Washington Nationals MLB News - Nationals Baseball Blog http://www.nationalslocker.com Washington Nationals Tue, 15 May 2012 16:03:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 en The Washington Nationals have placed Sandy Leon on the 60-day D.L. http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/15/the-washington-nationals-have-placed-sandy-leon-on-the-60-day-dl/ http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/15/the-washington-nationals-have-placed-sandy-leon-on-the-60-day-dl/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 16:03:04 +0000 chinmusic http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/15/the-washington-nationals-have-placed-sandy-leon-on-the-60-day-dl/ The Washington Nationals have placed 23-year old switch-hitting catcher Sandy Leon on the 60-day disabled list due to a high ankle sprain suffered in his major league debut last night. Leon went 0 for 1 with a whiff before getting injured. The Nationals have called up 33-year old righty swinging catcher Carlos Maldonado to back up Jesus Flores. Maldonado played in 21 games in AAA-ball so far this year and he was 15 for 71 (.211 avg, .653 OPS) with 9 runs scored, 2 homers and 6 RBIs. Maldonado last played with the Nationals in 2010. He has played in 25 games in his first three years in the majors and he is 10 for 54 (.185 avg, .645 OPS) with 3 runs scored, 3 homers, 7 RBIs and 1 stolen base. This is a bad break for Leon.

]]> http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/15/the-washington-nationals-have-placed-sandy-leon-on-the-60-day-dl/feed/ The Washington Nationals lose catcher Wilson Ramos http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/13/the-washington-nationals-lose-catcher-wilson-ramos/ http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/13/the-washington-nationals-lose-catcher-wilson-ramos/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 14:26:48 +0000 chinmusic http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/13/the-washington-nationals-lose-catcher-wilson-ramos/ The Nationals will be without 24-year old starting catcher Wilson Ramos for a long time (maybe the whole 2012 season) as he has a torn ligament in his knee which will require surgery to correct. Ramos has played in 25 games for the Nationals so far this year and he is 22 for 83 (.265 avg, .752 OPS) with 11 runs scored, 3 homers and 10 RBIs. 27-year old righty swinging catcher Jesus Flores is going to replace Ramos in the starting lineup. He has played in 13 games for the Nationals so far this year and he is 7 for 35 (.200 avg, .485 OPS) with 4 RBIs. But, has has been a solid hitter in the past for the Nationals. He has played in 241 games in his first five years with the Nationals and he is 174 of 695 (.250 avg, .689 OPS) with 62 runs scored, 17 homers and 105 RBIs. The Nationals are going to call up 23-year old switch-hitting catcher Sandy Leon to share time behind the plate with Flores. Leon came into this season as the Nationals’ #24 prospect according to Baseball America. Leon played in 27 games in AA-ball this year for the Nationals and he was 30 for 94 (.319 avg, .814 OPS) with 11 runs scored, 1 homer and 12 RBIs. Leon has now played in 364 games in his first six years in the minors and he is 295 for 1,201 (.246 avg, .660 OPS) with 140 runs scored, 11 homers, 137 RBIs and 6 stolen bases.

UPDATE: Wilson Ramos has a torn right ACL and he will miss the rest of the 2012 season.

]]> http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/13/the-washington-nationals-lose-catcher-wilson-ramos/feed/ Mark Teahan is hitting well in AAA for the Washington Nationals http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/12/mark-teahan-is-hitting-well-in-aaa-for-the-washington-nationals/ http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/12/mark-teahan-is-hitting-well-in-aaa-for-the-washington-nationals/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 14:47:10 +0000 chinmusic http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/12/mark-teahan-is-hitting-well-in-aaa-for-the-washington-nationals/ 30-year old lefty swinging IF/OF Mark Teahan is ripping the ball in AAA. He has played in 35 games in AAA-ball so far this year for the Nationals and he is 38 for 123 (.309 avg, .807 OPS) with 18 runs scored, 1 homer, 27 RBIs and 4 stolen bases. Teahan played for the Blue Jays and White Sox last year. He has played in 831 games in his first 7 years in the majors and he is 759 of 2,873 (.264 avg, .736 OPS) with 388 runs scored, 67 homers, 332 RBIs and 45 stolen bases. Teahan could get a call from the Nationals soon due to all of the injuries they have suffered lately.

