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Manager Dave Martinez and GM Mike Rizzo get fired by the last-place Washington Nationals

Manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo have been fired by the Washington Nationals amid their sixth consecutive losing season since they won the 2019 World Series

13 HOURS AGO

Red Sox complete 3-game sweep of Nationals with 6-4 victory

Trevor Story homered and the Boston Red Sox beat Washington 6-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep, with the Nationals firing manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike R...

15 HOURS AGO

Receiving rare day off Abrams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact With the Nationals and Red Sox wrapping up their series with a day game and with a tough southpaw (Garrett Crochet) on the bump for Boston, Washington skipper Dave Martinez likely viewed Sunday an optimal time to give the left-handed-hitting Abrams a day off. Paul DeJong will fill in at shortstop while Abrams exits the starting nine for the first time since June 8.

20 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Swipes another bag Friday Abrams went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's loss to the Red Sox.

Impact The shortstop continues to surge toward a breakout campaign. Abrams has hit safely in seven straight games and 13 of his last 14, a stretch in which he's slashing .339/.397/.565 with three long balls, four steals, eight RBI and 14 runs as the Nationals' leadoff hitter. He needs one more stolen base to become the eighth player in the majors with 10-plus homers and 20-plus steals on the season.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Swipes another bag Friday Abrams went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's loss to the Red Sox.

Impact The shortstop continues to surge toward a breakout campaign. Abrams has hit safely in seven straight games and 13 of his last 14, a stretch in which he's slashing .339/.397/.565 with three long balls, four steals, eight RBI and 14 runs as the Nationals' leadoff hitter. He needs one more stolen base to become the eighth player in the majors with 10-plus homers and 20-plus steals on the season.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three in win Abrams went 2-for-6 with a double, a triple and three RBI in Sunday's extra-innings win over the Angels.

Impact The shortstop produced the game's final offense with a two-run triple in the 11th inning. Abrams has been on a heater to close out June, racking up nine multi-hit performances in the last 16 games while slashing .357/.430/.571 with four doubles, a triple, three homers, six steals, nine RBI and 15 runs.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Abrams' 2-run triple in 11th helps Nats beat Angels; Washington's Wood walked intentionally 4 times

CJ Abrams’ two-run triple capped a three-run 11th inning, and Washington’s James Wood became the sixth player in MLB history to be intentionally walked four times as the Nationals...

JUNE 30

Clubs 12th homer Abrams went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Angels.

Impact During this California road trip for the Nationals, Abrams has hit three homers, adding five RBI while going 13-for-37 (.351) over his last eight games. The shortstop is up to 12 long balls on the year, which has him on pace to surpass the career-best 20 he hit last season. He's added 28 RBI, 53 runs scored, 17 stolen bases, 17 doubles and two triples while batting .286 with an .845 OPS over 70 games.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs 12th homer Abrams went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Angels.

Impact During this California road trip for the Nationals, Abrams has hit three homers, adding five RBI while going 13-for-37 (.351) over his last eight games. The shortstop is up to 12 long balls on the year, which has him on pace to surpass the career-best 20 he hit last season. He's added 28 RBI, 53 runs scored, 17 stolen bases, 17 doubles and two triples while batting .286 with an .845 OPS over 70 games.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Posts three hits, steal in win Abrams went 3-for-6 with one RBI and one stolen base in Friday's 15-9 win over the Angels.

Impact Abrams has eight multi-hit efforts over his last 15 games, going 23-for-63 (.365) with six steals in that span. The shortstop did a strong job as one of seven Nationals with multiple hits in this offensive outburst, but he didn't get to cross the plate. Abrams trended down in late May but has rebounded to get his slash line to .287/.358/.484 with 11 home runs, 27 RBI, 52 runs scored, 17 steals, 17 doubles and two triples over 69 contests.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Posts three hits, steal in win Abrams went 3-for-6 with one RBI and one stolen base in Friday's 15-9 win over the Angels.

