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  • Loses hold of regular role
    Robles is out of the lineup for the Wednesday's game against the Twins, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

    Advice: Shortly after his return from the 10-day injured list May 7, Robles appeared to gain traction as an everyday player in the Washington outfield, as he started seven times in an eight-game stretch from May 10 through 18. However, with Joey Gallo coming off the IL this past weekend, Robles has been the odd man out of the lineup while Jesse Winker, Jacob Young and Eddie Rosario have settled in as the Nationals' primary outfielders from left to right. Robles, who has produced just two hits in 23 at-bats in the majors this season, is on the bench for a fourth straight game and looks like he'll be limited to fourth-outfielder duties for the foreseeable future. Rotowire.com 2 minutes ago
    Victor RoblesWSH - CF,RF
    10:05 am vs MIN
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  • Getting regular work at first base
    Gallo will start at first base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Twins, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

    Advice: Since being activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Gallo has now drawn six consecutive starts, with all coming at first base. While Joey Meneses has moved to designated hitter to accommodate Gallo, the Nationals might not have regular room in the lineup for Gallo once Lane Thomas (knee) returns from the injured list, perhaps as soon as this weekend. Gallo has gone 3-for-17 with nine strikeouts through his first five starts since coming off the IL, and he's produced a career-worst .579 OPS this season while striking out at a 47.3 percent clip. Rotowire.com 6 minutes ago
    Joey GalloWSH - 1B,LF,CF,RF
    10:05 am vs MIN
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  • Goes deep again Tuesday
    McMahon went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Athletics.

    Advice: McMahon kicked off the scoring with a two-run blast in the first inning off of Aaron Brooks for his only hit of the evening. He's now upped his hitting streak to nine games and is slashing .378/.310/.676 with three homers, seven RBI and nine runs scored. He's maintained an average north of .300 for the majority of the season thus far and is currently riding a streak of 19 consecutive plate appearances without striking out. Rotowire.com 7 minutes ago
     
  • Not in lineup
    Senzel is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

    Advice: Senzel went 0-for-5 with a walk in the first two games of the series and will receive a day off for the finale. The Nationals will roll with Ildemaro Vargas at third base against Simeon Woods Richardson and the Twins. Rotowire.com 9 minutes ago
    Nick SenzelWSH - 3B,LF,CF,RF
    10:05 am vs MIN
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  • Grabbing seat Wednesday
    Ruiz is out of the lineup Wednesday's contest against the Twins, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

    Advice: The Nationals and Twins are concluding their three-game series with an afternoon game Wednesday, so Washington will give backup catcher Riley Adams a start behind the dish. Ruiz is sporting a disappointing .434 OPS this season for Washington. Rotowire.com 12 minutes ago
     
  • Knocks two home runs
    Tovar went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's loss to the Athletics.

    Advice: Tovar put together his first career multi-homer with solo blasts in the fifth and seventh innings to bring his total up to seven for the season. He's been locked in at the plate for most of May, registering at least a hit in 12 of his last 13 games with six of those being multi-hit efforts. Tovar has entrenched himself in the No. 2 spot in the batting order against righties and has seen himself hitting leadoff against lefties. He's now second on the team with 53 hits and tied for second with 21 RBI. For the year, the 22-year-old is slashing .279/.313/.468 with 21 extra-base hits, 22 runs scored and an 8:60 BB:K in 204 plate appearances. Rotowire.com 14 minutes ago
     
  • Homers in first rehab game
    Murphy (oblique) played seven innings at catcher and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run Tuesday in his first rehab game for Triple-A Gwinnett.

    Advice: In his first game since suffering a Grade 1 left oblique strain his season debut with Atlanta on March 29, Murphy had been scheduled to catch just four innings, but he ended up staying behind the dish longer than expected. The 29-year-old backstop didn't exhibit any rust with the bat or in the field Tuesday, as he threw out the only baserunner that attempt to steal off of him and provided the highlight of the night with a 449-foot blast off the batter's eye in center field in his first at-bat. According to David O'Brien of The Athletic, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said that Murphy will be off Wednesday before starting behind the plate again for Gwinnett on Thursday. Snitker added that Murphy is also expected to get another start for Gwinnett as a designated hitter, so Atlanta is seemingly planning on having Murphy remain on assignment through at least Friday before bringing him back from the 10-day injured list. Rotowire.com 18 minutes ago
     
  • Gets minor-league deal from Texas
    The Rangers signed Crismatt to a minor-league contract Wednesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Advice: Crismatt elected free agency after declining an outright assignment by the Dodgers last week, and he's now found a new home. The right-hander holds a 2.57 ERA and 6:0 K:BB over seven innings in the majors this season and will be assigned to Triple-A Round Rock. Rotowire.com 22 minutes ago
     
  • Rangers add Nabil Crismatt on minor league deal
    Rangers signed RHP Nabil Crismatt to a minor league contract.

    Advice: Crismatt had a 2.57 ERA over seven innings in two stints with the Dodgers this season. He’ll probably join the Rangers as a middle reliever at some point within the next few weeks. Rotoworld 23 minutes ago