]]> http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/12/mark-teahan-is-hitting-well-in-aaa-for-the-washington-nationals/feed/ Henry Rodriguez has been rock solid for the Washington Nationals so far this year http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/09/henry-rodriguez-has-been-rock-solid-for-the-washington-nationals-so-far-this-year/ http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/09/henry-rodriguez-has-been-rock-solid-for-the-washington-nationals-so-far-this-year/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 13:56:14 +0000 chinmusic http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/09/henry-rodriguez-has-been-rock-solid-for-the-washington-nationals-so-far-this-year/ 25-year old righty reliever Henry Rodriguez is doing a fine job as the Nationals’ closer so far this year. He has pitched in 14 games (0 starts) for the Nationals so far this year and he is 1-2 with 6 saves, a 2.84 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP. He gave up only 7 hits and he walked 7 batters in his first 12 2/3 innings this year with 17 whiffs. He has been a godsend for the Nationals so far this year. Rodriguez has now pitched in 73 games (0 starts) in his first two years with the Nationals and he is 4-5 with 8 saves, a 3.45 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP. Rodriguez was acquired from the A’s a couple of years ago for outfielder Josh Willingham.

]]> http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/09/henry-rodriguez-has-been-rock-solid-for-the-washington-nationals-so-far-this-year/feed/ The Washington Nationals sign Mike Gonzalez http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/08/the-washington-nationals-sign-mike-gonzalez/ http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/08/the-washington-nationals-sign-mike-gonzalez/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 21:23:15 +0000 chinmusic http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/08/the-washington-nationals-sign-mike-gonzalez/ The Nationals have signed 33-year old lefty reliever Mike Gonzalez to a minor league deal. Gonzalez pitched in 56 games (0 starts) for the Orioles and Rangers last year and he was 2-2 with 1 save, a 4.39 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. He has now pitched in 387 games (0 starts) in his first 9 years in the majors and he is 17-21 with 56 saves, a 2.94 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. It’s going to take a few weeks until Gonzalez is ready for action, but I really like this pickup for the Nationals.

]]> http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/08/the-washington-nationals-sign-mike-gonzalez/feed/ The Washington Nationals lose Jayson Werth for at least six weeks http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/07/the-washington-nationals-lose-jayson-werth-for-at-least-six-weeks/ http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/07/the-washington-nationals-lose-jayson-werth-for-at-least-six-weeks/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 14:03:17 +0000 chinmusic http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/07/the-washington-nationals-lose-jayson-werth-for-at-least-six-weeks/ Starting RF Jayson Werth broke his left wrist last night diving for a ball, and he’s going to miss at least the next six weeks and maybe as many as 8 weeks. Werth has played in 27 games for the Nationals so far this year and he is 27 for 98 (.276 avg, .810 OPS) with 10 runs scored, 3 homers, 12 RBIs and 3 stolen bases. 25-year old righty swinging Tyler Moore is likely going to get his big shot to show what he can do unless the Nationals trade for a veteran. Moore has played in 5 games for the Nationals so far this year and he is 2 for 7 (.286 avg, .571 OPS).

UPDATE: (5/7/2012) - Jayson Werth has underwent surgery on his left wrist and he will miss the next 12 weeks.

