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Nationals' Brad Lord: Impressive rain-shortened outing
Lord didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 9-0 loss to Atlanta, allowing two hits and a walk over 3.1 scoreless innings. He struck out six.
A nearly 90-minute rain delay ended what was shaping up to be an unlikely pitcher's duel, as Lord's dominant performance was matched by three perfect innings from Grant Holmes. Lord may have been nearing his limit anyway, however -- the right-hander tossed 39 of 55 pitches for strikes, and he hasn't thrown 60-plus pitches in any outing this season. He'll likely return to a long-relief role, but Lord's making a case to get stretched out for another crack at the rotation, having posted a 2.40 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 18:8 K:BB over 15 innings since the beginning of August.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Avoids concussion
Ruiz passed concussion protocol following his removal from Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Danielle Allentuck of The Washington Post reports.
Ruiz was pulled from the game after taking a foul tip off his mask in the fourth inning. Although he managed to avoid suffering a concussion this time around, the 28-year-old backstop's history of concussions/head injuries could cause the Nationals to err on the side of caution and sit him down for another game or two. Harry Ford would benefit from extra playing time during any games Ruiz may have to miss.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Removed after foul tip to mask
Ruiz was lifted from Wednesday's game against Atlanta in the fourth inning after taking a foul tip to the mask, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.
Ruiz has a history of concussions, so this is a worrisome development. The Nationals should have more on his status after the game. Ruiz flew out in his lone plate appearance Wednesday before exiting. He was replaced by Harry Ford, who would stand to benefit if Ruiz needs to miss additional time.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Exiting starting lineup
Young is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against Atlanta.
Young picked up two hits, drove in a run and scored a run in Tuesday's game, but he'll exit the lineup for Wednesday's matinee. Dylan Crews will shift over to center field while Young gets a breather.
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Nationals' Brady House: Out of lineup Wednesday
House is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus Atlanta.
House handled third base each of the last two days, but he will exit the lineup during Wednesday's afternoon tilt. Andres Chaparro will grab a start at third base for the Nationals.
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Nationals' Tom Cosgrove: Jettisoned from 40-man roster
The Nationals designated Cosgrove for assignment Wednesday.
Cosgrove had allowed three runs in consecutive appearances and given up 13 runs (11 earned) over his last 5.2 innings. There's a good chance the lefty reliever will clear waivers.
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Nationals' Riley Cornelio: Recalled from Triple-A
The Nationals recalled Cornelio from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday.
The Nationals are going with a bullpen game Wednesday against Atlanta, and Cornelio will give them a fresh relief arm. He's posted a 5.40 ERA and 20:20 K:BB over 20 frames with the big club this season.
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Nationals' James Wood: Making return from injured list
The Nationals activated Wood (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
Wood was shelved for nearly a month with a left oblique strain, but he's ready to roll after going 2-for-6 with one home run in two rehab contests. The All-Star outfielder has swatted 30 home runs, stolen 17 bases and collected a .928 OPS across 114 games for the Nationals this season. Wood is starting in right field and batting leadoff in Wednesday's game versus Atlanta.
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Nationals' Richard Lovelady: Kicks off rehab assignment
Lovelady (triceps) began a rehab assignment with Single-A Fredericksburg on Tuesday, giving up a solo home run in one inning of work.
Lovelady was making his first appearance since he suffered a left triceps strain in late June. The lefty reliever could need another rehab outing or two, but he's close to rejoining the Nationals' bullpen.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Logs two RBI in return
Abrams went 2-for-4 with a two-run single, a steal and a run scored during Tuesday's 9-5 win over Atlanta.
Abrams was scratched from Monday's lineup against Miami due to back tightness, but he was cleared to return to action for Tuesday's series opener. He got the Nationals on the board early in the second inning with a two-run single before being brought home later in the frame on a Brady House double. Abrams has an .852 OPS with 27 steals, 29 home runs and 94 RBI over 570 plate appearances this season.
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Nationals' Brady House: Drives in three runs Tuesday
House went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and three RBI during Tuesday's 9-5 win over Atlanta.
House gave Washington a 4-1 lead in the second inning with a two-run double before driving in another run on a sacrifice fly in the sixth. House has logged at least one RBI in five of his last six games, going 7-for-18 (.389) with one home run, 10 RBI and four runs scored in that span.
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Nationals' James Wood: Expected back Wednesday
Wood (oblique) is expected to be activated from the injured list Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Manager Blake Butera said that Wood's return is contingent on him feeling good when he wakes up Wednesday morning, but chances are that he returns to the Nationals' lineup for their series finale against Atlanta. The 23-year-old has slashed .265/.393/.535 across 535 plate appearances when healthy this season, though he owns just a .620 OPS in the 17 games he's played since the All-Star break.
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Nationals' Andrew Pinckney: Relegated to Triple-A
The Nationals optioned Pinckney to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.
With James Wood (oblique) expected to return from the injured list Wednesday, the Nationals will send Pinckney down to Triple-A to free up a roster spot. The 25-year-old performed well during his first stint with the big club, going 6-for-22 with a homer, two RBI, six runs and a steal while appearing in 13 games.
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Nationals' Brad Lord: Starting Wednesday
Lord will start Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.
Jackson Kent threw 106 pitches during his last appearance, so the Nationals will buy him and the team's other starters some extra rest by starting Lord in Wednesday's series finale. The 26-year-old righty will likely remain in the game for just a couple of innings after working less than three frames during each of the three starts he made in August.
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Nationals' Jake Irvin: No-decision against Atlanta
Irvin allowed two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out five across four innings in a no-decision against Atlanta on Tuesday.
Irvin gave up a solo homer to Ozzie Albies in the second inning before yielding another run in the third. Irvin was pulled in the fifth inning after giving up back-to-back singles without recording an out, and it was a second consecutive outing in which he failed to complete five innings, finishing Tuesday's outing with 86 pitches (57 strikes) and nine whiffs. Irvin is 0-4 over his last seven starts with a 6.09 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 29:18 K:BB over 34 innings. He's lined up to face the Padres next week in what projects to be a two-start week for Irvin.
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Nationals' Yohandy Morales: Homers in major-league debut
Morales went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored during Washington's 9-5 win over Atlanta on Tuesday.
Morales was promoted from Triple-A Rochester ahead of Tuesday's game, when he served as the designated hitter. He struck out swinging in his first plate appearance in the opening frame, but he bounced back in the third, smacking the second pitch he saw from AJ Smith-Shawver deep to left-center field for a solo home run. It was an impressive big-league debut for Morales, who figures to see a fair amount of playing time the rest of this season at DH and at first and third base.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Back in action Tuesday
Abrams (back) is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff Tuesday against Atlanta, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Abrams was scratched from the lineup for Monday's series opener due to back tightness, but it was apparently a minor concern since he's back in the starting nine a day later. The 25-year-old was struggling at the plate to finish August, batting .106 (5-for-47) with a 32.1 percent strikeout rate in his last 12 games.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.248 (9th) |
735 (2nd) |
193 (2nd) |
4.69 (27th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| C. Cavalli SP Cade Cavalli SP | Lower Leg |
| C. Early SP Connelly Early SP | Elbow |
| K. Ruiz C Keibert Ruiz C | Head |
| J. Gray SP Josiah Gray SP | Elbow |
| D. Herz P Davidjohn Herz P | Elbow |