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• Nationals' Juan Yepez: Relegated to minors

  1D ago • By RotoWire

  The Nationals optioned Yepez to Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday. Yepez managed just a .559 OPS through 48 plate appearances in the Grapefruit League, which is enough of a drop from his performance in the majors last year (.764 OPS) to have him sent back to Triple-A. He should receive regular playing time while in Rochester and may be a candidate to serve as bench depth in Washington if his bat gets hot.

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• Nationals' Juan Yepez: Ticketed for Triple-A

  1D ago • By RotoWire

  The Nationals are expected to option Yepez to Triple-A Rochester on Thursday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports. After producing a .764 OPS in 249 plate appearances with Washington in 2024, Yepez appeared to be in good position to make the Nationals' Opening Day roster entering camp, but he wasn't able to win a spot after slashing .244/.292/.267 over 48 plate appearances in Grapefruit League play. The 27-year-old should be in line for an everyday role with Rochester while likely making starts at first base, designated hitter and in left field.

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• Nationals' Juan Yepez: Focusing on third base this spring

  02/20/2025 • By RotoWire

  Yepez has been working out mostly at third base early on in spring training, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports. Yepez played third base a lot in the minors and made three starts there with the Cardinals back in 2022, but that was the last time he saw any action at the position in a game setting. Third base is the only position for the Nationals that doesn't currently appear to have a starter locked in, so it's worth tracking this spring to see if Yepez continues seeing reps there. That said, it's a long shot that he'll be entrusted as a regular at the hot corner given his defensive limitations.

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• Nationals' Juan Yepez: Out of Tuesday's lineup

  09/03/2024 • By RotoWire

  Yepez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports. It's the second time on the bench in Washington's past three games for Yepez, who has gone 7-for-23 with two homers over his past seven contests. Andres Chaparro will shift to designated hitter while Joey Gallo starts at first base against Miami righty Max Meyer.

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• Nationals' Juan Yepez: Not starting Saturday

  08/31/2024 • By RotoWire

  Yepez isn't in the Nationals' lineup Saturday versus the Cubs. Yepez was held hitless in three at-bats during Friday's contest, and he'll now receive a day off against Javier Assad and the Cubs. Andres Chaparro will serve as Washington's DH instead, allowing Joey Gallo to pick up a start at first base.

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