Impact Abrams has eight multi-hit efforts over his last 15 games, going 23-for-63 (.365) with six steals in that span. The shortstop did a strong job as one of seven Nationals with multiple hits in this offensive outburst, but he didn't get to cross the plate. Abrams trended down in late May but has rebounded to get his slash line to .287/.358/.484 with 11 home runs, 27 RBI, 52 runs scored, 17 steals, 17 doubles and two triples over 69 contests.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals set season highs for hits and runs in 15-9 win over Angels

Brady House hit a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh inning, Josh Bell and Jacob Young drove in three runs apiece and the Washington Nationals set a season high for scoring in a 15...

JUNE 28

Nationals outlast Halos in combined 24-run slugfest ANAHEIM -- The Nationals had every chance to lose this game. CJ Abrams bobbled a would-be double-play ball, throwing Angels shortstop Kevin...

JUNE 28 • MLB.COM

Crosses plate three times in win Abrams went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Padres.

Impact Facing the team he made his big-league debut with in 2022 after being a first-round pick in 2019, Abrams had another impressive performance from the top of the Nationals' order. The 24-year-old shortstop has seven multi-hit efforts in his last 14 games, a blistering stretch in which he's slashing .368/.455/.596 with three homers, five steals, six RBI and 17 runs scored.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals' CJ Abrams joins Trea Turner in exclusive franchise stolen base history | Sporting News This is great company to keep on the basepaths.

JUNE 24 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Nats, Padres, Yankees Have Something In Common: Transitioning From Juan Soto

The Nationals, Padres and Yankees all have something in common: successfully transitioning from Juan Soto.

JUNE 23

Shohei Ohtani pitches sharp first inning for Dodgers before driving in 5 runs at the plate

Shohei Ohtani pitched one hitless inning Sunday in his second mound start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, striking out two and allowing just one baserunner on an error

JUNE 22

Nationals tap into their power game to defeat Dodgers 7-3

Nathaniel Lowe hit two of Washington’s five home runs and the Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3

JUNE 22

Clubs 10th homer Abrams went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Abrams logged his third multi-hit effort in his last four games. The homer was his 10th of the season and his second in June, but he's hitting a strong .294 (20-for-68) this month. The shortstop has also logged six steals over 18 games in June. For the season, he's batting .279 with an .832 OPS, 15 thefts, 24 RBI, 47 runs scored, 15 doubles and two triples over 63 contests.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs 10th homer Abrams went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Abrams logged his third multi-hit effort in his last four games. The homer was his 10th of the season and his second in June, but he's hitting a strong .294 (20-for-68) this month. The shortstop has also logged six steals over 18 games in June. For the season, he's batting .279 with an .832 OPS, 15 thefts, 24 RBI, 47 runs scored, 15 doubles and two triples over 63 contests.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Clayton Kershaw wins 3rd straight start, Miguel Rojas homers in Dodgers' 6-5 win over Nationals

Clayton Kershaw persevered through five tough innings to win his third consecutive start, and Miguel Rojas hit a two-run homer in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 6-5 victory over the Wash...

JUNE 21

Nationals stop 11-game skid as Wood hits second 2-run homer in 11th for 4-3 win over Rockies

James Wood hit a pair of two-run homers, including a game-winning shot in the 11th inning, and the Washington Nationals snapped their 11-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over...

JUNE 19

Toglia, Beck hit HRs as Rockies win 3-1, extend Nationals' losing streak to 11 games

Michael Toglia and Jordan Beck hit solo homers and Germán Márquez gave up six hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings to help the Colorado Rockies beat Washington 3-1, extending the Nation...

JUNE 19

Stays busy on basepaths Abrams went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Rockies.

Impact It's the third steal in two games for the shortstop, giving him 14 on the season in 16 attempts. Abrams is locked in at the plate right now, racking up four multi-hit performances in the last eight games while batting .375 (12-for-32) with a homer, three RBI and eight runs scored.

JUNE 18 • ROTOWIRE