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W. Mo Pena
F. Lopez
E. Dukes

L. Milledge
W. Harris

A. Kearns
R. Mackowiak

R. Zimmerman
A. Boone

C. Guzman
F. Lopez

Rotation
1. S. Hill
2. J. Lannan
3. T. Redding
4. M. Chico
5. O. Perez

F. Lopez
R. Belliard

N. Johnson
A. Boone
D. Young

P. Lo Duca
J. Estrada
W. Nieves

	Bullpen
	J. Rauch (CL) L. Ayala S. Rivera J. Colome M. O'Connor J. Hanrahan K. Maekawa C. Cordero R. Wagner

Last Updated: 5/4/2008

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Last Five Games

5/10 vs. FLA
Lopez	2B
Guzman	SS
Zimmerman	3B
Johnson	1B
Milledge	CF
Kearns	RF
Dukes	LF
Flores	C
O'Connor	P

5/9 vs. FLA
Lopez	2B
Guzman	SS
Zimmerman	3B
Johnson	1B
Milledge	CF
Kearns	RF
Pena	LF
Nieves	C
Redding	P

5/8 vs. HOU
Harris	CF
Guzman	SS
Zimmerman	3B
Johnson	1B
Kearns	RF
Belliard	2B
Mackowiak	LF
Nieves	C
Lannan	P

5/7 vs. HOU
Lopez	2B
Guzman	SS
Zimmerman	3B
Johnson	1B
Milledge	CF
Kearns	RF
Lo Duca	C
Pena	LF
Perez	P

5/6 vs. HOU
Lopez	2B
Guzman	SS
Zimmerman	3B
Johnson	1B
Milledge	CF
Kearns	RF
Lo Duca	C
Pena	LF
Hill	P

Most Frequent Lineup
		Avg	HR	RBI
Lopez	2B	.272	1	12
Guzman	SS	.308	3	16
Zimmerman	3B	.240	5	18
Johnson	1B	.225	5	19
Milledge	CF	.258	1	11
Kearns	RF	.208	3	16
Pena	LF	.225	0	5
Nieves	C	.342	1	8

Notes

27 different lineups used this season.

Most frequent lineup used in 4 games.

Other Frequent Lineups

4 Game(s)
Guzman	SS
Milledge	CF
Zimmerman	3B
Johnson	1B
Kearns	RF
Lo Duca	C
Belliard	2B
Lopez	LF

2 Game(s)
Lopez	2B
Guzman	SS
Zimmerman	3B
Johnson	1B
Milledge	CF
Kearns	RF
Lo Duca	C
Pena	LF

2 Game(s)
Lopez	2B
Guzman	SS
Zimmerman	3B
Johnson	1B
Milledge	CF
Kearns	RF
Estrada	C
Pena	LF

2 Game(s)
Lopez	2B
Guzman	SS
Zimmerman	3B
Johnson	1B
Milledge	CF
Kearns	RF
Pena	LF
Estrada	C

2 Game(s)
Guzman	SS
Milledge	CF
Zimmerman	3B
Johnson	1B
Kearns	RF
Lo Duca	C
Belliard	2B
Harris	LF

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	Elijah Dukes, #34
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	3	0	0	0	0	0

Position Breakdown
OF - 3
News
OF Elijah Dukes made his first start for the Nationals since opening day on Sunday against the Marlins. Dukes, who had been sidelined until Friday with a hamstring injury, was 0-for-4 and left two runners on base. He remains hitless in 11 at-bats this season.

	Felipe Lopez, #2
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	32	.272	12	1	12	4

Position Breakdown
2B - 22, SS - 1, OF - 8

	Odalis Perez, #45
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	0	3	44.2	3.43	18	34

News
Nationals SP Odalis Perez tossed five innings Wednesday against the Astros and did not factor in a 4-3 win for Houston. Perez carried a 2-0 lead into the fourth inning before allowing a leadoff homers to Lance Berkman. His struggles continued as Roy Oswalt ripped a two-RBI single later in the inning. Perez left down 3-2, but Washington tied the game in sixth on a solo home run by Ryan Zimmerman. Perez allowed three runs, five hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out three.

