Nationals host Cincinnati Reds, look to stop home losing streak
The Washington Nationals take on the Cincinnati Reds looking to end a four-game home slideAUGUST 28, 2022 • Associated Press
LANE THOMAS
4 HR •
11 RBI •
.160 AVG
4 HR
11 RBI
.160 AVG
Consistent playing time serving Thomas well WASHINGTON -- Lane Thomas had strived for regular playing time since making his Major League debut in 2019. He achieved it in the Nationals...
AUGUST 28, 2022 • MLB.COM
Friedl's 3-run homer helps Reds surge past Nationals, 6-2
TJ Friedl hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning, Colin Moran also went deep in his return to the majors, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 6-2AUGUST 28, 2022 • Associated Press
Nationals host the Reds on 3-game home skid
The Washington Nationals are looking to break their three-game home skid with a win against the Cincinnati RedsAUGUST 27, 2022 • Associated Press
Ray takes no-hit try into 7th, Mariners beat Nationals
Robbie Ray took a no-hit try into the seventh inning, Mitch Haniger and Eugenio Suárez both hit two-run homers and the Seattle Mariners defeated the Washington Nationals 4-2AUGUST 24, 2022 • Associated Press
Mariners' Robbie Ray loses no-hitter in 7th vs Nationals
Seattle Mariners left-hander Robbie Ray has lost his no-hit try on a leadoff home run in the seventh inning by Washington's Joey MenesesAUGUST 24, 2022 • Associated Press
Soto, Bell homers lead Padres past Nationals 2-1
Juan Soto and Josh Bell homered against their former team, leading the San Diego Padres to a much-needed 2-1 win over the Washington NationalsAUGUST 21, 2022 • Associated Press
Hader melts down in 9th, gives Nationals 6-3 win over Padres
Victor Robles scored the go-ahead run on Josh Hader’s wild three-base throwing error and rookie Alex Call followed with his first career home run, a two-run shot, as the Washington...AUGUST 20, 2022 • Associated Press
Gomes' RBI single in 7th lifts Cubs over Nationals 3-2
Yan Gomes hit a tie-breaking single in the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 to win the three-game seriesAUGUST 17, 2022 • Associated Press
Playing time ticking up Thomas will start in center field and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Impact Thomas will pick up his fourth consecutive start and may have supplanted Victor Robles as the Nationals' preferred option in center field, at least for the moment. Even after providing a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-5 loss, Thomas is still sitting on a modest .665 OPS over 14 games in August.
AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wisdom's double in 11th propels Cubs to 7-5 win over Nats
Patrick Wisdom drove in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 7-5AUGUST 17, 2022 • Associated Press
Cruz's eighth-inning homer lifts Nationals over Cubs 5-4
Nelson Cruz hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 5-4 victory over the Chicago CubsAUGUST 16, 2022 • Associated Press
Riding pine Saturday Thomas isn't starting Saturday against the Padres.
Impact Thomas started the last nine games and hit .242 with a home run, a double, three runs, two RBI and a stolen base. Joey Meneses will take over in right field and bat fifth.
AUGUST 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Meneses hits 2-run HR in 8th as Nationals beat Cubs 6-5
Joey Meneses hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning, Keibert Ruiz went deep twice and the Washington Nationals regrouped after blowing a three-run lead, beating the Chic...AUGUST 10, 2022 • Associated Press
Playing time picks up Thomas will start in center field and bat leadoff in Sunday's game in Philadelphia.
Impact Though he'll be covering center while Victor Robles rests in the series finale, Thomas may have temporarily recaptured a regular role in the corner outfield over Josh Palacios, who was on the bench for the previous two contests. Meanwhile, Thomas is sticking in the starting nine for the fifth game in a row after going 5-for-14 with a home run, a double, a stolen base, two RBI and two additional runs.
AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hoskins, streaking Phillies rout Nationals 11-5
Rhys Hoskins homered in the first inning for the third straight game _ the first Phillies player to do it since at least 1900 _ and the surging Philadelphia Phillies routed the Was...AUGUST 7, 2022 • Associated Press
Gibson perfect thru 6, Schwarber's HR lifts Phils over Nats
Kyle Gibson retired his first 18 batters and pitched one-run ball over eight innings, Kyle Schwarber hit his NL-leading 34th homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington...AUGUST 6, 2022 • Associated Press
Steals third bag Thomas went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Phillies.
Impact Getting the start in left field and batting sixth against right-hander Noah Syndergaard, Thomas swiped his third bag of the season before rain ended the game in the fifth inning. The 26-year-old will likely split time with Yadiel Hernandez in left field down the stretch as the Nationals give youngsters like Josh Palacios a long look, but it doesn't appear as though Thomas will be stuck on the short side of a platoon. Through 92 games this season, he's slashing .235/.287/.298 -- numbers right in line with his career performance -- with 10 homers, 35 runs and 35 RBI.
AUGUST 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Solo homer in loss Thomas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-5 loss against the Mets.
Impact Thomas added a home run shortly after Keibert Ruiz's solo shot, the second run of a five-run ninth inning. It was Thomas' 11th home run and his first since July 10. The outfielder has hits in seven of his last eight games, including two two-hit performances. During that span, he has improved his batting average from .221 to .234.
AUGUST 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Vogelbach's slam, Alonso's HR send Mets past Nationals, 9-5
Daniel Vogelbach hit a grand slam and Pete Alonso connected for his 28th homer, helping the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 9-5AUGUST 3, 2022 • Associated Press
Juan Soto joins long list of young stars gone from Nationals
Add Juan Soto to the list of young stars the Washington Nationals have parted with over the past several yearsAUGUST 2, 2022 • Associated Press
Back in fourth-outfielder role Thomas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.
Impact Thomas handled the leadoff role in Sunday's 5-0 loss to the Cardinals and went 1-for-4 with a double, but he'll retreat to the bench Monday with Victor Robles (hamstring) taking back his spot in the outfield. Before sitting out Sunday, Robles had started in 11 consecutive games to leapfrog Thomas on the depth chart.
AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ruiz gets 3 hits, Nats avoid sweep with 4-3 win over D-backs
Keibert Ruiz had three hits, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3JULY 25, 2022 • Associated Press
Sitting Sunday Thomas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Impact Thomas will take a seat for the second time in the series while Victor Robles picks up his third straight start in the outfield. Thus far in July, Thomas has produced a .465 OPS to Robles' similarly uninspiring .554 mark, but the latter player is regarded as a superior defender. With that being the case, it wouldn't be surprising if Thomas moved into more of a fourth-outfielder role if he's unable to get going at the plate coming out of the All-Star break.
JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Out of lineup Friday Thomas isn't starting Friday's game against Atlanta.
Impact Thomas started in the last three games and went 4-for-11 with a double, a run, a walk and a strikeout. Victor Robles will take over in center field and bat ninth Friday.
JULY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
