Nationals Playing Shorthanded This Weekend
Beat reporter Craig Mish notes Washington is severely undermanned, pointing to meaningful roster or availability issues for the Nats.
Miami Marlins beat reporter Craig Mish noted during a weekend series that the Washington Nationals are severely undermanned. The comment came in the context of a defensive play by Daylen Lile, with Mish acknowledging the Nats are still competing hard despite the personnel shortfall. The nature or cause of the absences was not specified, but the characterization suggests multiple players are unavailable. This could reflect injuries, IL moves, or other roster limitations affecting Washington's competitiveness.
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Nationals Claim RHP Matt Waldron Off Waivers from Blue Jays
Washington adds a knuckleball-leaning right-hander to its roster after claiming him from Toronto.
Nationals Claim Knuckleballer Matt Waldron Off Waivers From Toronto
Washington adds a rotation/bullpen arm in Matt Waldron, who was DFA'd by Toronto after four appearances following an earlier claim from San Diego.
Nationals Claim Knuckleballer Matt Waldron Off Waivers From Toronto
Washington adds bullpen/rotation depth by claiming Matt Waldron, who was DFA'd by Toronto after four appearances following an earlier claim from San Diego.
Josiah Gray Posts Two Scoreless Innings in Second Single-A Rehab Outing
The Nationals right-hander completed a second rehab outing at Single-A with two scoreless frames, per MLB.com, though no return timetable has been reported.
Washington Nationals Post Starting Lineup for Miami Game
The Washington Nationals announced their starting lineup for the Miami game, with CJ Abrams' ankle status serving as a notable backdrop.
CJ Abrams Day to Day After Spraining Ankle on Slide Into Second
Abrams sprained his ankle on an awkward slide; x-rays negative but he cannot do baseball activity and is expected to miss at least one more game.