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Nationals' Riley Adams: Moving to Triple-A
Riley Adams was optioned to Triple-A Rochester following Sunday's 5-1 win over Atlanta, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.Adams will head back to Triple-A after batting .243 with two RBI and four runs over 37 at-bats since getting a call-up to Washington on July 3. With Adams headed to Rochester, Drew Millas will operate as the primary backup option at catcher behind Keibert Ruiz.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Filling in for resting Ruiz
Riley Adams will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Giants.For the first time since July 28, Adams will crack the Washington lineup while top backstop Keibert Ruiz gets a day off. So long as Ruiz doesn't show any signs of wearing down from his heavy workload, Adams will likely be in store for limited opportunities moving forward.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Rejoins major-league roster
The Washington Nationals recalled Riley Adams from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.Adams was optioned a month ago following a slump at the plate, but he's back after posting a .946 OPS with six homers in 22 games at Rochester. He will back up Keibert Ruiz.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Optioned down to Triple-A
Washington optioned Riley Adams to Triple-A Rochester on Sunday.In his last 10 games, Adams has gone 5-for-27 and had seen scarce playing time of late while Keibert Ruiz has settled back in as the Washington Nationals' No. 1 backstop. According to Andrew Golden of The Washington Post, manager Dave Martinez suggested Adams' demotion was mostly about getting the 27-year-old more work, both at catcher and first base. Drew Millas was called up from Rochester and will replace Adams as the top backup to Ruiz.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Losing work to Ruiz
Riley Adams will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.Though he'll step in behind the plate for the series finale, Adams playing time has predictably been on the downturn since Keibert Ruiz made his return from the injured list earlier this month. Adams will be making just his second start in seven games.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Could still see consistent work
Riley Adams might still see regular playing time even with Keibert Ruiz back from the injured list, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports. "We're definitely going to use him," Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Thursday. "One, let him catch. And two, we can also DH Keibert like we've done in the past and let him continue to catch. He's done a great job. He's learned a lot over the years. He's really coming into his own."Adams started 11 of 13 games while Ruiz was sidelined by an illness, batting .270 (10-for-37) with a home run and four doubles while winning the trust of the pitching staff. He'll retain fantasy value in deeper two-catcher formats if he's seeing action three or four times per week.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Set to lose work with Ruiz back
Riley Adams is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.With Keibert Ruiz (illness) returning from the 10-day injured list Thursday and starting behind the plate in his first game back, Adams' time as the Washington Nationals' No. 1 backstop appears to have ended. He had started 11 of the Nationals' 13 games while Ruiz was out, going 10-for-37 (.270 batting average) with five extra-base hits (one home run, four doubles), three runs and three RBI.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Pops second homer
Riley Adams went 2-for-3 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Astros.The 27-year-old backstop was the only Washington hitter to have much success against Justin Verlander in his 2024 debut, lacing a two-bagger off the the future Hall of Famer in the third inning and taking him deep in the fifth for Adams' second long ball of the year. With Keibert Ruiz (illness) on the shelf, Adams has started seven of the last nine games and gone 9-for-25 (.360) with four doubles and a homer. Even when Ruiz has recovered, a Washington Nationals club searching for offense might try to find ways to keep Adams in the lineup as long as he stays hot.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Getting breather Tuesday
Riley Adams is out of the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Dodgers, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.Adams will take a seat in the second installment of the team's three-game series with Los Angeles, giving way to Drew Millas behind the plate. Adams saw his four-game hitting streak get snapped in Monday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers, but he is still batting .300 with a homer, four RBI and two runs scored over 30 at-bats in eight games this season. He'll continue to handle the lion's share of work at catcher while Keibert Ruiz (illness) is unavailable.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Getting start at catcher
Riley Adams will start at catcher and bat fifth in Thursday's game against the Pirates.Much of Adams' playing time comes versus left-handers, and he will face southpaw Martin Perez on Thursday while Keibert Ruiz rests. Adams put up a .960 OPS in 76 plate appearances against lefties in 2023.