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Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports Davey Martinez’s club dropped 2 of 3 in the series with the Padres in Nationals Park. Espino vs San Diego: Paolo Espino gave up just one run on six hits in his start against Chicago’s Cubs in Wrigley Field earlier this week, but Espino received no decision in what ended up a 6-5 loss, so he remained winless after 11 starts this season, … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals shut out in series finale with San Diego Padres, 6-0

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Nelson Cruz collected his 2000th career hit in Saturday night’s win over the Padres... Nelson Cruz went 2 for 3 with a walk, K, and run scored in Saturday night’s win over the San Diego Padres, and the second of the 42-year-old, 18-year veteran’s hits was No. 2,000 in his career, in 1,984 games. “According to the Elias Sports Bureau,” … [Read more...] about Mr. 2000: Nelson Cruz recorded 2,000th career hit in Nationals’ win this weekend

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The 30-year-old career minor leaguer went 6-for-12 against San Diego and hit his fifth homer in 10 games. No one expected Joey Meneses to replace Juan Soto or Josh Bell when the Washington Nationals brought him to the big leagues on Aug. 2. The 30-year-old career minor leaguer’s arrival that day was certainly under the radar, as the … [Read more...] about Moving on: Joey Meneses outhits Juan Soto and Josh Bell while Nats fans cheer their departed stars

Highlights from Davey Martinez’s media availability over the weekend... Robles’s Big Hit: Victor Robles’s big hit in Saturday night’s win was overshadowed somewhat by the play at the plate which followed, with César Hernández initially called out at home on a throw the former Nationals’ outfielder Juan Soto sent in from right field, but upon review it was ruled Padres’ catcher … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Davey Martinez on Victor Robles on Saturday, Joey Meneses in the majors + more…

Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports After a week where they played the Cubs on the road and the Padres at home, the Nationals begin a week where they play the Cubs at home and Padres on the road... There’s some déjà vu in the air at the Washington Nationals start a new week. Last week, they played a series against the Chicago Cubs in Wrigley Field before traveling home for a … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals Series Preview: Switcheroo week begins against Chicago Cubs