Nasim Nuñez - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Exiting starting nine Nunez is not in the lineup for Friday's tilt versus the Mets.

Impact Nunez set a new Nationals record with his 48th and 49th stolen bases in his team's last game Wednesday against the Tigers, but he will begin Friday's series opener on the bench. CJ Abrams will be at shortstop and Jorbit Vivas will handle second base for the Nationals.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Sets franchise steals record Nunez went 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.

Impact Getting the start at shortstop and batting ninth, Nunez swiped second and third base after poking a one-out single in the seventh inning, putting himself in position to score the Nationals' final run of the night. In the process, he became the franchise's single-season steals leader with 49, passing the 47 stolen bases CJ Abrams produced in 2023. Nunez is three steals clear of the Rays' Chandler Simpson for the major-league lead, with less than a week remaining on the calendar.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Yohandry Morales homers, Nationals bullpen hangs on for a 4-2 win over the Tigers

Yohandy Morales homered for the second time in three games and the Washington Nationals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2

SEPTEMBER 23 • Associated Press

Daylen Lile's pinch 3-run homer lifts the Nationals to a 6-3 victory over the Phillies

Pinch-hitter Daylen Lile hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3

SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Back from bereavement list The Nationals activated Nunez (personal) from the bereavement list Sunday.

Impact Nunez has been away from the team for the past few days but is back on the active roster ahead of Sunday's series finale versus the Angels. The 26-year-old was filling a reduced role prior to the absence while in the midst of a 3-for-40 slump.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals score 3 in the 8th, rally for a 4-3 win over the Angels to snap their 7-game skid

Jorbit Vivas hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift Washington to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels that snapped the Nationals’ seven-g...

SEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Goes on bereavement list The Nationals placed Nunez on the bereavement list Thursday.

Impact Nunez will miss the weekend series against the Angels before likely returning for next week's series versus the Phillies. Andrew Pinckney will take Nunez's spot on the active roster.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Tuesday Nunez isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Impact Nunez's playing time has begun to dwindle after collecting just three hits in 39 at-bats across his last 15 games. He'll now miss out on the starting nine for the third time in four games while CJ Abrams starts at shortstop and Jorbit Vivas mans second base.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting for third time in six games Nunez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.

Impact Since the start of August, Nunez has produced a lowly .112/.171/.122 slash line over 31 games, and his playing time has begun to take a hit as a result. He'll take a seat for the third time in six contests while the Nationals go with Jorbit Vivas and CJ Abrams as their starters in the middle infield. Though Nunez continues to lead the majors with 45 stolen bases, fantasy managers could have difficulty extracting much value from him if he fades into more of a part-time role down the stretch.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Saturday Nunez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Impact Nunez will get a chance to regroup Saturday after going just 3-for-35 (.086) with three steals and eight strikeouts across his last dozen games. CJ Abrams will slide over to shortstop as a result, allowing Jorbit Vivas to start at second base.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Snell throws 6 shutout innings and Tucker ends home run drought as Dodgers beat Nationals 5-3

Blake Snell tossed six scoreless innings, Kyle Tucker homered for the first time since Aug. 8 and the Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Washington Nationals 5-3 in their series open...

SEPTEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Late entry into lineup Nunez will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Monday's game versus the Marlins.

Impact Nunez had been slated to receive a day off, but he will enter the lineup after CJ Abrams (back) was scratched. The speedy Nunez is slashing only .215/.296/.251 this season but leads all of baseball with 43 stolen bases.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Exiting starting lineup Nunez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.

Impact CJ Abrams made his first start at second base for the Nationals on Sunday versus the Marlins, but he'll move back to shortstop for Monday's series finale. That will push Nunez to the bench, and Jorbit Vivas to the keystone.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Lopez homer caps six-run ninth as Marlins rally past Nationals 6-2

Otto Lopez’s two run homer capped a six-run ninth inning and the Miami Marlins rallied past the Washington Nationals 6-2 on Sunday

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Dylan Crews hits an RBI single in 10th sends Nationals past Marlins, 5-4

Dylan Crews hit an RBI single with two out in the 10th inning to give the Washington Nationals a 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

Nationals roll to 13-3 victory and extend Rockies' losing streak to season-high 7 games

CJ Abrams had the go-ahead RBI in a five-run fifth inning, Cade Cavalli won his fourth consecutive start and the Washington Nationals defeated Colorado 13-3 to send the Rockies to...

AUGUST 25 • Associated Press

Swipes two bags Friday Nunez went 1-for-3 with two steals during the Nationals' 3-2 loss to the Marlins on Friday.

Impact It was the sixth time this season (and first since July 19 against the Athletics) that Nunez stole two bases in a game, though he Nationals couldn't capitalize on that savvy baserunning to bring him home. Nunez leads the majors with 42 steals this season, with Chandler Simpson a distant second with 35 swipes. Nunez has a .568 OPS with 34 RBI and eight extra-base hits across 422 plate appearances in 2026.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers beat the Nationals 5-0 behind Cal Quantrill's 7 innings, Justin Foscue's homer

Cal Quantrill gave up four hits in seven innings, Justin Foscue hit a home run and the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 5-0

AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

On bench Sunday Nunez is absent from Washington's lineup against the Mets on Sunday.

Impact Nunez will ride the pine Sunday despite picking up at least one hit in four of his last five games. CJ Abrams will slide over to shortstop while Jorbit Vivas takes over at second base for Washington.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals to move All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams to second base

All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams is moving to second base for the Washington Nationals, vacating the only position he’s played during his five seasons with the club

AUGUST 14 • Associated Press

Exiting Thursday's lineup Nunez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.

Impact It's a routine day off for Nunez, who had started each game in August before Thursday's breather. Jorbit Vivas will fill in at second base for the Nationals.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

First to 40 steals Nunez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's loss to Atlanta.

Impact His line in the box score wasn't overly impressive, but Nunez's theft after a second-inning single was his 40th of the season, making him the first player in the majors this season to reach that mark. The 25-year-old switch hitter is running away with the stolen-base crown, as he's 10 steals clear of second-place Jazz Chisholm and Bobby Witt (back). On the year, Nunez has managed a .240/.321/.281 slash line with one homer, 31 RBI and 46 runs in 104 contests.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays' Bieber struggles through 'worst' outing, walks 6 in two-thirds of an inning vs. Nats

Toronto pitcher Shane Bieber’s start against the Washington Nationals was anything but a walk in the park

JULY 29 • Associated Press

Two more swipes in win Nunez went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and a run scored in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact Nunez is up to 37 steals on the season, including three during the three-game set in Sacramento. The infielder is getting the bulk of the playing time at second base for the Nationals and continues to make an impact with his speed. The batting has been just passable -- he's hitting .246 with a .623 OPS, one home run, 28 RBI, 42 runs scored, four doubles and three triples over 92 contests this season.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes 35th bag in Friday's rout Nunez went 3-for-6 with three runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's win over the A's.

Impact The Nationals scored three or more runs in five different innings on their way to a 23-4 rout, and Nunez was one of six Washington players with multiple hits and one of seven to cross the plate multiple times. His sixth-inning steal was his 35th of the season, putting him five clear of Bobby Witt for the major-league lead. Nunez was getting by on his defense and speed early in the season, but since the beginning of June he's produced a stunning .343/.407/.431 slash line over 114 plate appearances.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

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