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Sat, Jun 13
4:05 pm
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Sun, Jun 14
1:35 pm
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Mon, Jun 15
6:45 pm
NATV
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Tue, Jun 16
6:45 pm
NATV
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Wed, Jun 17
1:05 pm
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Out of Saturday's lineup
Young isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.
Young will move to the bench to begin Saturday's game after going 0-for-3 with a couple of strikeouts Friday. Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and James Wood will form Washington's outfield unit while Young rests.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Sitting Saturday
Ruiz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Seattle.
Ruiz went 0-for-3 during Friday's loss, snapping a five-game hitting streak, and will begin Saturday's contest on the bench while Drew Millas catches for starter Cade Cavalli.
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Nationals' PJ Poulin: Recalled from Triple-A
The Nationals recalled Poulin from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday.
Poulin will return to Washington's bullpen after giving up three earned runs in five innings since his demotion to Triple-A in late May. The 29-year-old southpaw owns a 3.28 ERA and 1.46 WHIP through 24.2 frames with the Nationals this season and will presumably work in middle relief as long as he's with the big club.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Pops third homer
Crews went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Mariners.
The 24-year-old outfielder got hold of a 3-0 fastball from Bryce Miller to lead off in the eighth inning and crushed it 440 feet to center field. Crews is still struggling to find his footing in the majors, slashing .189/.241/.324 through 20 games since being called up in mid-May with three homers, two steals, eight runs and eight RBI.
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Nationals' James Wood: Goes yard again Friday
Wood went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Mariners.
The 23-year-old star took Bryce Miller deep in the fourth inning to get the Nationals on the board, but they were already in a 5-0 hole at that point. Wood has homered in back-to-back games, giving him 19 on the year, and over the last 16 contests he's slashing a sizzling .344/.444/.656 with six long balls, four steals, 10 RBI and 18 runs.
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Nationals' Zack Littell: Chased early by M's
Littell (6-5) took the loss Friday, coughing up five runs on four hits and a walk over just 1.2 innings in a 10-2 rout at the hands of the Mariners.
A two-run homer by Colt Emerson in the second inning was the biggest blow as Littell got the hook after 56 pitches (43 strikes). The veteran right-hander had given up two runs or fewer in seven straight outings coming into Friday, but this performance looked more like the struggling pitcher who exited April with a 7.85 ERA. Littell will try to bounce back in his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come at home next week against the Royals.
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Nationals' Riley Cornelio: Dispatched to Rochester
The Nationals optioned Cornelio to Triple-A Rochester on Friday.
Cornelio will head back to the minors after allowing four earned runs in 6.1 innings across his two appearances since joining the big club Sunday. He now owns a 6.48 ERA and 1.92 WHIP with the Nationals but remains an option to make a spot start or provide length out of the bullpen later this summer.
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Nationals' Julian Fernandez: Designated for assignment
The Nationals designated Fernandez (undisclosed) for assignment Friday.
The right-hander has been on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Rochester with an unspecified injury for nearly a month, and he's now lost his place on the 40-man roster. Fernandez made three appearances with Washington early this season and gave up one earned runs with a 3:2 K:BB across four innings.
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Nationals' Jhancarlos Lara: Claimed by Washington
The Nationals claimed Lara off waivers and optioned him to Double-A Harrisburg Friday.
The 23-year-old was designated for assignment by Atlanta on Wednesday and will remain in the National League East after being claimed by Washington. A change of scenery could be beneficial for Lara, who has struggled to an 8.22 ERA, 2.65 WHIP and 21:29 K:BB across 15.1 innings at the Double-A level this year.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Grabbing seat Friday
Nunez is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Mariners.
Nunez will take a seat in the series opener after starting the Nationals' last three games and six of the last seven tilts. Jorbit Vivas will hold down second base for the Nationals.
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Nationals' DJ Herz: Nearly perfect through two starts
Herz (elbow) struck out four batters over three scoreless innings in his second rehab start Thursday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League.
