Juan Yepez will look to proceed what has been a stellar begin to his time with Washington when the Nationals host the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night time.
Washington fell to San Diego for the fourth time in as many conferences this season following a 4-0 setback on Tuesday within the opener of a three-game sequence.
Yepez had two of the Nationals’ 5 hits within the sequence opener on Tuesday, extending his hitting streak to 14 video games since being referred to as up from Triple-A Rochester. The 26-year-old is hitting .377 (20-for-53) with eight doubles, one homer, six RBIs and 9 runs. He has no less than one extra-base hit in 9 of these 14 video games.
With Joey Meneses mired in a season-long stoop, Washington despatched him down on July 5 and summoned Yepez.
“Hopefully I can proceed to do that, and the Nats can see me as a long-term candidate,” he mentioned. “However I simply need to play as laborious as I can and present I will help this group and simply be round these guys, as a result of it has been enjoyable.”
Yepez’s two hits weren’t sufficient to spark Washington’s offense Tuesday because the group went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring place.
“We have been swinging the bats very well,” supervisor Dave Martinez mentioned. “Let’s neglect about at this time and are available again and be able to go (Wednesday).”
The Padres received their third consecutive contest after dropping the opener of a nine-game highway journey that probably will assist decide whether or not they purchase or promote on the commerce deadline.
Randy Vasquez and three relievers mixed to close out the Nationals on Tuesday. Luis Arraez and Jurickson Profar hit back-to-back residence runs and Jackson Merrill had two hits and drove in two runs.
“We’re beginning the second half in an excellent means,” Arraez mentioned. “We’re an excellent group.”
Arraez sat out the All-Star Recreation to relaxation a thumb he injured sliding on June 25. He’s 8-for-21 with one homer and three RBIs in his previous 5 video games.
“The vitality he brings, the burst that he has, it fires us up too,” Profar mentioned.
San Diego right-hander Matt Waldron (5-9, 3.59 ERA) will get the beginning on Wednesday in opposition to rookie left-hander Mitchell Parker (5-5, 3.90).
Waldron was a hard-luck loser on Friday, permitting one run on six hits over six innings of a 7-0 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. He managed to maintain the ball within the park after permitting 5 residence runs over his earlier three begins.
Waldron took a no-decision in opposition to Washington on June 24, giving up two runs on 5 hits over six innings in his group’s 7-6 win. The 27-year-old is 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA in two profession conferences with the Nationals.
Parker, 24, will probably be seeking to bounce again from the worst begin of his younger profession. On July 13 at Milwaukee, he didn’t make it out of the primary inning, surrendering 5 runs on three hits and two walks whereas recording two outs.
He was coming off a stellar outing versus St. Louis wherein he gave up two runs (one earned) in seven innings.
Parker has but to face the Padres in his profession.
–Subject Stage Media
