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Nationals News
#1 P
MacKenzie Gore: Flirts with no-hitter
Sep 21st
Gore (10-12) got the win Saturday against the Cubs, allowing one run on one hit and three walks while striking out nine over seven innings.
#1 1B
Andres Chaparro: Idle Saturday
Sep 21st
Chaparro is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
#1 CF
Jacob Young: Absent from lineup again
Sep 21st
Young (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
#1 2B
Luis Garcia: At DH on Saturday
Sep 21st
Garcia (wrist) will DH and bat third Saturday against the Cubs.
#2 3B
Trey Lipscomb: Rejoining big-league club
Sep 21st
The Nationals recalled Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
#1 SS
CJ Abrams: Headed for minors
Sep 21st
The Nationals optioned Abrams to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic reports.
#8 BP
Joan Adon: Shifts to 60-day IL
Sep 20th
Adon (biceps) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.
#17 PROS
Zach Brzykcy: Optioned to Triple-A
Sep 20th
The Nationals optioned Brzykcy to Triple-A Rochester on Friday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
#1 3B
Jose Tena: Swipes bag, tallies RBI in loss
Sep 20th
Tena went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.
#1 PROS
Dylan Crews: Records steal in loss
Sep 18th
Crews went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-0 loss to the Mets.
#4 P
DJ Herz: Crumbles in fourth inning
Sep 18th
Herz (4-8) took the loss Wednesday versus the Mets, allowing seven runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five over 3.1 innings.
#1 C
Keibert Ruiz: Taking seat Wednesday
Sep 18th
Ruiz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Mets, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
#2 LF
Alex Call: Nearing rehab assignment
Sep 18th
Manager Dave Martinez said Tuesday that Call (foot) will embark on a rehab assignment soon in hopes of returning before the end of the regular season, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
#3 P
Mitchell Parker: Surrenders five runs in loss
Sep 17th
Parker (7-10) took the loss Tuesday against the Mets, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks over 3.2 innings. He struck out one.
#5 P
Cade Cavalli: Not returning this season
Sep 17th
Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Tuesday that Cavalli (elbow) will continue to work through his throwing program but won't pitch in games before the end of the season, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
#2 P
Jake Irvin: Sharp in no-decision Monday
Sep 17th
Irvin came away with a no-decision in Monday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Mets, allowing one run on four hits and a walk through 7.1 innings. He struck out five.
#2 SS
Nasim Nunez: Filling in for Abrams again
Sep 16th
Nunez will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
#1 LF
James Wood: Logs first multi-homer game
Sep 15th
Wood went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs during Sunday's 4-3 win over the Marlins.
#3 BP
Jose Ferrer: Picks up save
Sep 15th
Ferrer picked up the save Sunday against Miami, allowing one run on two hits across one inning with no strikeouts.
#1 CL
Kyle Finnegan: Secures 38th save
Sep 14th
Finnegan earned the save in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Marlins, allowing one hit while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.
#4 PROS
Jarlin Susana: Dominant finish at High-A
Sep 12th
Susana logged a 2.40 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 27 strikeouts in 15 innings over his final three starts for High-A Wilmington.
#16 PROS
Brad Lord: Returns from IL
Sep 9th
Lord (hand) was activated from the 7-day injured list Friday.
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#1 3B
Isaac Paredes: Scratched with bruised wrist
Sep 21st
Paredes was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Nationals due to a left wrist contusion, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
#1 DH
Seiya Suzuki: Getting breather Saturday
Sep 21st
Suzuki isn't in the Cubs' lineup Saturday against Washington.
#1 SS
Dansby Swanson: Blasts off in Friday's win
Sep 21st
Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Nationals.
#3 P
Jameson Taillon: Blanks Nats for 11th win
Sep 20th
Taillon (11-8) earned the win Friday over the Nationals, allowing two hits and two walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out four.
#1 CL
Porter Hodge: Notches seventh save
Sep 20th
Hodge earned the save in Friday's 3-1 win over Washington, striking out a pair in a perfect ninth inning.
#5 P
Jordan Wicks: Back to IL with oblique strain
Sep 20th
The Cubs placed Wicks on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right oblique strain, Ryan Herrera of AllCHGO.com reports.
#1 C
Miguel Amaya: Not in Friday's lineup
Sep 20th
Amaya is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Nationals.
#7 BP
Hayden Wesneski: Activated from injured list
Sep 20th
The Cubs activated Wesneski (foreram) from the 15-day injured list Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
#4 P
Javier Assad: Strikes out five in no-decision
Sep 20th
Assad did not factor into the decision in a win over the Nationals on Thursday, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk over five innings. He struck out five.
#1 RF
Cody Bellinger: Drives in three Thursday
Sep 19th
Bellinger went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Nationals.
#1 LF
Ian Happ: Collects three more hits Thursday
Sep 19th
Happ went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Nationals.
#1 BP
Julian Merryweather: Surgery scheduled
Sep 19th
Merryweather will undergo surgery on his right knee Friday, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.
#1 1B
Michael Busch: Sitting down Thursday
Sep 19th
Busch isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
#4 BP
Nate Pearson: Takes loss Wednesday
Sep 18th
Pearson (2-2) allowed two runs on four hits across 1.1 innings of relief to take the loss Wednesday against the Athletics. He struck out one.
#1 P
Justin Steele: Limited workload in return
Sep 18th
Steele came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Athletics, allowing two hits and three walks over 2.2 scoreless innings. He struck out one.
#15 PROS
Jack Neely: Sent back to Triple-A
Sep 18th
The Cubs optioned Neely to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
#11 PROS
Cristian Hernandez: Reaches High-A
Sep 17th
Hernandez hit .229 with zero home runs, seven steals and a 19:15 K:BB in 23 games for High-A South Bend.
#1 CF
Pete Crow-Armstrong: Keeps rolling Monday
Sep 16th
Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Monday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.
#1 2B
Nico Hoerner: Reaches three times in win
Sep 16th
Hoerner went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.
#2 P
Shota Imanaga: Strikes out 11 in win
Sep 16th
Imanaga (14-3) got the win Monday against the A's, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out 11 over six innings.
#3 P
Kyle Hendricks: Effective in win Sunday
Sep 15th
Hendricks (4-11) allowed one run on two hits across six innings to earn the win Sunday against the Rockies. He walked three and struck out seven.
#5 BP
Tyson Miller: Grabs save Sunday
Sep 15th
Miller struck out two without allowing a baserunner over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Rockies.
#10 BP
Jimmy Herget: Claimed by North Siders
Sep 13th
The Cubs claimed Herget off waivers from Atlanta and optioned him to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
#7 LF
Brennen Davis: Placed on 60-day IL
Sep 13th
The Cubs recalled Davis from Triple-A Iowa on Friday and placed him on the 60-day injured list with a left ankle fracture, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
#10 PROS
Brandon Birdsell: Up to 125 innings
Sep 12th
Birdsell has a 4.26 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 58 strikeouts in 50.2 innings through 10 starts for Triple-A Iowa.
#2 PROS
Cam Smith: Receives another promotion
Sep 9th
The Cubs promoted Smith from High-A South Bend to Double-A Tennessee on Monday, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.