On the comeback trail following April 2025 Tommy John surgery, Herz hasn't exhibited any signs of rust through his first two rehab starts. He's struck out eight over five scoreless frames in the FCL thus far, with the lone baserunner he's allowed reaching on a fielding error. The left-hander is expected to need the full 30-day rehab window to build up his pitch count, so he'll likely make three more starts in the minors before returning from the 60-day injured list and potentially entering the Washington rotation.
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Nationals' Alex Young: Makes organizational debut
Young (elbow) has struck out two batters and allowed no hits and one walk over two innings across his first two appearances for the Nationals' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate since signing a minor-league deal with Washington on May 14.
Young is back to full health again after he missed all of last season while recovering from elbow surgery, which he underwent in March of 2025. The Nationals are having the veteran southpaw knock off some rust in the FCL, but it shouldn't be long before he eventually settles into the bullpen at Triple-A Rochester. The 32-year-old Young owns a 4.34 ERA and 1.41 WHIP across 277.2 innings over parts of six career seasons in the majors.
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Nationals' Ken Waldichuk: On mend from TJ surgery
Waldichuk underwent Tommy John surgery and an internal brace procedure April 21 and is hopeful to return to game action at some point early in the 2027 season, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Waldichuk posted a 6.75 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 9.1 innings over his five relief appearances with Washington before landing on the injured list April 13 after suffering a left forearm injury. The southpaw received a couple of medical opinions in the week following the injury and ultimately decided to undergo Tommy John surgery for the second time in just under two years, after he previously had the procedure in May 2024. Waldichuk also underwent a flexor tendon repair as part of the operation.
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Nationals' James Wood: Launches 18th homer
Wood went 1-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 11-10 loss to the Giants.
The star outfielder got the offensive fireworks started on the day by taking Robbie Ray deep in the third inning. Wood has gone yard five times in the last 15 games, giving him 18 homers on the season, and over that stretch he's slashing .333/.441/.614 with four steals, nine RBI and 17 runs.
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Nationals' Curtis Mead: Belts homer No. 10
Mead went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Giants.
The 25-year-old has emerged as a key part of the Nationals' surprisingly potent offense while becoming the team's primary option at third base. Over the last 15 games, Mead is slashing .259/.344/.574 with five of his 10 homers on the season, and 12 of his 29 RBI.
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Nationals' Daylen Lile: Busy day on basepaths
Lile went 4-for-5 with a run scored, two RBI and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 11-10 loss to the Giants.
All four knocks were singles, but it was still a very productive effort from the 23-year-old outfielder. Lile has three multi-hit performances in nine games to kick off June, slashing a blistering .382/.462/.529 to start the month with one home run, three steals, five runs and seven RBI.
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Nationals' Gus Varland: Can't close door Wednesday
Varland gave up three runs on two hits and a walk while failing to record an out during Wednesday's 11-10 loss to the Giants.
The right-hander entered the game in the bottom of the ninth inning to protect a 10-6 lead after Paxton Schultz and Orlando Ribalta had combined to allow five runs in the eighth, and Varland continued the meltdown before handing the ball off to Mitchell Parker, who took the blown save when he served up a walk-off grand slam to Bryce Eldridge. It's the first time Varland has been tagged for multiple runs since May 10, but he has been scored upon in four of his last seven appearances, stumbling to a 10.80 ERA, 2.80 WHIP and 4:6 K:BB over five innings during that rough stretch. He does have a save and a hold in that time, but he only has a spot in the Nats' high-leverage crew because the team lacks better options.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.244 (12th) |
374 (2nd) |
91 (7th) |
4.74 (26th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| J. Irvin SP Jake Irvin SP | Shoulder |
| J. Gray SP Josiah Gray SP | Elbow |
| D. Herz P Davidjohn Herz P | Elbow |
| T. Williams SP Trevor Williams SP | Elbow |
| M. Kranick RP Max Kranick RP | Elbow |