RILEY ADAMS NEWS

Taking seat Wednesday Adams is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Reds.

Impact Adams went 1-for-3 with two RBI while starting at catcher in Tuesday night's 6-1 win, so he'll get some rest for Wednesday's matinee contest. Drew Millas will fill in behind the dish and bat eighth as the Nationals go for the sweep.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals' explosive 5th inning secures series win over Reds

Josh Bell hit his 13th home run, Jacob Young and CJ Abrams contributed RBI doubles during the decisive fifth inning, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-1

JULY 23 • Associated Press

Xander Bogaerts hits 1st-inning grand slam in Padres' 8-1 win over Nationals

Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam in the first inning, Elias Díaz also homered and the San Diego Padres routed the Washington Nationals 8-1 on Sunday

JULY 20 • Associated Press

Resting Saturday Adams isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact After opening the second half with a three-strikeout performance Friday, Adams will step aside Saturday while Drew Millas starts behind the plate.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Belts fourth homer Adams went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's loss to the Brewers.

Impact Getting another start behind the plate and batting ninth, Adams led off the seventh inning by lofting a Quinn Priester slider over the left-field fence for his fourth homer of the year. Adams has started four of five games since Keibert Ruiz (concussion) was placed on the IL, going 3-for-15 with five strikeouts, and his fantasy upside remains limited even with the extra playing time.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Yelich, Vaughn homers help power Brewers to an 8-3 win over the Nationals

Christian Yelich and Andrew Vaughn homered and the Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to five games with an 8-3 victory over the Washington Nationals

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Sitting down Thursday Adams isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cardinals, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact The Nationals will give Adams a chance to regroup Thursday after the 29-year-old backstop went 1-for-12 with four strikeouts over his last three contests. Drew Millas will start at catcher instead and bat eighth.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Takes over for injured Ruiz Adams will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact With Keibert Ruiz (concussion) going back on the 7-day injured list Tuesday for the second time in less than two weeks, Adams looks poised to serve as the Nationals' No. 1 catcher through the All-Star break.. He will pick up his third consecutive start Wednesday.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Interim Nationals GM pledges a 'fresh voice' and manager Cairo says 'it's hard' to replace Martinez

Washington Nationals interim general manager Mike DeBartolo and interim manager Miguel Cairo are ready to try to turn around an organization that’s had the second-worst record in t...

JULY 8 • Associated Press

Idle for first game of day Adams is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Tigers.

Impact Drew Millas will start behind the plate for the early game, but Adams will presumably return to the lineup for the nightcap to handle catching duties. Since Keibert Ruiz (concussion) landed on the 7-day injured list June 24, Adams had started in four of the Nationals' last five games.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Receiving breather Sunday Adams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact After Keibert Ruiz was placed on the injured list Tuesday due to a concussion, Adams proceeded to start behind the plate in each of the Nationals' last four games while going 5-for-15 with two doubles, three runs and two RBI during that stretch. Drew Millas will get the nod at catcher Sunday, but Adams should dominate the playing time at the position until Ruiz is activated.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Trout hits tying homer and Newman adds 3-run shot in 7th as Angels beat Nationals

Mike Trout hit a tying homer that sparked a six-run seventh inning, Kevin Newman added a three-run shot and the Los Angeles Angels rolled to an 8-2 victory over the Washington Nati...

JUNE 29 • Associated Press

Looks like new No. 1 catcher Adams will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Padres, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Adams will draw his second straight start and appears poised to operate as the Nationals' No. 1 catcher for the foreseeable future after Washington placed Keibert Ruiz (head) on the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Though Ruiz's absence will open up more playing time for Adams, the 28-year-old will be on the radar as a fantasy pickup mainly in NL-only leagues or mixed leagues that start two catchers. Adams owns a .651 OPS over parts of five seasons in the majors and is slashing just .106/.132/.273 with three home runs and eight RBI across 68 plate appearances so far in 2025.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals catcher Ruiz placed on IL a day after getting hit on the head with a foul ball

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz was placed on the 10-day injured list a day after getting struck on the head by a foul ball off the bat of teammate Josh Bell while in the...

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz leaves game after getting hit on head by teammate's foul ball

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz left Monday night’s game against the San Diego Padres after getting struck on the head in the dugout by a foul ball off the bat of teammat...

JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Snaps slump with homer Adams went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Adams rarely gets much playing time even as a backup catcher. He certainly hasn't hit his way into a larger role -- prior to Friday, he was 0-for-30 with 13 strikeouts over his previous 11 games, with his last hit being a homer May 6 versus the Guardians. The 28-year-old has a .103/.133/.276 slash line with three homers, eight RBI, six runs scored and one double over 21 contests this season, and he currently poses no threat to Keibert Ruiz's playing time.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps slump with homer Adams went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Adams rarely gets much playing time even as a backup catcher. He certainly hasn't hit his way into a larger role -- prior to Friday, he was 0-for-30 with 13 strikeouts over his previous 11 games, with his last hit being a homer May 6 versus the Guardians. The 28-year-old has a .103/.133/.276 slash line with three homers, eight RBI, six runs scored and one double over 21 contests this season, and he currently poses no threat to Keibert Ruiz's playing time.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Clayton Kershaw wins 3rd straight start, Miguel Rojas homers in Dodgers' 6-5 win over Nationals

Clayton Kershaw persevered through five tough innings to win his third consecutive start, and Miguel Rojas hit a two-run homer in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 6-5 victory over the Wash...

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Nationals stop 11-game skid as Wood hits second 2-run homer in 11th for 4-3 win over Rockies

James Wood hit a pair of two-run homers, including a game-winning shot in the 11th inning, and the Washington Nationals snapped their 11-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over...

JUNE 19 • Associated Press

Jesus Sanchez homers as Marlins hold off Nationals 4-3 to clinch series victory

Jesús Sánchez homered in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins held off the Washington Nationals 4-3

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Nationals' bat-retrieving dog Bruce laps up pregame attention, makes MLB debut

The dog days of summer arrived at Nationals Park

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Getting rare start Adams will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Adams will be making just his 10th start of the season while top backstop Keibert Ruiz receives a rare day off. The lack of consistent playing time could be a factor in Adams' lackluster production at the dish; he heads into Wednesday's game with a .135/.135/.324 slash line and a 45.9 percent strikeout rate over 37 plate appearances.

JUNE 4 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals bring 5-game losing streak into matchup with the Braves

The Washington Nationals are looking to break their five-game losing streak with a victory against the Atlanta Braves

MAY 12 • Associated Press

Carlos Santana's 3-run homer helps Guardians beat Nationals 9-1 and split a doubleheader

Carlos Santana broke a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the sixth inning and started a late onslaught by the Cleveland Guardians, who beat the Washington Nationals 9-1 to sp...

MAY 7 • Associated Press

Rosario powers the Nationals to an 11-6 win over the Reds

Amed Rosario homered and drove in four runs to propel the Washington Nationals to an 11-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds

MAY 4 • Associated Press