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| Nationals outfielder Elijah Dukes started in right field Sunday and went 0-for-4 in the seventh spot in the lineup. |
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| Luis Ayala's tough May continued on Sunday. The reliever served up three hits and three runs over one inning against the Nationals. Ayala gave up two homers and took the loss. He has allowed nine runs in his last five appearances. |
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| Aaron Boone tried to carry the Nats on Sunday against the Marlins. He went 3-for-4 with a triple, homer, one run, and two RBI. |
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| Nationals general manager Jim Bowden mentioned outfielders Justin Maxwell and Mike Daniel as two prospects who could move up to the big leagues soon, MLB.com reports. Maxwell is hitting .233 with six homers, 22 RBI, 32 runs, and 10 steals at Double-A. Daniel is at .328 with three homers, 12 RBI, 16 runs, and seven steals. |
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| Dmitri Young will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday, the Washington Post reports. He does not have a timetable for his return from a sore lower back. |
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| Chad Cordero said the soreness in his shoulder decreases every day, and is starting to lift weights, along with some cardio work, according to the Washington Times. He knows he can't speed up his recovery from his torn latissimus dorsi muscle, but he said he has been tempted to do so, and added, "I watched the first two games on TV, and it was just weird, being at home watching on TV while they're somewhere else playing. I don't like it too much, so I want to get back as soon as I can." |
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| The Marlins were ready for Nats starter Tim Redding on Friday night. They were patient at the plate, this after striking out 10 times to the right-hander in their last game against him.
Redding walked a season-high four over 5.1 innings. He gave up only four hits and struck out three but was charged with five earned runs. |
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| Elijah Dukes, returning from the disabled list after injuring his hamstring on opening day, entered the game in the seventh inning and struck out in both of his plate appearances. |
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| Nationals lefty Matt Chico made his first relief appearance in the major leagues, pitching two scoreless innings. |
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| In the offseason, the Washington Nationals spent $6.25 million to acquire free agent catchers Paul Lo Duca and Johnny Estrada. On Friday they put both players on the disabled list. On Friday night Will Nieves got the start against right-hander Ricky Nolasco, but expect to see one of the Nats top prospects Jesus Flores in a platoon with Nieves. |
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| According to the Washington Post, the Nationals will activate outfielder Elijah Dukes on Friday, who strained his right hamstring on opening day. Dukes hit .211 in a 13-game rehabilitation stint with Single-A Potomac and Triple-A Columbus. |
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| Johnny Estrada has been placed on the 15-day DL, according to the AP. He is dealing with ulnar neuritis in his right elbow. The team activated outfielder Elijah Dukes from the DL to fill his spot on the roster. |
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| Paul Lo Duca has officially been placed on the 15-day DL due to his hand injury, according to the AP. Catcher Jesus Flores has been called up from Triple-A to cover his roster spot. Backup Johnny Estrada has also been placed on the DL, so the team activated outfielder Elijah Dukes. |
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| Jesus Flores is expected to get called up from Triple-A Columbus today, according to CBSsports. The team will make the move with both Paul Lo Duca and Johnny Estrada on the shelf due to injuries. |
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| Collin Balester allowed one unearned run in six innings to improve his record to 3-2 for Triple-A Columbus. |
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| John Lannan evened his record at 3-3 by limiting the Astros to one run over six innings. Lannan allowed seven hits and a walk on the evening. |
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| With all the injuries to the team's catchers, outfielder Elijah Dukes will be recalled to active duty on Friday, according to the Washington Post. |
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| Johnny Estrada will be placed on the DL on Friday with ulnar neuritis in his throwing elbow, according to the Washington Post. "I'm done trying to just battle through," Estrada said. "I've got to look out for what's best for me and my career." |
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| Paul Lo Duca will be placed on the DL on Friday with a broken bone in his right hand, according to the Washington Post. |
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| Paul Lo Duca was injured while batting in the seventh inning on Wednesday, according to the Houston Chronicle. He doubled over in agony after a swing and was examined on the field by the team's trainers. He walked around for a few minutes before leaving the field.
