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Nationals' Luis Garcia: Goes deep three times in loss
Luis Garcia went 3-for-4 with three home runs and four RBI in Friday's 10-9 loss to the White Sox.Garcia did his best to spark a comeback from an early seven-run deficit, slugging three home runs for the first time in his career. The effort was especially encouraging after the 25-year-old had gone just 3-for-32 since his last multi-hit game Sept. 10. On the season, he's slashing .255/.291/.417 with 16 homers, 66 RBI, 66 runs scored and 13 steals across 519 plate appearances.
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Nationals' Luis Garcia: First-ever start at first base
Luis Garcia will start at first base and bat fifth in Tuesday's game against Atlanta.It marks the first time in pro ball that Garcia has ever played first base. It's also Garcia's first start since Friday, as he was out of the lineup for each of the last three games. Nasim Nunez is handling second base for the Washington Nationals on Tuesday and could be threatening to overtake Garcia at the keystone.
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Nationals' Luis Garcia: Idle against southpaw
Luis Garcia is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.The left-handed-hitting Garcia will hit the bench for the third game in a row, with the Washington Nationals having faced two lefties and one righty during that stretch. Paul DeJong will get the nod at second base Monday in Garcia's stead.
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Nationals' Luis Garcia: On bench again
Luis Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.With southpaw Sean Manaea opening the game for the Mets, the left-handed-hitting Garcia will retreat to the bench. Paul DeJong will fill in for Garcia at second base.
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Nationals' Luis Garcia: Absent from lineup
Luis Garcia isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.After going 0-for-4 in Friday's series opener, Garcia will step out of the starting nine Saturday while Nasim Nunez starts at second base and bats ninth.
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Nationals' Luis Garcia: Out of lineup against lefty
Luis Garcia is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Miami.The left-handed-swinging Garcia will often sit out against lefty hurlers, and that will be the case here as the Marlins start southpaw Ryan Weathers. Nasim Nunez will get the call at second base for the Washington Nationals.
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Nationals' Luis Garcia: Homers in loss
Luis Garcia went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 11-5 loss to the Cubs.Garcia launched a two-run homer in the fourth inning before adding a sacrifice fly in the sixth. The 25-year-old has opened September strongly, hitting safely in three of four games with five RBI, three runs scored and three stolen bases. On the season, he's slashing .260/.295/.409 with 12 home runs, 60 RBI, 59 runs scored and 13 steals across 464 plate appearances.
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Nationals' Luis Garcia: Swipes two bags in win
Luis Garcia went 1-for-4 with a run scored, two RBI and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Marlins.The 25-year-old swiped multiple bags in the same game for the first time since May 1, giving him 13 steals on the season in 18 attempts. Garcia hasn't been able to repeat his 2024 numbers, but he's reached double-digit home runs and stolen bases for the second straight year. Over his last 11 contests, he's batting .286 (10-for-35) with two doubles, two homers, three steals, five runs and six RBI.
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Nationals' Luis Garcia: Idle against southpaw
Luis Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.The left-handed-hitting Garcia was included in the lineup for Wednesday's 11-2 loss to the Yankees while New York sent southpaw Max Fried to the hill, but the infielder will hit the bench Sunday versus Rays lefty Ian Seymour. With Garcia out of the lineup, Paul DeJong will receive the starting nod at the keystone.
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Nationals' Luis Garcia: Idle against lefty
Luis Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.Paul DeJong will replace the left-handed-hitting Garcia at second base while the Phillies send southpaw Ranger Suarez to the bump. Garcia started in the first two contests of the series, going 3-for-8 with a home run, a double and two RBI.