]

Anthony Rendon Batting Cleanup, Trea Turner Batting Second

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon is batting in the cleanup spot and shortstop Trea Turner has been moved to second in the batting order for Tuesday's contest against the Braves. If he sticks there, Turner's value spikes, as he's been batting mostly in the six-hole. Ryan Zimmerman, the cleanup hitter all season, has been […]

Max Scherzer Throws Shutout, Steals Base

Washington Nationals starter Max Scherzer made history on Monday night by pitching a two-hit shutout while striking out 10 batters. The historical part? He also stole a base, the first of his career. Only Nolan Ryan has thrown a 10-strikeout shutout and stolen a base in a game. Scherzer needed only 102 pitches to dispatch […]

Victor Robles' X-Rays Come Back Negative

Washington Nationals top prospect and outfielder Victor Robles (elbow) had the X-rays on his left elbow come back with no apparent breaks. The ball club will make a formal announcement on Tuesday. Robles left his Triple-A start on Monday after injuring himself on an awkward slide. He's a consensus top-10 prospect who could offer contributions […]

Victor Robles Injures Wrist

Washington Nationals top prospect and outfielder Victor Robles exited his game with the Potomac Nationals in the second inning on Monday after injuring his wrist. He dove on a play awkwardly and left the game immediately. There's no word yet on the extent of the injury, but it means at the very least that his […]

Brandon Kintzler Takes Second Loss In Two Days

Washington Nationals reliever Brandon Kintzler gave up the go-ahead run to the visiting Mets in the 12th inning on Sunday. It was the second day in a row that Kintzler would a take the loss and the third game in a row that he gave up at least a run. Over three games this past […]

Matt Reynolds Called Up

Washington Nationals infielder Matt Reynolds has been called up by the Nationals to provide bench depth. He'll take Enny Romero's place, who was designated for assignment by the team on Saturday. Reynolds had previously been a middling Mets prospect who slashed .230/.326/.301 in 130 PA last year. He'll likely be used to pinch-hit late in […]

Miguel Montero Goes On Paternity Leave

Washington Nationals catcher Miguel Montero has gone on paternity leave and will be away from the team up to three days. Jhonatan Solano, a former Marlin, has been called up to take his place and back up Pedro Severino. Solano hasn't played a major league game since 2015 and isn't relevant for fantasy purposes.

Enny Romero Designated For Assignment

Washington Nationals reliever Enny Romero was designated for assignment by the ball club on Saturday. The team now has to put him through waivers over the next seven days or trade him within ten. The move likely means that the lefty's tenure with the Nats is over as he is unlikely to pass through waivers […]