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Blake Butera said DJ Herz had a setback after his Tuesday rehab start and experienced forearm tightness.
Butera said there’s a good chance Herz will be down “for the next couple weeks.”
Wrote about the Nationals bullpen and specifically Brad Lord, who shined again in the Nationals 4-3 win on Saturday.
On Lord, his steady presence and his growth in 2026:
Blake Butera said Jacob Young is day-to-day with a side injury. Said he had some “strong soreness and tightness” in his side. His ribs should be okay.
FINAL: Nationals 4, Rays 3. Blake Butera needed the bullpen to cover 6 1/3 innings. They allowed one run. Heck of an effort from Mitchell Parker, Brad Lord and Clayton Beeter.
Jacob Young just made a leaping catch and slammed into the wall in center field. He tossed the ball to Daylen Lile in left and rolled over in pain.
He's on one knee now. Looks like he's holding his ribs but it's hard to tell.
Well this was a weird moment. With the Rays down one, Junior Caminero singled and advanced to second on an overthrow from the Nationals.
The only problem was he thought the ball went out of play, so he started jogging to second base. It didn't, and the Nats got him out to end the threat.
Taylor Walls walked, stole second and third, and then scored on an infield single by Yandy Diaz. We have a game. 4-3 in the ninth.
Dylan Crews just hit a solo homer to give the Nationals come cushion. It's 4-2.
Crews, who grew up in Altamonte Springs, FL, got loud cheers when the ball left his bat. He's got a big family section behind home.
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These two teams are a combined 3 for 18 with runners in scoring position. Andrés Chaparro drive in a run on a groundout hit two feet in front of home.
The Nationals lead 3-2. However you get the job done.
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Wow. Junior Caminero hit a grounder up the middle that Nasim Nuñez threw away. Andrés Chaparro made a heads up play to grab the ball and throw to second base. Caminero was jogging to second and was tagged out.
Rays would've had two RISP. Instead, Nats lead 3-2.