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| The Nationals may have suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 loss at the hands of the Houston Astros, but 3B Ryan Zimmerman put his best effort forth to reverse the fortunes and came up just a bit short. Zimmerman went 3-for-4 at the dish, hitting two home runs (both off Roy Oswalt) to total three RBIs. |
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| The Washington Nationals have named LHP Mike O'Connor as their starting pitcher for Saturday night's home game against the Florida Marlins, taking the place of LHP Matt Chico, according to MLB.com. |
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| Right-hander Jason Bergmann was named the International League pitcher of the week for his two starts at Triple-A Columbus in which he allowed no earned runs in 14 innings, posting two wins. |
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| The numbers may not immediately jump from the page, but Washington 1B Nick Johnson contributed a strong effort to the cause in a 6-5 loss to the Houston Astros. Johnson went 1-for-1 with three walks on the evening, making that one swing good for his 5th homer of the season and his 17th RBI. |
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| Washington OF Austin Kearns put forth a strong effort to keep the Nationals in the mix, but in the end his team suffered the heartbreaking 6-5 loss to the Houston Astros. Kearns went 2-for-4 at the plate, hitting his third home run of the season for his 14th RBI. |
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| The Washington Nationals report OF Elijah Dukes is nearing return to the majors, according to MLB.com. |
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| Jason Bergmann threw six scoreless innings to improve his record to 2-2 for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He allowed three hits, two walks and struck out five. |
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| It took 61 at-bats, but Wily Mo Pena now has an extra-base hit on his 2008 resume. The outfielder managed a pinch-hit RBI double against the Pirates on Sunday. |
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| Tim Redding improved to 4-2 by working 6.1 strong innings against the Pirates on Sunday. He held the Bucs to six hits and one run, walked none, and struck out five. |
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| Ryan Zimmerman is out of the Nationals' lineup today, according to the AP. He asked for and received the day off, and will end his consecutive-games streak at 205 (if he isn't used as a pinch-hitter), which was the second highest active streak in the league behind Jeff Francoeur's 355. |
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| The Washington Nationals scored nine runs today and needed each and every one of them to secure the win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the bulk of that damage coming off the bat of SS Cristian Guzman . Guzman went 4-for-5, belting his eighth double and third home run of the season to total six RBIs and two runs scored. |
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| Ian Desmond went 2-for-4 with his fourth home run of the season for Double-A Harrisburg on Friday. |
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| According to the Washington Times, the Nationals have flip-flopped their starting pitchers for the next two games. John Lannan will start tonight with Matt Chico starting in Game 2 of the three-game series against Pittsburgh tomorrow. |
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| Dmitri Young experienced a sudden and dramatic breakthrough with his back injury Wednesday when the Nationals massage therapist focused on the first baseman's hip flexor and not his back. "All of a sudden, he felt instant release," GM Jim Bowden said in the Washington Post. "She found the spot." Young will go to extended spring training Sunday, but the team has no timetable for his return. |
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| The Nats activated Paul Lo Duca from the DL Friday. He had been out with a bruised hand. |
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| The Nationals officially placed Chad Cordero on the DL Friday. He will miss 4-6 weeks with an acute tear of the latissimus dorsi. Paul Lo Duca was activated from the DL to take Cordero's spot on the roster. |
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| Austin Kearns went 2-for-4 with a run scored and and RBI as he attempts to break out of an early season slump. |
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| Jon Rauch picked up his sixth save of the season on Thursday by pitching a perfect ninth inning against the Pirates. |
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| Paul Lo Duca will play one more game at Triple-A Potomac on Thursday with the hope of being activated to play with the big league club on Friday, according to MLB.com. |
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| Paul Lo Duca could return from the DL as soon as Thursday, according to the Washington Post. Manager Jim Bowden said he doesn't expect Lo Duca, who has been a starting catcher for eight seasons, to need many at-bats to get his timing back. Lo Duca is recovering from a bruised right hand.
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