Werth rehabbing in West Palm Beach, will join affiliate soon

Werth rehabbing in West Palm Beach, will join affiliate soon
Jayson Werth has progressed in his recovery from a badly bruised foot, heading to West Palm Beach, Fla., to work out with the Nationals' Gulf Coast League club. Werth has been out since fouling a pitch off the inside of his left foot June 3 in Oakland, unable to even put weight on the foot for several weeks. He finally was able to start baseball activities last week, playing catch and jogging before games at Nationals Park. Now he's working out at the Nationals' spring training complex, and...

Updates on Werth, Glover, Kelley, Solís and Heisey

Updates on Werth, Glover, Kelley, Solís and Heisey
Your daily injury updates from the Nationals clubhouse, with several recovering players making progress and others still in a holding pattern as the season's first half nears its conclusion ... * Jayson Werth participated in some portions of pregame workouts today with his teammates, the first time the veteran outfielder has done that since going on the disabled list more than three weeks ago. Werth, out since June 4 with a bone bruise in his left foot, stretched with teammates prior to...

Werth "doing a lot better" as he deals with severe bone bruise

Werth "doing a lot better" as he deals with severe bone bruise
Left fielder Jayson Werth continues to make progress in his recovery from what is listed as a left foot contusion that has kept him on the shelf since June 4. Nationals manager Dusty Baker had a positive update on Werth during Monday's pregame media availability before the Nats faced off against the Cubs. Baker thinks a target date might be July 14 in Cincinnati for Werth's return to the field. "Well, he's doing good," Baker said. "He comes in to see me every day. He took a few swings...

Solís close to returning from DL, Werth and Glover need more time

Solís close to returning from DL, Werth and Glover need more time
The Nationals hoped they'd have Jayson Werth and Koda Glover back by now. Turns out the player closest to returning from the disabled list is Sammy Solís. Solís has made four rehab appearances for Triple-A Syracuse, including back-to-back games earlier this week, and appears to be on the verge of rejoining the Nationals bullpen. "Sammy Solis is getting close," manager Dusty Baker said this afternoon. "He's getting very close." The left-hander has been on the DL since April 19 with...

Werth, back in D.C., still not cleared for baseball activities

Werth, back in D.C., still not cleared for baseball activities
MIAMI - It has been 16 days since Jayson Werth fouled a ball off his left foot, six days since the Nationals outfielder was eligible to return from the disabled list. And it's going to continue to be a while until Werth is back in the Nats lineup. Despite initial hope he wouldn't need more than the minimum 10 days on the DL, Werth remains out. He remains in Washington, rehabbing with the club's non-traveling training staff, not yet having been cleared for baseball activities. "We were...

Updates on Werth and Solís

Updates on Werth and Solís
Manager Dusty Baker updated the status of left fielder Jayson Werth, who has been on the disabled list since June 4 with a left toe contusion and has missed nine games. Baker said the Nationals miss Werth as a baseball player but also as an important team leader. "Jayson is doing pretty well," Baker said. "He's not as mobile as he would like to be. As you can tell, we miss Jayson. Not only on the field, but we miss Jayson in the clubhouse, on the bus. Jayson is a strength and...

Baker on recoveries of Werth, Blanton and Solís

Baker on recoveries of Werth, Blanton and Solís
Left fielder Jayson Werth remains on the 10-day disabled list with a bruised left foot, and Nationals manager Dusty Baker said Thursday that he didn't expect the veteran's recovery to move at a rapid pace given the nature and placement of his injury. "It's not going to be quick," Baker said before the Nats hosted the Orioles in a makeup of the rained-out May 11 game. "Anybody that's ever hurt their toe, it heals the slowest. The circulation there, it looks ugly. We're not planning on...

Werth begins DL stint, Raburn gets start (Nationals win 4-2)

Werth begins DL stint, Raburn gets start (Nationals win 4-2)
LOS ANGELES - If you're looking for a bright spot about Jayson Werth landing on the disabled list, the fact he was able to ditch the crutches and walk around with his left foot in a protective boot today is at least somewhat encouraging. Werth was placed on the 10-day DL this afternoon, a move that was backdated to Sunday since he didn't play in the Nationals' series finale against the Athletics. Thus, he'll be eligible to return June 14, and the club is hopeful he'll be ready by...

Werth going on DL with bruised foot, Raburn getting promoted

Werth going on DL with bruised foot, Raburn getting promoted
LOS ANGELES - Jayson Werth's left foot isn't seriously injured, but it is injured enough to require a stint on the disabled list. The Nationals have placed Werth on the 10-day DL with a bruised foot and promoted veteran outfielder Ryan Raburn from Triple-A Syracuse to fill his roster spot for tonight's series opener against the Dodgers. Werth fouled a ball off his foot in the ninth inning of Saturday's game in Oakland, then sat out Sunday's game. X-rays taken of his foot were negative for...

Monday morning notes on Roark, Werth and the Dodgers

Monday morning notes on Roark, Werth and the Dodgers
OAKLAND, Calif. - It got lost in the shuffle amid all those ninth-inning runs Sunday afternoon, but Tanner Roark pitched yet another impressive game and continues to resurrect what was beginning to look like a wayward season. With 7 2/3 strong innings against the Athletics, Roark extended his recent hot stretch and further distanced himself from the struggles that had consumed him only a few weeks ago. "He was in control," manager Dusty Baker said. For six innings, Roark certainly was. He...