	Nick Johnson, #24
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	35	.225	12	5	19	0

Position Breakdown
1B - 33
News
Despite hitting just .216 through his first 97 at-bats of the season, Nationals 1B Nick Johnson is getting on base. He went 1-for-3 with two walks Thursday at Houston and has reached base in 27 of 30 games in which he has appeared.

	Rob Mackowiak, #12
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	22	.214	3	1	2	0

Position Breakdown
OF - 7

	Johnny Estrada, #23
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	17	.179	0	0	3	0

Position Breakdown
C - 11
Injuries
Elbow - 15-day DL. Out until at least late May (Updated - 5/9/08)
News
The Nationals officially placed catcher Paul Lo Duca (broken hand) along with backup catcher Johnny Estrada (ulnar neuritis in his right elbow) on the 15-day DL Friday. Estrada hasn't played since April 30. "He's not making any progress, and his elbow is bothering him," manager Manny Acta said. "He's going to see another doctor and we'll go from there." The team called up catcher Jesus Flores and outfielder Elijah Dukes from Triple-A Columbus on Friday to fill the roster spots. Dukes was finishing a rehab stint after injuring his right hamstring.

	Lastings Milledge, #44
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	36	.258	15	1	11	3

Position Breakdown
OF - 35

	Wil Nieves, #53
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	15	.342	6	1	8	0

Position Breakdown
C - 15
News
Jesus Flores will be recalled from Triple-A Columbus (Ohio) on Friday with the Rangers putting Paul Lo Duca and Johnny Estrada on the disabled list with injuries. The Sports Xchange reports that Flores will become the Nationals' regular starting catcher and not Wil Nieves.

	Austin Kearns, #25
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	37	.208	14	3	16	1

Position Breakdown
OF - 37

	Wily Mo Pena, #26
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	24	.225	5	0	5	0

Position Breakdown
OF - 21

	Ryan Zimmerman, #11
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	36	.240	16	5	18	0

Position Breakdown
3B - 36
News
Ryan Zimmerman had two homers, the second in the sixth inning to tie it at 3 at Houston Wednesday night. Zimmerman had two homers in the first three games of the season, but had hit just one in the 29 games since.

	Jesus Colome, #43
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	1	1	20.2	3.48	0	21

News
Jesus Colome had allowed four of seven inherited runners to score this season before getting called on to pitch against Florida Friday. Make it seven out of 10: He threw a fastball up in the strike zone to Luis E. Gonzalez, who drove it into the right-field corner for a bases loaded double. "I don't know what's happening right now," Colome said. "Right now, I'm walking too many. The last couple of times in the game, I'm missing with fastballs. I'm missing my spots."

	Shawn Hill, #41
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	0	0	23.1	3.86	9	15

News
Nationals RP Luis Ayala (1-3) gave up three runs on two homers in the eighth inning Sunday against the Marlins, spoiling Shawn Hill's solid outing as Florida won 5-4. Hill held the Marlins to five hits and two runs in seven innings before handing it over to Ayala. Hill also struck out one and allowed a solo home run to Dan Uggla. Hill has still yet to record a decision in five starts.

	Aaron Boone, #8
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	27	.262	6	2	5	0

Position Breakdown
1B - 7, 2B - 1, 3B - 2
News
Nationals INF Aaron Boone replaced Nick Johnson at first base Sunday against the Marlins as the hefty lefty received a day off. Boone also replaced him batting fourth in the lineup, but the veteran didn't disappoint. Boone finished the game 3-for-4 with one run and two RBI. Boone's first RBI came on a solo home run in the second inning off Scott Olsen. An inning later, he capped a three-run frame with a RBI triple.