]]> http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/07/the-washington-nationals-lose-jayson-werth-for-at-least-six-weeks/feed/ Destin Hood is off to a slow start in AA-ball for the Washington Nationals http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/04/destin-hood-is-off-to-a-slow-start-in-aa-ball-for-the-washington-nationals/ http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/04/destin-hood-is-off-to-a-slow-start-in-aa-ball-for-the-washington-nationals/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 14:13:02 +0000 chinmusic http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/04/destin-hood-is-off-to-a-slow-start-in-aa-ball-for-the-washington-nationals/ 22-year old righty swinging outfielder Destin Hood came into this season as the Nationals’ #11 prospect according to Baseball America. Hood has played in 26 games in AA-ball this year and he is 24 for 100 (.240 avg, .670 OPS) with 14 runs scored, 1 homer, 14 RBIs and 5 stolen bases. Hood has now played in 371 games in his first five years in the minors and he is 377 for 1,367 (.276 avg, .754 OPS) with 179 runs scored, 24 homers, 224 RBIs and 41 stolen bases. The Nationals are likely going to take their good sweet time with Hood and make sure he’s ready before they eventually call him up down the road.

]]> http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/04/destin-hood-is-off-to-a-slow-start-in-aa-ball-for-the-washington-nationals/feed/ Bryce Harper is off to a fast start for the Washington Nationals http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/04/bryce-harper-is-off-to-a-fast-start-for-the-washington-nationals/ http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/04/bryce-harper-is-off-to-a-fast-start-for-the-washington-nationals/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 14:09:52 +0000 chinmusic http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/04/bryce-harper-is-off-to-a-fast-start-for-the-washington-nationals/ 19-year old lefty swinging outfielder Bryce Harper is already making a big impact with the Nationals. He is hitting well, playing outstanding D and he has been aggressively running the bases. Harper has played in only five games for the Nationals so far this year and he is 6 for 16 (.375 avg, 1.014 OPS) with 2 runs scored, 4 doubles, 0 homers, 3 RBIs and 1 stolen base. With all of the injuries the Nationals have suffered this year, they need Harper to keep up the good work. He looks like he’s going to be a star in the near future, maybe even in 2012.

]]> http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/05/04/bryce-harper-is-off-to-a-fast-start-for-the-washington-nationals/feed/ Steve Lombardozzi could get his big shot with the Washington Nationals http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/04/28/steve-lombardozzi-could-get-his-big-shot-with-the-washington-nationals/ http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/04/28/steve-lombardozzi-could-get-his-big-shot-with-the-washington-nationals/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:34:55 +0000 chinmusic http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/04/28/steve-lombardozzi-could-get-his-big-shot-with-the-washington-nationals/ 23-year old switch-hitting SS/2B Steve Lombardozzi came into this season as the Nationals’ #10 prospect according to Baseball America. He will likely start at 3B with Ryan Zimmerman out of action for a while. He has played in 13 games for the Nationals so far this year and he was 8 for 26 (.308 avg, .766 OPS) with 2 runs scored, 0 homers and 3 RBIs. Lombardozzi has now played in 26 games in his first two years in the majors and he is 14 for 57 (.246 avg, .598 OPS) with 5 runs scored, 0 homers and 4 RBIs. The Nationals hope that Lombardozzi is up to the challenge.

]]> http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/04/28/steve-lombardozzi-could-get-his-big-shot-with-the-washington-nationals/feed/ Henry Rodriguez has been outstanding for the Washington Nationals so far this year http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/04/28/henry-rodriguez-has-been-outstanding-for-the-washington-nationals-so-far-this-year/ http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/04/28/henry-rodriguez-has-been-outstanding-for-the-washington-nationals-so-far-this-year/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:31:15 +0000 chinmusic http://www.nationalslocker.com/2012/04/28/henry-rodriguez-has-been-outstanding-for-the-washington-nationals-so-far-this-year/ With Brad Lidge on the D.L., the closer’s job belongs to 25-year old righty reliever Henry Rodriguez. Rodriguez has pitched in 9 games (0 starts) for the Nationals so far this year and he is 0-1 with 5 saves, a 0.00 ERA and a 0.84 WHIP. He has only given up 1 hit while whiffing 10 batters in only 8 1/3 innings, showing just how dominating he has been. But, he needs to tighten up his control a little bit as he has walked 6 batters so far this year, but that is nitpicking. Rodriguez has pitched in 100 games (0 starts) in his first four years in the majors and he is 4-4 with 7 saves, a 3.49 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP. The Nationals hope that Rodriguez keeps up the good work going forward.

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