Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Big day against Dodgers
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Candelario went 2-for-3 with two walks, a home run, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers.
He took Noah Syndergaard deep in the fifth inning for his seventh homer of the year, but his seventh-inning steal was his first of 2023. Candelario turned things around in a big way in the second half of May, slashing .404/.485/.737 over his last 15 games with three homers and 11 RBI, and while the 29-year-old was signed in the offseason to be something of a stopgap at third base, he's proving to be a steadying force for a young Nationals infield.
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Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Resting Sunday
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Candelario is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Candelario will take a seat for just the third time in May, giving way at third base to Michael Chavis. The 29-year-old has gotten off to a strong start to the season and has performed well in May in particular, accruing an .876 OPS so far this month.
Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Four more hits Sunday
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Candelario went 4-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's win over the Tigers.
The 29-year-old switch hitter did his best to make Detroit regret letting him go last fall. Over the course of a three-game series against the Tigers, Candelario went 6-for-13, and over his last 11 contests he's slashing .450/.522/.800 with half of his 18 hits going for extra bases (six doubles, a triple and two home runs.)
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Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Big game against former club
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Candelario went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Tigers.
His fourth-inning solo shot off Alex Faedo got the Nationals on the board, and Candelario then wrapped up the scoring in the eighth with an RBI double. The switch-hitting third baseman is on fire right now, reeling off five multi-hit performances in the last six games with four doubles, a triple and two homers among his 12 hits. The surge has boosted Candelario's slash line on the season up to .253/.310/.447.
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Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Goes deep in loss
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Candelario went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two total RBI in Thursday's loss to Miami.
Candelario produced two of Washington's three runs in the contest, swatting a 443-foot solo homer to center field in the fourth inning and doubling home a run in the eighth. The third baseman has been on a tear at the plate of late, notching four straight multi-hit performances. Over that stretch, he's slashing .667/.688/1.200 with five extra-base hits, three RBI and four runs.
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Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Notches three hits
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Candelario went 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Marlins.
Candelario has gone 5-for-7 in his last two games after mustering just three hits in his previous eight contests. He's now slashing .234/.298/.390 with four home runs through 171 plate appearances this season. While Candelario doesn't offer a ton of offensive upside, he's been playing regularly at third base on a rebuilding Nationals team.
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Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Back in action Friday
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Candelario (ankle) is starting Friday's game against the Mets.
Candelario was removed from Wednesday's game against the Giants after tweaking his ankle on a slide, but he'll start at the hot corner and bat sixth following the Nationals' day off Thursday. Over his last three appearances, he's gone 1-for-12 with a double, a run and a strikeout.
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Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Re-evaluated Friday
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Candelario will have his right ankle injury re-evaluated Friday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Candelario tweaked the ankle on a slide during Wednesday's game with the Giants and had to be removed. He had the ankle taped up postgame and will hope the Nationals' off day Thursday will allow enough time to heal.
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Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Exits game with leg injury
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Candelario was removed from Wednesday's game versus the Giants with an apparent right leg injury, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Candelario seemed to hurt his leg on an awkward slide in the sixth inning and was then pulled in the seventh. He was replaced at third base by Michael Chavis. The Nationals should have more on Candelario's condition shortly.
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Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Candelario (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
The 29-year-old experienced dehydration after Friday's matchup with Arizona and was held out of Saturday's starting nine, and he won't rejoin the lineup for Sunday's series finale. According to Zuckerman, Candelario is feeling much better and should be available to pinch hit Sunday, and he is also expected to start Monday in San Francisco.
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Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Returns to lineup
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Candelario is back in the Nationals' lineup for Monday's game in San Francisco, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Candelario was unavailable for a few days after feeling dehydrated, but he's back in there for the series opener against the Giants. The 29-year-old will be at third base and batting fifth versus Anthony DeSclafani.
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Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Dehydrated Saturday
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Candelario, who is out of Saturday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, was diagnosed with dehydration after he fell ill Friday night, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Candelario went to the hospital for precautionary tests but is expected to be at the game Saturday, although he is likely unavailable. This is the first game he has missed all season and he should be considered day-to-day.
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Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Gets first day off
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Candelario is not in Saturday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
This is Candelario's first day off this season. He is slashing .228/.275/.378 with four home runs, 12 runs and 14 RBI in 32 games.
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Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Two hits, two RBI in win
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Candelario went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's win over Pittsburgh.
Candelario got the scoring started off Johan Ovideo on Sunday, smacking a two-out, two-run double in the first inning to give the Nats an early lead. Candelario has cooled off following a fast start to the season. Including Sunday's multi-hit effort, he's gone 4-for-27 over his last seven games. Candelario should continue to see an everyday role as Washington's third baseman, but it's hard to see him having consistent fantasy value in one of the league's weaker lineups. He's now slashing .239/.292/.404 with four home runs, 14 RBI and 12 runs scored through 120 plate appearances.
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Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Four hits, homer in win
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Candelario went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Guardians.
Candelario put on a show Sunday. He opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning before launching a home run, his third of the season, off Shane Bieber in the third. Candelario has hit safely in his last four contests, going 9-for-17 with two doubles and a homer in that span. The 29-year-old third baseman is off to a nice start, hitting .284/.310/.463 through his first 71 at-bats with Washington with nine RBI and nine runs scored.
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Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Pops second homer
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Candelario went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Friday's win over the Rockies.
The third baseman took advantage of Coors Field's thin air, going back-to-back with Alex Call to lead off the game. Candelario has hit safely in five of the last six games, launching both his homers on the season during that stretch, but he's still batting just .194 (6-for-31) to begin his Nationals tenure.
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Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Hits homer in loss
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Candelario went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a loss to the Rays on Monday.
Candelario scored both of Washington's runs in the defeat. He reached on an error in the seventh and crossed the plate on a Lane Thomas groundout, then homered in his final at-bat to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning. Candelario has gone 2-for-7 over his past two games after going hitless across seven at-bats over the Nationals' first two contests of the campaign, but his defense at third base should keep in the starting role even if he doesn't supply much production with his bat.
