Adam Eaton Available Off Bench Saturday, Will Play Sunday

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (ankle) isn't starting on Saturday, but is available off the bench. He's expected to play on Sunday. Eaton has been recovering from shifting scar tissue in his ankle, a condition that forced his early exit from the game on Thursday. It isn't serious, but any problems with his body must […]

Rich Hill To Pitch Saturday, Clayton Kershaw On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Rich Hill will start for the team on Saturday in San Francisco. He's a must-start against a tepid Giants lineup at AT&T Park. Clayton Kershaw will start on Sunday. Kenta Maeda will be skipped and presumably available out of the bullpen. But since all relievers have had both Thursday and Friday […]

Dodgers-Giants Game Postponed

The Friday contest between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco has been postponed due to rain. It will be made up as a doubleheader on April 28. There's no word from the Dodgers if starting pitcher Kenta Maeda will be pushed back or skipped in the rotation. Make sure to […]

Trea Turner Ejected From Game

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner was ejected from Thursday's home opener for arguing a strike-three call with the home plate umpire. It was his first career ejection. Tuner had three strikeouts on the day and wasn't happy with the second one either. The ejection was particularly unhelpful since the team had already lost Adam Eaton […]

Brandon Kintzler Gives Up Grand Slam

Washington Nationals reliever Brandon Kintzler had a brutal inning in Thursday's home-opening loss against the Mets that blew the game wide open. He started the top of the seventh inning by getting Jose Reyes to pop out, but pinch-hitter Brandon Nimmo hit a double. Kintzler then walked Michael Conforto but struck out Asdrubal Cabrera. Another […]

Stephen Strasburg Labors Through Thursday Loss

Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg didn't exactly have the home opener he wanted. Over six frigid innings, the righty gave up four earned runs on five hits, struck out six and walked two. He gave up two home runs on the day, one to Yoenis Cespedes and the other to Michael Conforto making his season […]

Alex Wood Shows Noticeable Drop In Velocity

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Alex Wood took the loss on Wednesday against the Diamondbacks thanks to his old nemesis from the second half of last year -- a drop in velocity. In six innings of work, he gave up three earned runs on six hits. He did strike out five and walk none, however. His […]

Walker Buehler Has Solid 2018 Minor League Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers top pitching prospect Walker Buehler had a decent start in his first minor league start on Thursday. The righty went four innings, giving up one earned run on three hits, striking out five and walking one batter. Of his 72 pitches thrown, 45 were strikes. He's already flashed his potent four-pitch mix […]

Adam Eaton Is Fine After Leaving Game Early

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (ankle) left Thursday's game in the sixth inning due to problems with his left ankle. X-rays came back negative, as it was simply a matter of scar tissue dislodging itself. It looks like a disabled list stint will be avoided and he should return in a day or two. Eaton […]

Ryan Zimmerman Back In Lineup, Michael Taylor Batting Ninth

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman is back in the Nationals lineup, batting cleanup while center fielder Michael Taylor is batting ninth. That means starter Stephen Strasburg is batting eighth. Zimmerman was given the day off Wednesday but did pinch hit in the top of the sixth only to strike out. He's slashing .167/.286/.333 with […]

Max Scherzer Can't Recover From First-Inning Woes

Washington Nationals starter Max Scherzer was put in the hole by his own team in the first inning of Wednesday's contest versus the Braves. After giving up a two-out double to Freddie Freeman, Wilmer Difo missed a ground ball that would have ended the inning. Now with two runners on, Scherzer hung a curveball to […]

Clayton Kershaw To Start Sunday, Likely Skipping Kenta Maeda

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw will pitch on Sunday, according to manager Dave Roberts, to keep him on regular rest. That means the Dodgers will skip a starter and it looks like Kenta Maeda will be the one. Maeda was available out of the bullpen for Wednesday afternoon's game against the Diamondbacks. Kershaw will […]

Julio Urias Has Tonsils Removed

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urias (shoulder) had his tonsils removed, which is delaying his recovery from shoulder capsule surgery. He's been throwing on flat ground but will be on the mend until next week. Videos on his Instagram account have shown the steadily increasing distance of his throws. There is still no timetable for […]

Cody Bellinger Sits On Wednesday, Enrique Hernandez Starts At First

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger will be given the day off on Wednesday. Kike Hernandez will get the start in his place and bat cleanup with Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin, a lefty, on the mound for the Diamondbacks. Infielder Kyle Farmer will start at third base and bat eighth. Logan Forsythe, who has mostly […]

Jeremy Hellickson Throws 92 Pitches

Washington Nationals starter Jeremy Hellickson threw 92 pitches in West Palm Beach on Monday and is lining up to join the rotation. He will continue to be stretched out on Saturday. Hellickson was signed late into the spring and he's needed this time to return to form. A.J. Cole is the current fifth starter, but […]

Matt Adams Bats Cleanup In Place Of Ryan Zimmerman

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams will start and bat cleanup instead of Ryan Zimmerman on Wednesday. Adams has already shown his power in his other start by hitting the longest home run of the year. He faces Mike Foltynewicz, a rightie, which favors Adams tremendously. Use him in your daily lineups if you can.

