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Erick Fedde - Coughs up two runs Fedde yielded two runs on three hits and two walks over five innings in Monday's loss to the Pirates. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.

Impact Through four innings, Fedde allowed just an RBI sacrifice fly to Josh VanMeter. He then served up a solo shot to Oneil Cruz in the fifth after not giving up a homer in his previous two outings. The 29-year-old has thrown at least five innings while giving up three or fewer runs in four straight starts, lowering his season ERA to 4.40 through 73.2 frames. Fedde is lined up to face the Marlins at home this weekend.

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Oneil Cruz's homer brought a scare for a group of Nationals fans WASHINGTON — Richard Pederson was enjoying a beautiful summer night at the ballpark and flipping through his phone Monday when he heard the...

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Kyle Finnegan - Picks up first save Rainey allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth inning to earn a save over Pittsburgh on Monday.

Impact Finnegan worked around a two-out double by Josh VanMeter to finish off the 3-2 win. It was his first save of the season and he lowered his season ERA to 4.03 alongside a 35:10 K:BB through 32 appearances. Tanner Rainey pitched twice over the last three days so Finnegan likely isn't cutting into his role.

3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Luis García keeps swinging a hot bat as the Nats notch another win Maikel Franco's two-run homer in the eighth inning was the big blow, but García sparked both rallies in the Nationals' 3-2 victory over the...

3 HOURS AGO • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Franco's 2-run homer carries Nationals past Pirates 3-2

Maikel Franco hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 in the opener of a three-game series

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Pirates vs. Nationals prediction, betting odds for MLB on Monday The Pittsburgh Pirates lock horns with the Washington Nationals in MLB on Monday. This preview includes our best bet of the game.

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Víctor Arano - Completes 'light' bullpen session Arano (knee) tossed 20 pitches Monday in what Nationals manager Dave Martinez described as a "light" bullpen session, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Arano should ramp up the intensity of his throwing in his subsequent workouts, but his ability to get back on the mound in any capacity is a good sign after he had been shut down from throwing for about two weeks due to the inflammation and bone bruise in his left knee. Before the injury shelved him, Arano had started to gain traction in the late innings for Washington. He maintains an unremarkable 5.01 ERA on the season, but a 22.1 K-BB% and 2.41 SIERA are better indicators of how well he's pitched across his 24 relief appearances.

9 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sam Clay - Recalled by Washington Clay was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Monday.

Impact The southpaw hasn't appeared in the majors since late April but will rejoin the Nationals as a low-leverage reliever after Francisco Perez was sent down Monday. Clay allowed five runs in four innings over five relief appearances in the majors in April.

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Francisco Perez - Heads to Triple-A The Nationals optioned Perez to Triple-A Rochester on Monday.

Impact The 24-year-old will surrender his spot on the 26-man active roster and in the Washington bullpen to lefty Sam Clay, who was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move. During his two-week stint in the majors, Perez appeared in four games and gave up four earned runs on seven hits and three walks over 3.1 innings.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Paolo Espino - Getting fourth start Wednesday Espino is listed as the Nationals' starting pitcher for Wednesday's home game against the Pirates.

Impact Unsurprisingly, Espino will make his fourth straight turn through the rotation after he worked a season-high 5.1 innings while giving up just one run his last time out Friday versus the Rangers. Through his first three starts, Espino has gone 0-1 with a 2.57 ERA and 1.29 WHIP across 14 frames.

12 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Aníbal Sánchez - Initiates rehab assignment Sanchez (neck) made his first rehab start Thursday for the Nationals' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, striking out two over three innings while allowing one earned r...

Impact The appearance was Sanchez's first in affiliated ball since 2020, after he opted not sign with a team in 2021 before re-signing with the Nationals on a minor-league deal in March. The 38-year-old was expected to vie for a back-end spot in Washington's Opening Day rotation, but a cervical neck impingement forced him to the injured list and kept him throwing for one month. After completing his throwing progression, Sanchez is finally pitching in games again, but he'll likely need at least two more starts in the minors to get fully stretched out. Once he makes his return from the 60-day IL, Sanchez could still be in good shape to claim a rotation spot for Washington, especially if Stephen Strasburg (rib) is still on the shelf.

