[101], With Eaton day-to-day following his removal from the home opener, the Nationals opted to expand their bench by adding utilityman Matt Reynolds, recalling him from the Class-AAA Syracuse Chiefs on April 7. ", "Are the Nats Really Interested in Marcell Ozuna? [273] The Nationals salvaged a split to head into the All-Star Break with a .500 record, at 48 wins to 48 losses, as Hellickson turned in a quality start and was backed up by the Nationals' bats as he earned the win on July 15, 6–1 over the Mets. [39] They were also connected to Lind, who had contributed to the team's 2017 season,[40] prior to signing free agent Matt Adams to serve as a backup first baseman and outfielder,[41] as well as to Albers, another 2017 National, before re-signing Kintzler. document.write(update); [264] With their bullpen virtually exhausted, the Nationals optioned Rodríguez the next morning while also assigning Doolittle—named days earlier alongside Harper and Scherzer as the Nationals' representatives at the 2018 All-Star Game[265]—to the 10-day disabled list with what was described as right toe inflammation; they called up right-handed pitchers Wander Suero and Austin Voth from Class-AAA Syracuse to replace them on the roster. One out later, Solís was summoned with a runner on base to face a pinch-hitter, but he promptly gave up a single and wild pitch, then surrendered a go-ahead home run to Cardinals slugger Matt Carpenter, the league leader in home runs,[330] with first base open. [242], Following a series-opening loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on June 28, the Nationals rebounded in the second game on June 29, hitting a season-high seven home runs[note 14] and scoring 17 runs to back Fedde in the rookie right-hander's first career win, topping their division rival Philadelphia by a 10-run margin. [103][106][104] By playing in the more controlled environment of simulated and minor league games, he enjoyed far more flexibility than in Grapefruit League games; he could prepare at his own pace, batting – even leading off – in every inning or skipping at-bats, all while having a choice as to whether to play in the field or not from inning to inning. However, the Nationals lost Herrera to another injury, as the reliever came up lame taking a groundout to first base for the 26th out of the game. [11] Catcher Matt Wieters decided to exercise his $10.5 million player option, remaining a National for another season. [323], The Nationals endured their first series loss since the non-waiver trade deadline as they locked horns with the Chicago Cubs in a three-game set at Wrigley Field, the teams' first meeting since the 2017 National League Division Series. The Nationals welcomed the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies to Nationals Park on May 4 to begin a three-game series, winning the opener to edge above .500 for the first time since April 10 and activating third baseman Anthony Rendon from the 10-day disabled list, as he had recovered from a hairline fracture in his toe, on May 5. Baker had originally been hired after the 2015 season to a two-year deal as manager, which the Nationals opted not to extend. Simon, Andrew and Manny Randhawa, "Did you know: Nats' surreal comeback". [224] The Blue Jays went on to sweep the series on June 17, 8–6, scoring the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on the first home run reliever Ryan Madson had allowed since June 2017, off the bat of Toronto left fielder Teoscar Hernández, which was immediately followed by another solo shot by the third baseman Solarte. Trailing into the ninth inning, center fielder Bryce Harper led the team to a dramatic comeback with a two-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals closer Bud Norris to tie the game followed by a tenth-inning sacrifice fly off his former College of Southern Nevada teammate Chasen Shreve. Another 2-hour 54-minute delay ensued before the game was postponed. [257] It was the Nationals' first walk-off home run of the season, lifting them back above the .500 mark on the season,[258] and it provided the team with its second win in a row, for the first time in more than a month. Despite a Phillies rally, the Nationals struck back for their first walk-off win of the season, with second baseman Wilmer Difo singling home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as Phillies closer Héctor Neris failed to record an out. [82] Houston took the lead in the third inning with a two-run home run by catcher Max Stassi off Long, who came on in relief of Milone after two scoreless innings.

