Millas was removed from Wednesday's game against the Yankees in the third inning due to a fractured and dislocated left index finger.
Millas was injured when Austin Wells' bat struck his catching hand on a swing, resulting in a catcher's interference. He lined out in his lone plate appearance before exiting. Millas is likely headed to the 10-day injured list and could be lost for the rest of the season. He had been serving as Riley Adams' backup while Keibert Ruiz (concussion) is sidelined. The Nationals have only three catchers on their 40-man roster, so they would need to add someone if Ruiz isn't ready to take Millas' spot.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Sitting after two straight starts
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Millas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
Riley Adams will get the nod behind the plate Wednesday, but Millas may have made a case for turning the Nationals' catcher spot into more of a timeshare until Keibert Ruiz (concussion) returns from the injured list. Millas started behind the plate in both of the previous two games and went a collective 4-for-8 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs. He now owns a .367 average and .467 slugging percentage over 33 plate appearances in the majors this season.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Three-hit performance
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Millas went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Twins.
Millas didn't drive in a run during the Nationals' blowout win, but he did notch his first three-hit game of the 2025 season. The catcher entered Saturday hitting 3-for-14 with a double, a stolen base and three RBI over seven games. His recent opportunity at the big-league level has come due to Keibert Ruiz (concussion) being sidelined.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Returning to big leagues
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Millas is expected to be called up from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Millas is set to join the Nationals in St. Louis ahead of the team's three-game set with the Cardinals beginning Tuesday. The catcher was sent down to Triple-A on Friday, but he'll make a quick return to the big-league roster. It's unclear who will be displaced from Washington's roster in a corresponding move.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Beginning '25 in minors
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The Nationals optioned Millas to Triple-A Rochester on Friday.
After going just 1-for-18 with six strikeouts this spring, Millas is now out of the race for the backup catcher job in Washington, leaving Riley Adams and Andrew Knizner as the remaining candidates. Millas turned in an .879 OPS in 241 Triple-A plate appearances last season, and he may get another shot in the majors if he can replicate his past performance.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Recalled by Washington
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The Nationals recalled Millas from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday.
Millas will take the spot on the Nationals' 26-man roster that was vacated by Alex Call, who was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a partial tear of the plantar fascia in his left foot. It's the fourth time Millas has been called up to the majors this season, and across his 11 outings with Washington, he's gone 5-for-30 with two runs scored, two stolen bases and a solo home run. In Triple-A this season, he's slashing .311/.361/.518 with 10 stolen bases, nine home runs and 35 RBI across 241 plate appearances.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Launches first homer of season
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Milias went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double and a solo home run in Friday's win over the Rockies.
The Nationals took full advantage of a game at Coors Field, and Milias collected two of the team's 10 extra-base hits, including his first long ball of the season in the fourth inning off Dakota Hudson. Milias came into the game just 2-for-19 this year in the majors, and he's started just five of 19 games in June while working behind Keibert Ruiz.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Called up Sunday
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The Nationals recalled Millas from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday.
Millas will take over as Washington's No. 2 catcher, replacing Riley Adams, who was optioned to Rochester. Millas has appeared in 30 games with Rochester this season, slashing .308/.353/.505 with five home runs.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Sent back to Triple-A
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The Nationals optioned Millas to Triple-A Rochester after Wednesday's loss to the Giants.
The 26-year-old was called up ahead of Wednesday's contest and started behind the plate, going 1-for-3 with a bunt single. Millas was only promoted since starting catcher Keibert Ruiz was unavailable due to an illness, and Ruiz will presumably be available for Friday's series opener in Oakland.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Summoned to big leagues
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Washington recalled Millas from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Millas will serve as a third catcher for the big club. The 26-year-old got a taste of the majors last season, going 8-for-28 with a home run in 11 contests.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Launches first homer
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Millas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-6 loss to the Pirates.
Millas cut the Nats' deficit to 7-2 with the first homer of his big-league career, a 405-foot blast off Quinn Priester in the fifth inning. The 25-year-old backstop has hit well in limited action since he was recalled Aug. 28, going 4-for-12 with four RBI. Millas should continue to back up Keibert Ruiz down the stretch with Riley Adams (hand) out for the rest of the season.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Heading to Triple-A
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Millas is being promoted to Triple-A Rochester, Grant Paulsen of The Athletic reports.
Millas began the year on the injured list but has performed well at Double-A Harrisburg after being activated. He's slashing .341/.455/.537 with four home runs, 19 RBI, 14 runs and two steals over 25 games this year and will have a chance to prove himself in Rochester.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Ready to join Double-A
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Double-A Harrisburg activated Millas (intercostal strain) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Millas looks ready to make his debut at Harrisburg after the intercostal injury resulted in him opening the season on the IL. The 24-year-old checked out healthy after a recent 13-game rehab assignment at Single-A Fredericksburg, where he slashed .239/.386/.348 over 57 plate appearances.
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Nationals' Drew Millas: Out with intercostal strain
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Millas is out to start the season due to an intercostal strain, Sam Dykstra of MLB.com reports.
The 24-year-old, switch-hitting catcher has logged only 86 professional games at High-A, so he will presumably open the year at Double-A Harrisburg when healthy.
