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With the Washington Nationals' offense largely underperforming across the board, manager Davey Johnson and general manager Mike Rizzo have fielded questions about the job security of hitting coach Rick Eckstein.

The Nationals' season is nearing its midpoint. Game No. 81 is scheduled for June 30 in New York.

He was the "player to be named later" in January's Michael Morse trade but the transaction wasn't completed until late March when Krol was finally shipped to Washington.

The Washington Nationals ' season of disappointment and injury was injected with a measure of life Wednesday night by a 30-year-old journeyman pitcher plucked fresh from Class AAA.

Admit that you were pretty pumped up when the Nationals won both games of their doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins.

Moore viewed the demotion as an opportunity to revive his season. Last year, Moore helped give the Nationals the most productive bench in the majors, blasting 10 homers in 156 at-bats.

The Krol family, fresh off a visit to see their son pitch in Harrisburg, hadn't even had time to do all of the laundry from their trip when Krol's father, Paul, passed a man wearing a D.C. hat on his daily bike ride in their hometown of Naperville, Ill.

MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Stephen Strasburg was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a Grade 1 right lat muscle tear in his lower back, the team announced Wednesday.

The Washington Nationals have sent second baseman Danny Espinosa to the DL, demoted reliever Henry Rodriguez, and called up Anthony Rendon for the second time this season.

The Washington Nationals today recalled from rehab and reinstated outfielder Jayson Werth from the 15-Day Disabled List, recalled infielder Anthony Rendon from Syracuse of the Triple-A International League and selected left-handed pitcher Ian Krol from Harrisburg of the Double-A Eastern League.

The Nationals open a six-game homestand tonight in serious need of a breather after playing 21 of their past 33 on the road and falling a season-worst seven games behind the front-running Atlanta Braves in the National League East.

Gray, 1 of top 3 MLB draft prospects, fails for Adderall. no other failures among 200 tested known.

Undeniably, the main reasons the Nationals have reached this point are injuries and impotent offense.

Washington lost three of four to its regional rivals, the Baltimore Orioles , in an interleague home-and-home series before losing two of three to their divisional rivals, the Atlanta Braves .

Part of LaRoche's 2011 ordeal mimics Espinosa's 2013 struggle. Espinosa entered the season with a tear in his left shoulder, the rotator cuff instead of the labrum.

The MLB amateur draft is one of the most exciting times of the season. Every year, a fresh crop of talented young players make their way to new teams.

Rays 10, Marlins 6 : Two three-run homers for Kelly Johnson . He also singled, doubled and stole a base.

Orioles starter Jason Hammel knocks down a ball hit by the Nationals' Adam LaRoche in the fourth inning Monday.

Well, it has been 32 games so far. Desmond hasn't committed an error since he made his seventh on April 21.

Manager Davey Johnson is not worried about Ryan Zimmerman's throwing errors. Do you think it's an area of concern? -- Alex C., Montreal The answer is no.