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- M. Mikolas WAS
- 1-3, 7.44 ERA, 1.53 WHIP
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- B. Singer CIN
- 2-2, 5.63 ERA, 1.64 WHIP
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Tue, May 12
6:40 pm
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Wed, May 13
6:40 pm
NATV
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Thu, May 14
12:40 pm
NATV
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Fri, May 15
6:45 pm
NATV
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Top Nationals News
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Nationals' Clayton Beeter: Ready for rehab assignment
Beeter (forearm) is ready to begin a rehab assignment, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Beeter is at the Nationals' spring training complex in Florida, so it sounds like his first rehab appearance will be for the team's Florida Complex League affiliate. The reliever has been sidelined since late April with right forearm soreness, so he shouldn't require too many rehab outings before being activated. Beeter has collected two saves this season as part of closer-by-committee, and he should be thrown back into leverage situations upon activation.
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Nationals' Cade Cavalli: Strikes out four in no-decision
Cavalli did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Marlins, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk with four strikeouts over 5.2 innings.
Cavalli yielded two runs in the third inning but was otherwise strong, generating 12 swinging strikes on 95 pitches while limiting the Marlins to only singles. The 27-year-old fell one out shy of a quality start, and he's now allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven of nine outings to open the campaign. He'll carry a 4.02 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 44:18 K:BB across 40.1 innings into a home matchup against the Orioles next weekend.
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Nationals' Jose Tena: Heading to bench Sunday
Tena is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Tena started five of the previous six games, but he'll hit the bench Sunday while CJ Abrams gets a day off from playing shortstop as the designated hitter. While Washington may continue to hold him out against left-handed pitching, Tena should start versus right-handers more often than not, as he's maintained a .288/.338/.485 slash line (130 wRC+) over 71 plate appearances in that split this season.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Taking seat again Sunday
Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
After a recent stretch in which he started behind the plate five times in six games, Ruiz will cede catching duties to Drew Millas for the second day in a row. Ruiz delivered his best game of the season earlier in the week when he produced a pair of doubles and a home run in Thursday's win over the Twins, but he's still sitting on a lowly .608 OPS in 2026.
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Nationals' James Wood: Homers in loss
Wood went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Marlins.
Wood led off the game with a 442-foot blast and was a consistent contributor in a losing effort. Over his past 10 games, the 23-year-old has posted four multi-hit performances, five extra-base hits, eight runs scored and seven RBI. For the year, he's slashing .243/.395/.526 with 11 homers, 28 RBI, 35 runs scored and seven steals across 190 plate appearances.
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Nationals' Zack Littell: Goes four innings in bulk relief
Littell did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Marlins, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and one walk without recording a strikeout over four innings.
Littell entered with a 4-0 lead but was unimpressive behind the opener, generating just two swinging strikes on 69 pitches and failing to register a strikeout for the first time this season. While the 30-year-old is not known for his ability to get whiffs, he's now induced just three total punchouts over his last four outings while working in bulk relief during his past two. He owns an ugly 6.94 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 17:13 K:BB across 36.1 innings so far in 2026. Should Littell draw a start in his next appearance, it would likely come at home against Baltimore next weekend.
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Nationals' Richard Lovelady: Working as opener
Lovelady will serve as the opening pitcher in Saturday's game against Miami.
Lovelady has given up just one earned run in 7.2 innings since joining the Nationals in mid-April and will now be called upon to make his first career start in the majors. The 30-year-old southpaw will likely pitch the first inning of Saturday's contest before handing the game over to Zack Littell.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Resting Saturday
Ruiz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.
Ruiz will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after going 0-for-3 during a win in Friday's series opener. Drew Millas will handle catching duties and bat eighth.
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Nationals' Luis Garcia: Back in lineup
Garcia (wrist) will start at first base and bat second against the Marlins on Saturday.
Garcia was held out of the starting nine for each of Washington's last four games, though he entered Friday's contest as a pinch hitter. Now back in the lineup, the 25-year-old will aim to turn things around offensively after starting May 0-for-9 with three strikeouts.
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Nationals' Brad Lord: Pockets third hold
Lord gave up a hit and struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings Friday to record his third hold of the season in a win over the Marlins.
The right-hander has been a multi-inning weapon out of the bullpen for the Nationals this season, working more than one inning in 10 of his first 12 appearances. Over 25.1 frames in 2026, Lord has posted a 3.55 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 18:6 K:BB while also adding a win to his ledger.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Swipes two bags in win
Nunez went 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in Friday's 3-2 win over the Marlins.
Nunez singled on a bunt in the second inning before swiping second and third base following a walk in the seventh. After a miserable April, the 25-year-old has gone a modest 5-for-16 with four RBI across seven May contests. He's slashing .218/.320/.245 with just two extra-base hits, 14 RBI and 16 runs scored across 131 plate appearances this season and now leads the majors with 16 steals.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Homers in win
Young went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 3-2 win over the Marlins.
Young gave the Nationals a 3-0 lead on what proved to be the game-winning home run in the first inning. It was his first long ball since April 13, and he's now scored five runs while hitting safely in three straight games. The 26-year-old has already tied a career high with three homers while posting a .236/.281/.346 slash line, 17 RBI, 16 runs scored and one steal across 136 plate appearances.
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Nationals' Foster Griffin: Goes seven strong for fourth win
Griffin (4-1) earned the win against the Marlins on Friday, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk with nine strikeouts over seven innings.
Griffin allowed two runs in the first inning before dazzling with six scoreless frames, generating 17 whiffs on 103 total pitches while notching a career-high nine strikeouts. The southpaw has been rolling, allowing just four combined earned runs over four consecutive quality starts. He'll carry an impressive 2.12 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 42:15 K:BB across 46.2 innings into a road test in Cincinnati.
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Nationals' PJ Poulin: Earns one-out save
Poulin earned the save in Friday's 3-2 win over the Marlins, allowing one walk and recording one out in the ninth inning.
Poulin was summoned with a runner on first and two outs to face lefty Joe Mack before the Marlins countered with right-handed hitter Heriberto Hernandez. Poulin walked Hernandez before inducing a game-ending groundout to earn his first save of the season. It was likely just a matchup play after current closer Gus Varland picked up a save Thursday. On the year, Poulin owns a 3.38 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 14:11 K:BB across 18.2 innings, adding three holds and serving as an opener in five of his 19 appearances.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.242 (12th) |
217 (2nd) |
44 (13th) |
4.82 (28th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| C. Beeter RP Clayton Beeter RP | Forearm |
| J. Gray SP Josiah Gray SP | Elbow |
| D. Herz P Davidjohn Herz P | Elbow |
| C. Henry RP Cole Henry RP | Shoulder |
| M. Kranick RP Max Kranick RP | Elbow |