59 Jose Lobaton C

Lobaton went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and three RBI in Thursday's rout of the Brewers.

While he didn't join in the Nats' eight-homer barrage, Lobaton continued to produce in one of his occasional starts. The 32-year-old catcher has a strong .286/.348/.619 slash line through seven games in July with two homers and six RBI, but as long as Matt Wieters is healthy, Lobaton won't see enough playing time to be useful in most fantasy formats.

Lobaton underwent evaluation after taking a foul ball off his right forearm Saturday, but X-Rays came back negative, Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reports.

Lobaton, who replaced starting catcher Matt Wieters in the eighth inning, remained in the game after he was hit by the foul tip, but underwent the X-Rays as a precaution. It wouldn't be a surprise if the 32-year-old backstop is a little sore from the incident, but all indications are that he's good to go.

Lobaton is 10-for-68 with two home runs and two RBI this season for Washington.

Now in his fourth season with the Nationals, the 32-year-old veteran is having a poor year at the plate, even by his standards. The .147 batting average is on pace to be his career worst over the course of a full season. His strength remains on the defensive side of the game, which is great for Manager Dusty Baker but doesn't do much to help fantasy owners.

Lobaton has seven hits in 50 at-bats so far this season.

The 32-year-old's core value remains as a defensive specialist, and he has yet to be utilized as a pinch hitter or appear in back-to-back games this year. Lobaton's career .221/.296/.326 slash line doesn't inspire confidence for a major turnaround in his current role behind Matt Wieters. The Nationals' backup catcher has one home run and one RBI in 14 games this season.

Lobaton is in the Nationals' Thursday lineup behind the plate and batting eighth, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

He's spelling Matt Wieters with Max Scherzer on the mound. Lobaton has occasional NL-only fantasy value but hardly plays or does enough at the dish to justify using in most two-catcher mixed leagues.