[124] Despite the changes, the Mets followed up their victory in the Nationals' home opener by completing a three-game sweep of the Nationals even though the Nationals had scored first in each game and despite a stand-out offensive performance by Harper,[125] who, playing in only the ninth game of the season on April 8, had already become the first player in MLB history with at least six home runs (leading the National League)[126] and 13 walks in his team's first 10 or fewer games. [405] The visitors rebounded in Strasburg's final start of the year the next day, winning 12–2. However, the Nationals finally cracked deGrom after another dominant outing from the Mets ace and mounted a furious sustained rally, reeling off six runs against deGrom and the New York bullpen in the eight inning and adding a seventh unanswered run on a solo home run by the second baseman Kendrick in the ninth to stun the Mets 8–6 while delivering Cole his first win of the year. [268] With the failure to take at least two of three against the Pirates, the Nationals again fell back to .500 on the season with just one more series, a four-game set with the division-rival New York Mets, before the All-Star Game. [195] Washington kept on rolling as it swept the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in a three-game interleague set that included two shutouts. The October 1 tiebreaker games were regular-season games that are included here. [243] The Phillies were able to hold the Nationals in check in the third game of the four-game set, overcoming an early exit by starter Vince Velasquez after an Eaton line drive ricocheted off his pitching arm to win 4–3 and deal the first loss of the season to Hellickson,[244] who was activated off the disabled list before the game—with reliever Sammy Solís being optioned to Class-AAA Syracuse, as the Nats also activated suspended catcher Raudy Read and optioned him to Syracuse, transferring injured first baseman Ryan Zimmerman from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list in a corresponding move. [98] The Nationals informed Montero the following day that he would open the year as the major league backup catcher behind Matt Wieters. ", "Nats allow another home run (Nats come back and win 8-6)", "Nationals' bats fall flat again in 1-0 loss at Tampa Bay", "Kintzler returns, Rodriguez optioned, Hellickson on track", "Nats flip the script with seven homers in 17-7 win", "The Jekyll-and-Hyde Nationals reach season's midpoint with loss to Phillies", "Washington Nationals reinstate Jeremy Hellickson from DL; option Sammy Solis to Triple-A...", "Washington Nationals' Juan Soto named NL Rookie of the Month for June...", "#Nats roadtrip to Philly ends with some ugly baseball", "Nats drop another one-run game, lose 4-3 to Red Sox", "Tanner Roark is rocked for nine runs as Nationals fall, 11-4, to Red Sox", "Erick Fedde exits game with shoulder soreness; MRI results negative", "A great effort by Matt Grace spoiled by the "Little Things"; Nats fall below .500", "On Fedde's shoulder, Eaton's throw and Adams' non-usage", "Scherzer, veterans on Nationals' losing: Enough already", "Rodriguez could pitch tonight; Wieters, Zimmerman near rehab", "Nats post largest comeback in club history, beat Marlins", "Washington Nationals rally from a 9-0 deficit for 14-12 win over Miami Marlins; Trea Turner drives in eight runs...", "Reynolds seals Nats' win with pinch blast", "Reynolds' walk-off homer leads Nats to 3-2 win over Marlins", "Tonight is Mark Reynolds night again!

[306], The Nationals opened the month of August by summarily designating reliever Shawn Kelley for assignment, which manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo directly attributed to his outburst during the previous game on July 31, in which he appeared to glare toward the team dugout after throwing his glove. [3] The Washington Post reported October 29 that Martinez and the Nationals had agreed on a three-year contract with an option for the 2021 season. Atlanta Braves Atlanta Miami Marlins Miami New York Mets NY Mets Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Washington Nationals Washington. [287][290][291] Despite an early four-run cushion, which included a three-run home run by right fielder Adam Eaton, and four strong innings from Hellickson, the Nationals dropped the July 24 game as Hellickson labored through the fifth inning, giving up three runs, and reliever Brandon Kintzler blew the slimmed-down lead altogether in the seventh inning. [231] Rodríguez struggled, giving up five runs over five innings, but the Nationals rallied from a four-run deficit behind a four-hit day from shortstop Trea Turner, who came a triple from the cycle in the eventual 9–7 victory. [236] The win was Washington's 40th of the season. [453] Scherzer was named as an all-star for the sixth straight season, four of them as a National. [392] Soto's on-base streak ended at 21 games, one shy of tying the major league record for a teenager. They sat in third place in the National League East Division, five games behind the first-place Braves. He pitched into the fifth inning, allowing just one hit and zero runs after retiring the first eleven batters he faced, before exiting with a blister on his pitching hand. [211] Washington suffered its second blow to the rotation in less than a week's time on June 8, as starter Stephen Strasburg struggled to a loss and exited after two innings with right shoulder discomfort in a home game against the San Francisco Giants. [377] Making his major league debut in relief the next day, McGowin also gave up a solo home run that, while McGowin did not factor in the decision, ultimately represented the Cardinals' final margin of victory in the 7–6 contest. [54], The Nationals held spring training at their facility at The Ballpark of The Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida, which they shared with the 2017 World Series champion Houston Astros. In earning the promotion, Soto completed a meteoric ascent to the major leagues,[184] as the Nationals' 19-year-old second-ranked prospect had started the season with the Class-A Hagerstown Suns before making brief stopovers with the High-A Potomac Nationals and Class-AA Senators en route to Washington, amassing a .362 batting average with 14 home runs. Adams hit two home runs in the game against his former teammate, starter Tanner Roark, who took the loss. (See, Scherzer became the fifth major league pitcher to record the second, Soto became the youngest player to hit two home runs in a game since, Soto was the youngest player, and first teenager, to bat fourth in a major league game since, Soto walked three times in the game for the second time in the season, becoming the first teenager with two such games since, Two of those runs were driven in by Turner for his seventh and eighth RBIs of the game, tying a major league record for most runs batted in by a leadoff hitter in a game. [387] The Cubs ended the Nationals' winning streak at five, taking the makeup game at Nationals Park on September 13 in extra innings as star infielder Javier Báez knocked in three of their four runs. The Washington Nationals opened their season with a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, led by left fielder Adam Eaton, who returned from missing eleven months due to a knee injury in April 2017 to go 8-for-13 (.615), including two doubles, two home runs, and a game-opening hit in all three contests, with seven runs scored, five RBIs, and only one strikeout. [140] Hellickson left the game in the fifth inning with his team trailing the Mets 2–1, and relievers Matt Grace and Cole proceeded to give up four runs between them, creating a five-run deficit by the eighth inning. [378] The big blows in the September 5 game were supplied by Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams, whom the Nationals had traded to St. Louis less than a month prior.

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