12 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Josh Rogers - Kicks off rehab assignment Rogers (shoulder) began a rehab assignment Saturday with the Nationals' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate and gave up four runs (two earned) over three innings in his f...

Impact Rogers is expected to ramp up for a bulk-relief role with the Nationals during his rehab assignment, and he already looks to be well on his way to getting stretched out after the three-inning appearance. The lefty, who has been on the 15-day injured list since June 3 with a shoulder impingement, may only need one or two more minor-league appearances before the Nationals activate him.

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Juan Soto - On base five times Sunday Soto went 1-for-1 with four walks and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Rangers.

Impact Texas refused to let the 23-year-old slugger beat them, but the Nationals still took advantage as Josh Bell and Nelson Cruz combined for five hits and four RBI hitting behind Soto. Soto has reached base in eight straight games thanks to nine free passes but is hitting only .200 (5-for-25) over that stretch, and his .218 batting average on the season is over 70 points lower than his career mark.

14 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Juan Soto's Patience Is Being Tested Like Never Before The 23-year-old hitting genius is having his worst season yet.

15 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Jackson Tetreault has earned a fixed spot in the Nationals' rotation The 26-year-old righty threw six innings in Sunday's win over the Rangers.

20 HOURS AGO • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Pirates aim to end 3-game skid, take on the Nationals

The Pittsburgh Pirates come into the matchup against the Washington Nationals after losing three games in a row

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Nelson Cruz - Three-RBI game Cruz went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored in a 6-4 win over the Rangers on Sunday.

Impact The veteran slugger continues to swing a hot bat. This time he came up big with runners in scoring position, hitting two singles to plate three runs. Cruz now has hits in five of his past six games and has produced 43 RBI on the season.

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Josh Bell - Three-hit performance Bell went 3-for-5 with an RBI double and two runs scored in a 6-4 win over the Rangers on Sunday.

Impact The three-hit performance lifted Bell's average to .308 on the season, and the first baseman now has 46 RBI and 40 runs scored. He has shown dramatically improved contact skills in the first half of 2022, and his average on the season is 47 points higher than his season-long number in 2021. Bell's power numbers don't rival the best corner infielders in the game, but an average over .300 while hitting between the likes of Juan Soto and Nelson Cruz will bode well for his counting stats.

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Tanner Rainey - Earns 10th save Rainey got three outs in the bottom of the ninth while striking out one to earn his 10th save of the season.

Impact Rainey got three outs to close the game and move to double-digit saves on the year. The Nationals didn't expect to need Rainey in this contest, but Francisco Perez gave up three runs without recording an out in the ninth to make it a save situation before being pulled from the game. The Nationals don't have many bullpen options, so Rainey should continue to see the team's highest-leverage situations despite posting a 4.70 ERA in June.

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Jackson Tetreault - Goes six for win Tetreault (2-1) gave up one earned run on four hits and two walks while striking out four to earn the win in a 6-4 victory over the Rangers on Sunday.

Impact Tetreault impressed in his third big-league start of the year, throwing 99 pitches and holding the Rangers to only one run, which came in to score in the seventh after he had already left the game. The rookie right-hander was pounded for seven runs in his first big league start against the Phillies on May 15, but he has since settled down with two consecutive quality starts that earned him wins. The young pitcher is worth watching to see if he can find success at the major-league level despite not showing notable velocity or spin on his fastball thus far.

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Jackson Tetreault is backed by big bats as Nationals beat Rangers In his third major league start, the rookie right-hander struck out four over six innings and 99 pitches.

1 DAY AGO • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Post-Game Notes: Nationals 6, Rangers 4 Here are the post-game notes from the Washington Nationals’ victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday at Globe Life Field

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Bell, Cruz lead Tetreault, Nationals over Rangers 6-4

Jackson Tetreault allowed one run in six-plus innings in his third major league start, Josh Bell had his second three-hit game of the weekend and Nelson Cruz drove in three runs as...

1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keibert Ruiz - Not starting Sunday Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Texas, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Ruiz started the first two games of the series in Texas and will take a seat for the finale. Riley Adams will start behind the plate and bat ninth Sunday.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pregame Notes: Rubber Match for Rangers, Nationals Stats, probable lineups, injury updates and notes for Sunday’s matchup between Texas and the Washington Nationals at Globe Life Field

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