Game 55 lineups: Nats at Athletics

Game 55 lineups: Nats at Athletics
OAKLAND, Calif. - It's a beautiful Sunday here in Oakland as the Nationals wrap up their weeklong trip to the Bay Area with one final game against the A's, looking to bounce back from yesterday's loss and win the three-game series before heading down to Los Angeles for the final leg of the road trip. And it's a beautiful day for the Nationals because Bryce Harper is back. Having served his three-game suspension, the young star is active again and back in his customary spot in the lineup....

Nats' latest offensive explosion includes five homers (updated)

Nats' latest offensive explosion includes five homers (updated)
OAKLAND, Calif. - Another late night on the West Coast, another impressive offensive performance, another dominant start. And, by extension, another convincing win for the Nationals. Tonight's 13-3 victory over the Athletics was the Nats' fourth straight to begin this nine-game swing through California. And like the previous three in San Francisco, it was never seriously in doubt. Michael A. Taylor, Daniel Murphy, Jayson Werth, Brian Goodwin and Anthony Rendon all homered to pace a balanced...

Harper, Murphy lead early All-Star Game voting

Harper, Murphy lead early All-Star Game voting
SAN FRANCISCO - Major League Baseball made an announcement today about Bryce Harper. But not the one everyone has spent the last 18 hours anticipating in the wake of yesterday's brawl at AT&T Park. This announcement, though, underscored just how popular Harper is, not only among Nationals fans but across the sport. Which is why the 24-year-old has received more All-Star votes so far than any other player in the National League. The first All-Star Game ballot update of the year was unveiled...

Game 49 lineups: Padres at Nats (game underway)

Game 49 lineups: Padres at Nats (game underway)
Right-hander Joe Ross today looks to complete the three-game sweep against the Padres, the team that traded him to the Nationals in December 2014. The 24-year-old Ross will look to continue a trend where Nats starters Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg dominated San Diego on Friday and Saturday, respectively. In the last six games, Nats starters have allowed six earned runs in 43 2/3 innings for a 1.24 ERA. In that span, they have struck out 61 and walked only eight. The Padres have not scored...

Strasburg strikes out career-high 15 Padres (Nats win 3-0)

Strasburg strikes out career-high 15 Padres (Nats win 3-0)
Stephen Strasburg isn't getting a ton of help from his defense, so he's taking matters into his own hands this afternoon. Strasburg has seven strikeouts through three scoreless innings against the Padres, overcoming two errors by his Nationals infield but struggling to keep his pitch count manageable. Ryan Zimmerman and Trea Turner each were charged with errors in the game's first two innings, prolonging things for Strasburg. Zimmerman made a wide throw to second base in the top of the...

Nats once again break out the bats for Ross in 10-1 rout of Seattle

Nats once again break out the bats for Ross in 10-1 rout of Seattle
Apparently, the best way for the Nationals to score a bunch of runs is to make sure they send Joe Ross to the mound. With Ross back after a three-week demotion to Triple-A Syracuse, the Nationals broke out their big sticks during their best offensive performance in some time, blasting the Mariners during a 10-1 victory at rain-soaked Nationals Park. Jayson Werth, Bryce Harper and Anthony Rendon all homered during an eight-run bottom of the fourth against embattled Seattle starter Christian...

Werth keeps rolling to 38th birthday, teammates take notice

Werth keeps rolling to 38th birthday, teammates take notice
ATLANTA - Veteran left fielder Jayson Werth was born on this date, May 20, 1979. He turns 38 today and is still rolling along at a successful rate. Right fielder Bryce Harper says he respects the way Werth goes about his business each season. "Definitely a lot of guys on this team can learn from that and learn the type of way to go about it and the way he takes care of his body," Harper noted. "What he eats and what he puts in it. Gets the job done. Works out every single day and works hard...

Game 41 lineups: Nats at Braves

Game 41 lineups: Nats at Braves
ATLANTA - Welcome back to SunTrust Park. It's my first visit to the new ballpark, but this is the Nationals' second time here. I walked over from my hotel across a pedestrian foot bridge. It is a very nice complex but there are lots of new restaurants and buildings and pathways still under construction. Tonight the Nationals arrive and call on left-hander Gio Gonzalez to face 42-year-old knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. Daniel Murphy, Trea Turner, Chris Heisey and Brian Goodwin have never faced...

Werth's veteran leadership not lost on young players

Werth's veteran leadership not lost on young players
Wilmer Difo smacks a home run. Trea Turner gets a double and a stolen base. Bryce Harper crushes another homer. The Nationals are growing as a team with their young players making plays and delivering in clutch situations. It's no secret that these young players watch how the veterans act on and off the field and try to mimic their actions so that they can be consistent major league ballplayers themselves. Brian Goodwin said it the first day he returned to the club early this season. He said...

Game 36 lineups: Phillies at Nats Game 1 (Werth update)

Game 36 lineups: Phillies at Nats Game 1 (Werth update)
Still basking in the glow of another Bryce Harper walk-off gem against Philadelphia, the Nationals and Phillies embark on a day-night doubleheader on Mother's Day in the nation's capital. The two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth Saturday night was Harper's second walk-off this season against the Phillies and fifth of his career. Game 1 features left-hander Gio Gonzalez against right-hander Jeremey Hellickson. Manager Dusty Baker has elected to rest left fielder Jayson Werth, who has dealt...