Shohei Ohtani Hits First MLB Home Run, Will DH Again On Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit a home run in his first at-bat in front of the Anaheim home crowd on Tuesday off starter Josh Tomlin. The three-run shot was one of three hits Ohtani got in four at-bats. He also scored two runs. The outing came two days after getting his first […]

Clayton Kershaw Gives Up Two Home Runs In Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw gave up two solo home runs to the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, but otherwise pitched a fine game. He struck out six batters and walked only one, while giving up four hits on the night. Like his opening day start, Kershaw received no run support from the Dodgers hitters. The […]

Ryan Zimmerman Hits First Home Run Of 2018

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman got his first home run of the season on Tuesday against Braves starter Julio Teheran. Zimmerman went 2-for-5 on the day after going 1-for-12 to open the year. He was held out of Grapefruit action this spring to conserve his oft-injured body. That naturally messes with your timing, so […]

Bryce Harper Hits Fourth Home Run In Three Games

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper slugged another home run on Tuesday, this time against one of his favorite pitchers, starter Julio Teheran. He now has eight of them against Teheran, the most against any pitcher. It was the fourth home run in three games for Harper, who is slashing .400/.542/1.200 on the year with six […]

A.J. Cole Rocked In 2018 Debut

Washington Nationals starter A.J. Cole was bombarded by the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. He gave up 10 earned runs on 10 hits over 3 2/3 innings. He also struck out four batters, but walked three. The only bright spot was the home run he hit in the second inning off starter Julio Teheran. Cole is […]

Chris Taylor Returns To Leadoff Spot

Los Angeles outfielder Chris Taylor is starting once again and leading off for the team on Tuesday. He was given Monday off, but came in during the sixth inning of Monday night's 15-inning marathon loss. He's started slowly this season, but so did all the Dodgers who got shut out by the Giants the first […]

Zach Neal Called Up, Josh Fields Put On Paternity Leave

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Zach Neal was called up on Tuesday, adding depth to a taxed bullpen that had played 15 innings into Tuesday morning in Arizona. Reliever Josh Fields is being placed on paternity leave. Neal played with Oakland last season and wasn't very good. In 14 2/3 innings, he gave up more hits […]

Brian Goodwin, Miguel Montero To Start

Washington Nationals outfielder Brian Goodwin will start in center and Miguel Montero will be behind the plate at catcher on Tuesday. Goodwin will bat seventh, followed by Montero batting eighth. Goodwin has really been seeing the ball well to start the season. In seven at-bats, he's got three hits, one home run and seven RBI. […]

Wilmer Font Opens Eyes In Extra-Inning Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Wilmer Font made a name for himself in an unexpected way on Monday. Called upon to pitch multiple innings after closer Kenley Jansen blew the save and sent the game into extra innings, Font threw 4 1/3 innings, striking out four batters while giving up two runs (including the game-winner) on five […]

Yasmani Grandal Unleashes First Home Run Of Season

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal got his first home run of the season on Monday night against starter Taijuan Walker during the team's 15-inning marathon in Arizona. He finished the night 3-for-6 with two runs scored, two RBI and two walks. Grandal was working on elevating his swing in the offseason, which makes the […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Erratic In 2018 Debut

Los Angeles starter Hyun-Jin Ryu had little command in his first game of the season on Monday. Against the Diamondbacks, Ryu only lasted 3 2/3 innings, giving up three runs on five hits and walking five. He struck out only two. Ryu was a fairly decent prospect when he first came over from Korea, coming […]

Kenley Jansen Blows Save In Eventual Dodgers Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen blew a save on Monday, walking two Diamondbacks batters and then giving up a three-run home run to Chris Owings. He already got a loss last weekend by giving up a home run to Joe Panik while losing a few ticks on his slider. The top closer in baseball […]

Tanner Roark Dominates Over Seven Innings

Washington Nationals starter Tanner Roark went seven strong innings against the Braves on Monday, striking out six and walking one. Roark gave up four hits and one earned run. He threw 62 of his 93 pitches for strikes. The most noticeable thing about Roark was his return to the windup, which he had experimented with […]

Bryce Harper Hits Third Home Run Of Season

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper is already starting to get the MVP treatment four games into the 2018 season. After hitting his third home run in two games in the third inning off Sean Newcomb, the Braves proceeded to walk him four times. He finished 1-for-2 with the aforementioned walks, scoring three runs and plating […]