Nationals' Riley Adams: Three extra-base hits in win
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Adams went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Tigers.
Adams' solo shot in the second extended Washington's lead to 4-0. He added a single his next time up and hit back-to-back doubles in his final two at-bats, marking the first four-hit game of his career. The 2017 third-round pick continues to see sporadic time as the backup catcher behind Keibert Ruiz, but Adams' offensive explosion Sunday may earn him a few more looks moving forward.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Hits three-run home run
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Adams went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 11-6 victory over the Giants.
Adams last played May 4 versus the Cubs and went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts, but he drew the start Wednesday with Keibert Ruiz getting the night off. Adams made the most of his opportunity by extending the Nationals' lead to 4-0 with a three-run home run in the second inning, but he was retired in each of his final three at-bats. Ruiz should continue to see the majority of the starts behind the plate, but Adams' first long ball could help him draw a few more chances moving forward.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Seeing little action
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Adams went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Thursday's win over the Cubs.
Making just his fifth start of the season, Adams failed to take advantage of one of his rare opportunities. Keibert Ruiz has handled the bulk of the action behind the plate this season for the Nationals, and Adams isn't making much of a case to see a bigger workload, going just 4-for-19 (.211) with a double and two RBI so far.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Ticketed for backup role
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Adams is set to begin the season as the Nationals' backup catcher behind Keibert Ruiz, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
The 24-year-old Ruiz is a switch hitter and is expected to handle a big workload, so Adams could be limited to only one or two starts a week. He's had an erratic spring at the plate, going 4-for-20 with three extra-base hits (two homers and a double) but a 0:11 BB:K, and he likely offers little but occasional power as a bargain DFS play or end-game option in deep two-catcher formats from a fantasy perspective.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Heads to bench Wednesday
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Adams isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.
Adams went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer and four strikeouts over his last two games but will head to the bench for a second consecutive matchup to close out the regular season. Israel Pineda is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Retreats to bench for nightcap
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Adams isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Phillies.
Adams served as the starting catcher during Saturday's matinee and went 1-for-3 with a run, a walk and two strikeouts. Tres Barrera is starting behind the dish and batting ninth for the second game.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Takes seat for nightcap
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Adams isn't starting the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Phillies.
Adams started the first game of Friday's twin bill and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout. Tres Barrera will take over behind the dish and bat ninth during the nightcap.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Resting again Tuesday
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Adams is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.
Adams went 2-for-24 (.083) over his last seven games, so he will be held out in favor of Tres Barrera for the second time in three days.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Takes seat Sunday
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Adams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Miami, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Adams started the first two games of the series and will head to the bench after he went 0-for-7 with two strikeouts. Tres Barrera will take over behind the plate and bat ninth in the finale.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: On bench Wednesday
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Adams isn't starting Wednesday against Atlanta.
Adams started the last two games and went 1-for-7 with three strikeouts. Tres Barrera will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Receives Sunday off
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Adams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus Miami, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
The 26-year-old has started five of seven games since Keibert Ruiz (groin) landed on the injured list, though he'll step out of the lineup for Sunday's contest. Adams should continue to see an edge in playing time behind the plate with Ruiz not expected back this season, but Israel Pineda will start in the series finale against the Marlins.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Homers in loss
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Adams went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run in Wednesday's loss against the Orioles.
With Keibert Ruiz (testicular contusion) sidelined, Adams earned the start Wednesday and made the most of it. He recorded two hits, including a solo home run, to put the Nationals on the board in the bottom of the third inning. The long ball was Adams' fourth on the season, and the two hits got his average up to the Mendoza line for the first time since June 26.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Filling in for injured Ruiz
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Adams will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Adams will make his third start in the Nationals' five games since Keibert Ruiz was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a testicular contusion, which is expected to end his season. Though his playing-time outlook is more promising with Ruiz out of the picture, Adams doesn't look as though he'll be the clear-cut No. 1 option behind the dish. Israel Pineda started both of the past two contests, and the Nationals also have a third catcher on the 28-man active roster in Tres Barrera.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Recalled from Triple-A
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Adams was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.
Tres Barrera was optioned to Triple-A on Monday, so Adams will take his place as the backup catcher. Adams has a .224/.317/.411 slash line at Triple-A and a .192/.284/.321 slash line in the majors.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Sent down to Triple-A
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Adams was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Friday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Adams struggled to a .192 batting average with only one extra-base hit over 26 at-bats in June and will now head to Rochester. Tres Barrera was recalled in a corresponding move.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Stands out in Game 1 of twin bill
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Adams went 1-for-3 with a home run, two walks, two RBI and three runs in the Nationals' 13-7 win Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Since No. 1 backstop Keibert Ruiz was behind the plate for the Nationals' 3-2 loss in the nightcap, Adams will draw the start at catcher as the two teams close out their series Sunday with a day game after a night game. Adams has posted a .679 OPS in 53 plate appearances on the season while serving as Ruiz's main understudy.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Swats second homer
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Adams went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Mets.
His fifth-inning blast off Carlos Carrasco gave the Nationals a 2-0 lead, but it was the last bit of offense the team would muster on the night. Adams isn't seeing a lot of playing time behind Keibert Ruiz, and while he does have two homers in 36 plate appearances, his .182/.250/.364 slash line otherwise doesn't make a strong case for more work.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Receives second start of season
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Adams will start at catcher and bat eighth Wednesday in Atlanta, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
He'll enter the lineup for the second time in seven games this season while top backstop Keibert Ruiz rests on getaway day. The Nationals gave Adams some exposure to first base in spring training to present him with another potential avenue to playing time, but the 25-year-old is still expected to see the overwhelming majority of his work behind the plate on days when Ruiz is sitting out.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Seems set as No. 2 catcher
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Adams should open the season as the Nationals' backup catcher behind Keibert Ruiz, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Acquired from Toronto last season in a trade for Brad Hand, Adams posted an .887 OPS in 90 plate appearances with Washington after slashing .239/.371/.487 with seven homers in 35 games for Triple-A Buffalo last year prior to the trade. The 25-year-old's power and patience profile could give him some modest fantasy value in deep NL-only formats.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Draws pair of walks in loss
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Adams went 0-for-3 with two walks, one run and one RBI in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Marlins.
Though Adams appeared to supplant Tres Barrera as Washington's top catcher in the second half of August, the 25-year-old's stay atop the depth chart proved short lived, as Keibert Ruiz has taken over as the team's preferred backstop since his Aug. 30 promotion. Adams made what was just his second start in the Nationals' last eight games Wednesday, and he demonstrated the sort of plate discipline that made him an intriguing prospect coming up through the Toronto system. While he likely won't see his opportunities behind the plate pick up over the final two and a half weeks of the season, Adams has been working out at first base of late and could end up getting a look in a short-side platoon role behind the lefty-hitting Josh Bell, according to Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com.
