Roger Bernadina News

During yesterday's 6-2 win in LA, Bryce Harper crashed into the right field wall chasing after what would become a triple by A.J. Ellis.

Ray Guilfoyle highlights the top fantasy performers from Monday's MLB games, including news on Bryce Harper, Zack Wheeler, Jean Segura, Travis Wood and others.

Early in spring training, Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson pulled Steve Lombardozzi aside and told the natural second baseman that his days playing the outfield were largely over.

One of the many reasons the Nationals soared to 98 wins and a division title last season was the play of the bench.

The Washington Nationals have Bryce Harper back. Roger Bernadina's available as far as we know.

For the first four innings of Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs, Stephen Strasburg was nearly perfect on the mound.

It is only May 11, but the Washington Nationals have already activated a couple players from their 40-man roster to deal with injuries.

April 1 was the last time Samardzija won a game, and despite ranking among the National League strikeout leaders, the Cubs right-hander can't seem to get another "W." On Friday, Ian Desmond hit a two-run home run and an RBI double, and Kurt Suzuki and Danny Espinosa each added two-run doubles to lift the Nationals to a 7-3 victory over Samardzija ... (more)

The Washington Nationals will play the Chicago Cubs on Friday night down two starting outfielders with Jayson Werth likely headed to the disabled list with a slight right hamstring strain and Bryce Harper out after a procedure to alleviate an ingrown toenail on his right foot.

I drove by Wrigley Field on Wednesday and saw the truck being packed for the trip to D.C. A gassed-up truck heading down for a gassed-up series.

The Nationals scored early and often, and it proved to be enough as they edged the Tigers, 5-4, at Nationals Park on Thursday afternoon.

Jayson Werth spent the morning getting an MRI done on his right hamstring and seeing an internist, according to manager Davey Johnson.

Danny Espinosa hit a two-run homer to pace a three-RBI performance, and Tyler Moore added a pinch-hit three-run blast as Washington downed Pittsburgh, 6-2, in the finale of a three-game set.

And yet it's the Pirates offense that continues to impress, grinding out at-bats and giving opposing pitchers something other than the home run to be worried about.

Bryce Harper and Ian Desmond are two of the hottest hitters on the team, while Adam LaRoche and Danny Espinosa are two of the coldest.

May 2, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; Washington Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper celebrates with center fielder Denard Span and left fielder Roger Bernadina after beating the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.

When the Nationals need a win these days, they turn to their elite pitcher. Which one, you ask? Although most fans logically think Stephen Strasburg or Gio Gonzalez, and would be right to do so, right now it means Jordan Zimmermann.

The Washington Nationals' 20-year-old superstar outfielder Bryce Harper left tonight's game early after he was seen visibly wincing after a check swing, but Nats' skipper Davey Johnson said after the win over the Atlanta Braves that he'd just aggravated the bruised area.

There's a long fly, deep left center. The center fielder retreats, back, BACK...he leaps and makes an amazing grab! It's a familiar call on robbed home runs and wall-crashing catches.

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