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Stadium: Nationals Park | Manager: Davey Johnson

23-22 Overall | 2nd NL East

Team Ranking	AVG	R	HR	ERA
Nationals	.227	155	41	3.55
NL East Division	3rd	4th	3rd	2nd
National League	11th	13th	6th	6th

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Printable Depth Chart

R. Bernadina
T. Moore
B. Harper
S. Lombardozzi
E. Perez

D. Span
B. Harper
R. Bernadina
E. Perez

B. Harper
R. Bernadina
J. Werth

R. Zimmerman
S. Lombardozzi
C. Tracy

I. Desmond
D. Espinosa

Rotation
1. S. Strasburg
2. G. Gonzalez
3. J. Zimmermann
4. D. Haren
5. R. Detwiler

D. Espinosa
S. Lombardozzi

A. LaRoche
T. Moore
C. Tracy

K. Suzuki
J. Solano
W. Ramos

	Bullpen
	R. Soriano (CL) D. Storen T. Clippard R. Mattheus H. Rodriguez Z. Duke C. Stammen C. Garcia

Last Updated: 05/17/2013

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Last Five Games

5/20 vs. SF
D. Span	CF
S. Lombardozzi	2B
B. Harper	RF
R. Zimmerman	3B
A. LaRoche	1B
I. Desmond	SS
R. Bernadina	LF
J. Solano	C
Z. Duke	P

5/19 vs. SD
D. Span	CF
S. Lombardozzi	2B
R. Zimmerman	3B
A. LaRoche	1B
T. Moore	LF
R. Bernadina	RF
D. Espinosa	SS
K. Suzuki	C
D. Haren	P

5/18 vs. SD
D. Span	CF
S. Lombardozzi	LF
R. Zimmerman	3B
A. LaRoche	1B
I. Desmond	SS
T. Moore	RF
D. Espinosa	2B
K. Suzuki	C
J. Zimmermann	P

5/17 vs. SD
D. Span	CF
S. Lombardozzi	LF
B. Harper	RF
R. Zimmerman	3B
A. LaRoche	1B
I. Desmond	SS
D. Espinosa	2B
K. Suzuki	C
G. Gonzalez	P

5/16 vs. SD
D. Span	CF
S. Lombardozzi	2B
B. Harper	LF
R. Zimmerman	3B
A. LaRoche	1B
I. Desmond	SS
R. Bernadina	RF
K. Suzuki	C
S. Strasburg	P

Most Frequent Lineup
		Avg	HR	RBI
D. Span	CF	.264	0	11
J. Werth	RF	.260	4	10
B. Harper	LF	.288	11	22
R. Zimmerman	3B	.279	3	22
A. LaRoche	1B	.224	7	20
I. Desmond	SS	.263	6	17
D. Espinosa	2B	.163	3	12
K. Suzuki	C	.255	2	9

Notes

32 different lineups used this season.
Most frequent lineup used in 5 games.

Other Frequent Lineups

4 Game(s)
D. Span	CF
J. Werth	RF
B. Harper	LF
R. Zimmerman	3B
A. LaRoche	1B
I. Desmond	SS
D. Espinosa	2B
W. Ramos	C

3 Game(s)
D. Span	CF
S. Lombardozzi	LF
B. Harper	RF
R. Zimmerman	3B
A. LaRoche	1B
I. Desmond	SS
D. Espinosa	2B
K. Suzuki	C

3 Game(s)
D. Span	CF
J. Werth	RF
B. Harper	LF
A. LaRoche	1B
I. Desmond	SS
A. Rendon	3B
D. Espinosa	2B
K. Suzuki	C

2 Game(s)
D. Span	CF
S. Lombardozzi	3B
B. Harper	LF
J. Werth	RF
A. LaRoche	1B
I. Desmond	SS
D. Espinosa	2B
K. Suzuki	C

1 Game(s)
D. Span	CF
D. Espinosa	2B
B. Harper	RF
A. LaRoche	1B
I. Desmond	SS
T. Moore	LF
C. Tracy	3B
W. Ramos	C

	Adam LaRoche, #25
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	42	.224	17	7	20	1

Position Breakdown
1B - 42
News
Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche continued to swing a hot bat as he launched two home runs during Friday's game against the Padres. LaRoche took starter Burch Smith deep for a three-run shot in the fourth inning. He took Smith deep again in the sixth inning for a solo home run. He finished 2 for 4 with two runs scored and four RBI in a 6-5 win in extras. LaRoche has homered in three straight games and has four homers over his last three games. He has gone 4 for 11 with four runs scored and seven RBI during that three-game span.

