Nationals' Brady House: Heading to bench Wednesday
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House is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
House will take a seat after he had started at third base or designated hitter in each of the last seven games. After recording at least one hit in the first five of those contests, House went 0-for-6 with two strikeouts in his most recent two starts.
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Nationals' Brady House: Earning more opportunities
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House will start at third base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Mets.
The 23-year-old will remain in the lineup for a sixth straight game after going 8-for-20 with a home run, a stolen base, four RBI and four runs over the prior five contests. House has made three starts versus righties and three versus lefties during that span, and the Nationals could continue to deploy him in a near-everyday role between third base and designated hitter while he's wielding a hot bat.
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Nationals' Brady House: Goes deep in loss
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House went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Mets.
House came up clutch, launching a three-run blast to give the Nationals a 4-2 lead in the sixth inning. The 23-year-old has now hit safely in five straight games, posting a .761 OPS over 18 games since rejoining the Nationals on July 26. On the year, he's slashing .242/.295/.408 with nine homers, 31 RBI, 31 runs scored and two steals across 241 plate appearances.
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Nationals' Brady House: Swats pinch-hit homer
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House went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's extra-innings win over the Phillies.
Jorbit Vivas got the start at third base Wednesday with right-hander Andrew Painter on the mound for Philly, but House came off the bench in the seventh inning to face southpaw Brooks Raley and launched a game-tying homer to the opposite field. House may be falling into a short-side platoon role, but Vivas isn't exactly doing much to earn a consistent spot in the lineup with a .519 OPS, zero home runs and zero steals since the beginning of July. House's own numbers suggest he's better suited for his current usage, however -- he sports a .355/.412/.597 slash line against lefties this season, but a .174/.220/.318 line against righties.
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Nationals' Brady House: Returning to majors
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The Nationals plan to recall House from Triple-A Rochester ahead of Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.
With Curtis Mead traded to Boston on Saturday night, the Nationals need a replacement at third base. House has been in the minors since mid-May after he opened the season hitting third in Washington's lineup. House struggled to a .681 OPS across 177 trips to the plate before he was demoted to Triple-A. With Rochester, House has slashed .300/.344/.498 with eight homers, 33 RBI, 26 runs scored, three stolen bases and a 12:53 BB:K across 218 plate appearances. He should get plenty of runway at third base for the Nationals the rest of the season.
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Nationals' Brady House: Getting breather Saturday
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House isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
House will take a day to reset Saturday after going 0-for-11 with four strikeouts over his last three games. Jose Tena will start at third base with House out, and Jorbit Vivas will work as the Nats' designated hitter.
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Nationals' Brady House: Goes yard, plates three runs
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House went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double, three total RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Twins.
House delivered an RBI double that scored CJ Abrams in the sixth inning and later launched a two-run shot in the bottom of the seventh. The third baseman recorded his first multi-hit performance since April 14, but he's been seeing the ball well overall. He has hit safely in 11 of his last 14 games, slashing .250/.321/.458 with a .779 OPS, three homers, 11 RBI, eight runs scored and a stolen base across that span.
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Nationals' Brady House: Taking seat Sunday
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House is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
He'll hit the bench for the series finale while the Nationals go with Jorbit Vivas at third base and Jose Tena at designated hitter. House hasn't produced multiple hits in a start since April 14 and is slashing just .175/.242/.281 with two home runs, one steal, eight RBI and six runs over his ensuing 15 games.
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Nationals' Brady House: Wallops first career grand slam
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House went 1-for-5 with a grand slam and a walk in Wednesday's 14-2 win over the Mets.
House belted his first career grand slam en route to recording a season-high four RBI on Wednesday. Though he has no multi-hit efforts since April 14, House has hit safely in eight of his last 10 games. Through 111 at-bats overall, the infielder is batting just .225 with four homers, four doubles and 14 RBI.
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Nationals' Brady House: Out of Thursday's lineup
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House is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus Atlanta.
House has a modest five-game hitting streak going, but he will get some rest during Thursday's matinee. Jorbit Vivas will occupy third base and bat eighth for the Nationals.
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Nationals' Brady House: Out of Sunday's lineup
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House is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
House went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's contest and will take a seat Sunday after starting the previous three games. Jorbit Vivas is instead handling the hot corner in the series finale.
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Nationals' Brady House: Starts season with bang
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House went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Thursday's win over the Cubs.
The 22-year-old third baseman also struck out twice, but the contact he did make was extremely hard -- House scorched a single to center field in the fourth inning that left his bat at 106.7 mph, before crushing a first-pitch fastball from Jacob Webb in the ninth that had an exit velocity of 110.8 mph as it soared over the right-field wall. House was batting third for the Nationals on Opening Day against left-hander Matthew Boyd, and while he might slip down the lineup against righties, he'll retain a spot in the heart of the order on an everyday basis if he unlocks his power in 2026.
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Nationals' Brady House: Batting third against lefty
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House will start at third base and bat third in Thursday's opener versus the Cubs.
The righty-swinging House will likely hit toward the bottom of the batting order against right-handed pitching, but he'll occupy a prime spot in the lineup versus lefty Matthew Boyd. House stung the ball in spring training, slashing .429/.444/.786 with three home runs, though his usual plate-discipline issues (1:11 BB:K) remained.
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Nationals' Brady House: Keeps slugging Saturday
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House went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets.
The 22-year-old third baseman has been swinging a hot bat to begin spring training. Through four games, House has gone 5-for-11 with two doubles and two homers while posting a 0:3 BB:K. Plate discipline remains a concern after he posted an atrocious 8:78 BB:K in 274 plate appearances during his big-league debut last season, helping drag down his .234/.252/.322 slash line, but House has power potential if he can learn to make more consistent contact.
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Nationals' Brady House: Taking seat Friday
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House is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
House will yield to Paul DeJong at third base Friday after making three consecutive starts at the position. House is 9-for-43 (.209) with two home runs in September.
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Nationals' Brady House: Out of lineup again Monday
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House is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest against Atlanta.
Paul DeJong started at third base Sunday versus the Pirates and contributed two doubles in three plate appearances, which has earned him another start at the hot corner Monday. House had started five straight and nine of 10 before sitting out back-to-back contests.
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Nationals' Brady House: On bench Sunday
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House is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
House will take a seat Sunday after a run of five straight starts, during which he went 4-for-17 with a double and a solo homer. Paul DeJong is manning the hot corner and batting seventh in the series finale for the Nationals.
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Nationals' Brady House: Playing time dwindling
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House is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Marlins.
House had started the previous two contests, but this marks his third absence from the lineup over the last five games and the fourth absence across the last eight games. The 22-year-old is slashing .213/.221/.267 with a 1:27 BB:K since the start of August. Paul DeJong will handle third base and bat eighth.
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Nationals' Brady House: Taking seat Friday
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House is out of the lineup for Friday's game versus Tampa Bay, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
House started the previous two games but will head to the bench Friday while slumping at the plate, as he has a .194/.203/.239 slash line and 36.2 percent strikeout rate through 20 games in August. Paul DeJong is instead manning the hot corner and batting seventh for Washington.
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Nationals' Brady House: Idle Wednesday
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House is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
After a string of three straight starts at the hot corner, House will give way to Paul DeJong on Wednesday. Since the beginning of August, House is hitting just .178 with zero home runs, one stolen base, six RBI and three runs in 14 games. Though the Nationals remain committed to giving House an extended look at third base down the stretch, mining fantasy value from the rookie could prove difficult.