	Jon Rauch, #51
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	2	0	17.1	3.12	7	14

News
Nationals closer Jon Rauch appeared in another non-save situation Saturday against the Marlins, striking out two in a perfect inning of work.

	Matt Chico, #47
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	0	5	40.2	6.42	16	27

News
The Nationals optioned left-hander Mike O'Connor to Triple-A Columbus after Washington's 5-4 loss to the Florida Marlins on Sunday and recalled right-hander Chris Schroder from the Clippers. O'Connor allowed nine runs in 3 1/3 innings in Washington's 11-0 loss to Florida on Saturday, his first start since replacing Matt Chico in the rotation.

	Willie Harris, #1
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	31	.200	11	1	4	0

Position Breakdown
2B - 1, OF - 22

	Cristian Guzman, #15
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	36	.308	26	3	16	1

Position Breakdown
SS - 36

	Ronnie Belliard, #10
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	23	.190	9	1	7	0

Position Breakdown
1B - 1, 2B - 17, 3B - 1
News
The Nationals took their first lead of the three-game series against the Marlins in the third inning of Sunday's finale. Ronnie Belliard hit a two-run home run, his second of the season, off Scott Olsen to give Washington a 3-1 lead. Unfortunately, they would lose the game 5-4 and were swept. Belliard finished 1-for-3 wiht one walk.

	Dmitri Young, #21
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	2	.500	0	0	1	0

Injuries
Back - 15-day DL. Might begin Double-A rehab assignment May 13 (Updated - 5/11/08)
News
Nationals 1B Dmitri Young, who's been out since early April with a back injury, will start a rehab assignment early next week at Double-A Harrisburg, general manager Jim Bowden said.

	John Lannan, #31
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	3	3	39.2	3.40	17	27

News
Nationals SP John Lannan allowed seven hits and one run in six innings Thursday at Houston, winning for the third time this season. He bounced back after giving up six runs in three innings in his last start against Pittsburgh. "I felt better, my confidence was up a little more," said the 23-year-old left-hander. He walked one and struck out three.

	Katsuhiko Maekawa
	No Stats Available

	Chad Cordero, #32
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	0	0	4.1	2.08	0	5

Injuries
Shoulder - 15-day DL. Out until at least mid-June (Updated - 5/2/08)
News
The Sports Xchange reports that Nationals RP Chad Cordero, who tore his right latissimus dorsi muscle on April 29 against the Braves, said his rehab is on schedule so far. He is still expected to be out another month, but began a weight program to strengthen his shoulder Friday. "I'm trying to do a little bit more, but trying not to do it to the point where it's going to hurt or anything like that. Everything we're doing right now is to make sure it's getting stronger, stretching out and nothing else gets worse."

	Mike O'Connor, #54
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	1	1	9.0	13.00	0	4

News
The Nationals optioned left-hander Mike O'Connor to Triple-A Columbus after Washington's 5-4 loss to the Florida Marlins on Sunday and recalled right-hander Chris Schroder from the Clippers.

	Paul Lo Duca, #16
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	17	.200	6	0	4	0

Position Breakdown
C - 15
Injuries
Hand - 15-day DL. Out until at least mid-June (Updated - 5/9/08)
News
The Washington Post reports that the Nationals have placed Paul Lo Duca on the 15-day disabled list with a broken hand Friday. It will take four-to-six weeks for the bone to heal to the point where he can resume baseball activities. And he'll likely need a bit more time in a rehab assignment.

	Tim Redding, #17
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	4	3	44.2	3.83	18	30

News
Nationals SP Tim Redding walked three of the last six batters he faced and four total in his third loss of the season Friday against the Marlins. He lasted 5 1/3 innings, giving up only four hits and striking out three, but he was charged with five earned runs. "He didn't attack the strike zone like he usually does," manager Manny Acta said. "The walks really hurt him. Those walks in the sixth inning really hurt him."

Luis Ayala, #56

Year-to-date Stats