	Ross Detwiler, #48
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	2	4	45.2	2.76	10	23

Injuries
Oblique - Out until at least late May (Updated - 5/21/13)
News
Nationals starter Ross Detwiler hopes to make his next start,which has not yet been scheduled, the Washington Times reports Monday. Detwiler reported improvement with his ailing back Monday after playing catch. He'll throw from a mound later this week.

	Danny Espinosa, #8
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	37	.163	10	3	12	1

Position Breakdown
2B - 36, SS - 1
News
Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa was on the bench for a second straight game Monday against the Giants, mired in a 1-for-30 slump. Manager Davey Johnson noted, however, he had a "good talk" with Espinosa. "I think he's a little beat up right now," Johnson said, per MLB.com. "I hate to just sit him out, but he's certainly not doing things he knows he's capable of doing. So it's frustrating for him and he feels like he's letting everybody down. But he's trying to do his best. Sometimes just getting away from it a little bit helps." Johnson said he's "surprised" Espinosa hasn't taken a step forward this season, but he's confident the 26-year-old infielder will turn it around. "How you handle adversity is a large part of your success," Johnson said. "We'll get through this. Coming in this year I felt like Danny was a key guy, and if he started doing the things that he's capable of doing, it could make the year a whole lot of fun. I still feel that way."

	Dan Haren, #15
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	4	5	50.1	5.54	8	36

News
Nationals starting pitcher Dan Haren dropped his second straight decision Sunday afternoon against the Padres. Haren (4-5), who made his ninth start of the season, had a hard time keeping the ball in the park as he surrendered three runs in the first and home runs to Will Venable and Kyle Blanks in the fifth. He was charged with seven runs and nine hits over five innings of work. He struck out five and walked two as his ERA rose to 5.54 in a 13-4 defeat. Haren is scheduled to make his next start Saturday at home against the Phillies. He is 3-1 with a 4.91 ERA in four starts at home.

	Ian Desmond, #20
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	44	.263	19	6	17	4

Position Breakdown
SS - 44
News
After starting the first 43 games, Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond finally received a breather Sunday at San Diego, replaced in the starting lineup by Danny Espinosa. Since homering in back-to-back games May 10-11, Desmond is in a 2-for-24 slump (.083) in his last seven games. Desmond's batting average has declined from .300 to .268.

	Stephen Strasburg, #37
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	2	5	57.1	2.83	18	55

News
This year, the Nationals' Stephen Strasburg is averaging 95.6 miles per hour on his fastball. Last year, he averaged 95.7. This year, Strasburg's ERA is 2.83. Last year, it was 3.16. This year, Strasburg is on pace for 226 1/3 innings. Last year, as we all know, he lasted 159 1/3. So why is everyone so down on him now? The only two measurements that don't live up to last year's are win-loss record, which is out of hands, and strikeout rate, which doesn't signify much in and of itself, especially when it's a still-impressive 8.6 per nine innings. Maybe the first eight-inning outing of his career Thursday will turn the tides back in his favor. If not, I'm happy to buy low on him.

	Ryan Zimmerman, #11
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	31	.279	14	3	22	3

Position Breakdown
3B - 31
News
Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman enjoyed another solid day at the plate as he launched his third home run of the season. Zimmerman took starter Andrew Cashner deep for a two-run home run in the fourth inning. He singled in a run in the seventh and finished 2 for 4 with a run scored and three RBI in a 13-4 defeat. Zimmerman has gone 4 for 12 with two homers and three RBI in his last three games since snapping a 14-game homerless streak. He is hitting .280/.371/.439 with three homers and 22 RBI.

	Rafael Soriano, #29
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	1	1	19.0	1.89	12	15

News
Nationals pitcher Rafael Soriano was unable to hang on to a late lead as he blew his second save of the season Friday night against the Padres. Soriano, who entered the game in the ninth with a two-run lead, surrendered a run-scoring single to Chase Headley and a run-single to Kyle Blanks that tied the game. Soriano, who also picked up the win, has allowed three runs and six hits over his last three innings of relief.

	Zach Duke, #30
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	0	1	18.1	8.84	0	11

News
Nationals pitcher Zach Duke took the place of Ross Detwiler Monday in San Francisco. He didn't get any run support in the 8-0 loss, but things didn't go so well for Duke, either. Duke (0-1) took the defeat as he allowed four earned runs on seven hits and no walks spanning just 3 1/3 innings before giving way to Craig Stammen. He struck out just one and threw 58 pitches. The 30-year-old has made 10 appearances this season for Washington but this was his first as a starter. It is also likely his last for a while. His ERA is now at 8.84 on the year with a 1.80 WHIP.

