Rosario has remained a regular in the Nationals' lineup despite his early-season struggles, and manager Dave Martinez hasn't given up on the 32-year-old, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports. "It's early," Martinez said Thursday. "You've got to give him a chance, you really do. I'm not going to sit him down yet right now. He's got to go out there and play. ... I've seen him play before. This kid can hit. He can put you on his shoulders."
#6 P
Mitchell Parker: Takes first loss
May 2nd
Parker (2-1) took the loss against Texas on Thursday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five batters over 5.1 innings.
#9 PROS
Andry Lara: Breaking out at High-A
May 2nd
Lara has a 2.28 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and a 37:8 K:BB in 23.2 innings through five starts for High-A Wilmington.
Wood has hit safely in eight straight games for Triple-A Rochester, batting .324 (12-for-37) over that stretch with three doubles, three steals and a 5:8 BB:K.
#1 CL
Kyle Finnegan: Strikes out side for 10th save
May 2nd
Finnegan picked up the save over the Rangers on Wednesday, striking out the side in a perfect ninth inning.
#3 P
Trevor Williams: Shuts out Texas for third win
May 2nd
Williams (3-0) picked up the win Wednesday, shutting out the Rangers over five innings while allowing five hits and four walks. He struck out three.
#1 2B
Luis Garcia: Sitting against southpaw Wednesday
May 1st
Garcia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Gore (2-3) was hit with the loss Tuesday versus Texas after giving up two earned runs on five hits and a walk while striking out seven batters across five innings.
#1 SS
CJ Abrams: Productive in big win
Apr 29th
Abrams went 1-for-3 with two walks, a two-run home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 7-2 win over the Marlins.
#4 P
Jake Irvin: Sharp in second win
Apr 29th
Irvin (2-2) picked up the win in Monday's 7-2 victory over the Marlins, giving up two runs on four hits over six innings. He struck out three without walking a batter.
#4 PROS
Cade Cavalli: Touches 98 mph in live BP
Apr 29th
Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that Cavalli's (elbow) fastball averaged 96 miles per hour and touched 98 mph in a 20-pitch live batting practice session Monday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
Vargas went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Marlins.
#6 BP
Derek Law: Records win Sunday
Apr 29th
Law (2-1) picked up the win in Sunday's comeback victory over the Marlins, pitching two scoreless innings and allowing two hits. He struck out three without walking a batter.
#1 3B
Nick Senzel: Launches two more dingers
Apr 28th
Senzel went 2-for-6 with two home runs and five RBI during Sunday's 12-9 win over the Marlins.
#5 P
Patrick Corbin: Lit up during no-decision
Apr 28th
Corbin did not factor into the decision during Sunday's win over the Marlins, allowing seven runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out four.
#3 PROS
Dylan Crews: Back in lineup
Apr 27th
Crews (hamstring) is starting at center field and batting third for Double-A Harrisburg on Saturday.
#2 1B
Joey Meneses: Three hits in Thursday's loss
Apr 26th
Meneses went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Thursday's loss to the Dodgers.
#2 C
Drew Millas: Sent back to minors
Apr 25th
The Nationals optioned Millas to Triple-A Rochester on Thursday.
Rainey has averaged 93.6 mph with his fastball so far in 2024, down significantly from the 97.0 mph he averaged over 30 innings in 2022 prior to undergoing Tommy John surgery that August.
Eovaldi was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday with a strained right groin.
#1 LF
Evan Carter: Starts against lefty
May 3rd
Carter started in center field and went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's 6-0 win over Washington.
#7 PROS
Jack Leiter: On schedule if needed
May 3rd
Leiter allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings for Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.
#1 CF
Leody Taveras: Gets rest day Thursday
May 2nd
Taveras is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
#4 P
Andrew Heaney: Strong outing in loss
May 2nd
Heaney (0-4) took the loss against the Nationals on Wednesday, allowing one run on four hits while striking out four over seven innings.
#1 3B
Josh Smith: Goes deep Tuesday
May 1st
Smith went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and scored twice during Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Nationals.
#2 P
Jon Gray: Secures first win
May 1st
Gray (1-1) earned the win in Tuesday's 7-1 victory over Washington after allowing one earned run on three hits while striking out three batters across eight innings.
#7 P
Max Scherzer: Rehab start delayed
Apr 30th
Scherzer's (back) rehab start with Double-A Frisco on Tuesday will be pushed back due to thumb soreness, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
#1 1B
Nathaniel Lowe: Two hits in win
Apr 29th
Lowe went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Reds.
#1 RF
Adolis Garcia: Goes deep in win
Apr 28th
Garcia went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Reds.
#1 CL
Kirby Yates: Remains spotless, grabs fifth save
Apr 28th
Yates earned a save after he pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and a walk while striking out a batter in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Reds.
#3 P
Dane Dunning: Punches out 10 in win
Apr 28th
Dunning (3-2) earned the win after he pitched 5.1 innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits while striking out 10 in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Reds.
#3 3B
Davis Wendzel: Homers in loss
Apr 28th
Wendzel entered Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Reds late and went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in his lone plate appearance.
#1 SS
Corey Seager: Swats second homer
Apr 28th
Seager went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Reds.
#5 P
Michael Lorenzen: Rocked by Reds
Apr 27th
Lorenzen (2-1) took the loss Saturday, coughing up five runs on six hits and a walk over six-plus innings in an 8-4 loss to Cincinnati. He struck out three.
#2 BP
Jose Leclerc: Wins in scoreless outing
Apr 27th
Leclerc (2-2) earned the win Friday, striking out two over a scoreless eighth inning against Cincinnati.
#1 2B
Marcus Semien: Mashes fifth homer
Apr 27th
Semien went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's victory over the Reds.
#8 P
Cody Bradford: Managing rib stress fracture
Apr 26th
Bradford (back) was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his rib Friday and is expected to be sidelined for about a month, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
#3 BP
Josh Sborz: Tosses scoreless frame
Apr 25th
Sborz threw a scoreless ninth inning in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Seattle.
#6 BP
Grant Anderson: Heads back to Triple-A
Apr 25th
The Rangers optioned Anderson to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.