	Bryce Harper, #34
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	37	.288	26	11	22	1

Position Breakdown
OF - 38
News
Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was back in action after missing two games due to a bruised left knee. Harper went hitless in the loss to the Giants. The 20-year-old went 0 for 4 with a strikeout in his first game since May 17. He's batting .288 on the year with 11 homers and 22 RBI. He's also struck out 26 times.

	Ryan Mattheus, #52
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	0	0	16.1	4.96	0	12

Injuries
Hand - 15-Day DL. Out until at least late June (Updated - 5/21/13)
News
Nationals reliever Ryan Mattheus is expected to miss several weeks with a fractured right hand after he slammed it into his locker following Sunday's game at San Diego, according to MLB.com. Mattheus was placed on the 15-day DL Tuesday.

	Jordan Zimmermann, #27
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	7	2	66.2	1.62	9	45

News
Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann struck out six but suffered his second loss of the season Saturday night against the Padres. Zimmermann (7-2) allowed a solo home run to Yonder Alonso in the second. He gave up a run-scoring single to Everth Cabrera that broke a tie in the eighth. The right-hander was charged with two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits over eight innings of a 2-1 loss. Zimmermann has allowed no more than one earned run in four of his last five starts. He is scheduled to make his next start Friday at home against the Phillies.

	Gio Gonzalez, #47
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	3	2	51.2	4.01	24	52

News
Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez enjoyed a solid performance but did not factor into the decision Friday night against the Padres. Gonzalez, who made his ninth start of the season, surrendered two runs in the first inning and a solo home run to Jedd Gyorko in the sixth for his only damage of the night. He was charged with three runs -- two earned -- and six hits over 6 2/3 innings of work. He struck out five and walked three in a 6-5 win in extras. Gonzalez has allowed a home run in four of his last five starts. He has surrendered just four earned runs over his last 19 2/3 innings of work. He is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday at San Francisco. He is 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA in his last three starts at AT&T Park.

	Wilson Ramos, #40
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	14	.250	4	2	6	0

Position Breakdown
C - 14
Injuries
Hamstring - 15-day DL. Out until at least early June (Updated - 5/16/13)
News
Nationals manager Davey Johnson told The Washington Times Saturday that Wilson Ramos' hamstring strain is worse than the one that kept him out for a good portion of the first month of the season. The Nationals are ready to take a "very cautious" approach with his injury. Wilson, on the 15-day disabled list, flew to Washington from San Diego this week. The team has not announced a timetable for his return.

	Drew Storen, #22
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	0	0	17.1	4.67	1	16

News
Nationals reliever Drew Storen entered Friday's game in the 10th inning with a one-run advantage. The right-hander worked his way around two hits as he secured a 6-5 victory. He struck out one and improved his ERA to 4.41 after notching his first save of the season.

	Jayson Werth, #28
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	27	.260	17	4	10	2

Position Breakdown
OF - 27
Injuries
Hamstring - 15-day DL. Out until at least early June (Updated - 5/21/13)
News
Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth will not be ready to return Friday as previously expected, the Washington Times reports. Manager Davey Johnson said he got an "alarming" report on him Monday. He could miss as much as two more weeks.

Henry Rodriguez, #63

Year-to-date Stats

	Denard Span, #2
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	42	.264	17	0	11	5

Position Breakdown
OF - 42

	Kurt Suzuki, #24
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	31	.255	8	2	9	2

Position Breakdown
C - 31

	Stephen Lombardozzi, #1
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	20	.222	7	0	6	0

Position Breakdown
2B - 11, 3B - 3, OF - 6

	Roger Bernadina, #33
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	21	.125	5	0	1	1

Position Breakdown
OF - 21

	Eury Perez, #3
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	4	.000	0	0	0	0

Position Breakdown
OF - 4
News
The Nationals optioned outfielder Eury Perez to Triple-A Syracuse Tuesday. Perez was 0 for 5 with two strikeouts in five games for Washington.

	Jhonatan Solano, #23
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	3	.111	0	0	0	0

Position Breakdown
C - 3

	Christian Garcia, #56
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	0	0	0.0	0.00	0	0

Injuries
Forearm - 15-day DL. Out until at least mid-May (Updated - 5/10/13)

	Chad Tracy, #18
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	8	.184	1	1	3	0

Position Breakdown
1B - 2, 3B - 6

	Tyler Moore, #12
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	19	.127	4	1	8	0

Position Breakdown
1B - 4, OF - 15