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Nunez went 2-for-2 with two walks, two triples, three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Royals.
The speedy infielder is up to 26 steals on the year and remains one behind Tuesday's opposing shortstop, Bobby Witt, for the major-league lead. Nunez's two triples in the same game also tied a franchise record, with Daylen Lile having most recently tied the mark in September of last season. Nunez has stepped up his production at the plate in June, slashing .353/.421/.500 over 39 plate appearances with four steals, seven RBI and eight runs in 12 contests.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: On base three times in win
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Nunez went 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Royals.
The 25-year-old infielder's glove work and speed have kept him in the lineup at second base this season, but Nunez's bat is beginning to show signs of life in June as well. He's hit safely in seven of his last eight games, batting .321 (9-for-28) during that stretch with a double, three steals, five runs and six RBI.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Grabbing seat Friday
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Nunez is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Mariners.
Nunez will take a seat in the series opener after starting the Nationals' last three games and six of the last seven tilts. Jorbit Vivas will hold down second base for the Nationals.
Nunez went 1-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Giants.
With the steal, Nunez is up to 24 thefts on the season. That's good for the National League lead and is tied with Jose Ramirez for most in the majors. Nunez has made the most of his chances on the basepaths considering he's hitting just .202 with a .517 OPS this season. He has yet to hit a home run while adding 18 RBI, 23 runs scored, three doubles and a triple through 63 games, so he'll remain a speed specialist until he can display more pop.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Sitting Sunday
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Nunez is not in the Nationals' starting lineup against the Diamondbacks on Sunday.
Nunez will get a breather after going 3-for-8 with two RBI and one steal over the first two games of the series. Jose Tena will start at second base Sunday and bat eighth.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Exiting lineup Sunday
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Nunez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
The Nationals will go with Jorbit Vivas at second base while Nunez heads to the bench for the series finale. After going 1-for-5 at the plate in the first two games of the series, Nunez actually raised his season average to .189, which places him 155th out of 162 qualified hitters in the majors. The 25-year-old has kept his fantasy value afloat almost solely on the back of his MLB-leading 22 stolen bases.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Hitting bench Wednesday
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Nunez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Jorbit Vivas will fill in at second base for Nunez, who went 6-for-30 with a pair of steals, two RBI and three runs while starting in each of the last eight games. Nunez continues to be a drain in batting average (.189 over 164 at-bats) and hasn't hit a home run this season, but his MLB-leading 22 stolen bases have enabled him to maintain fantasy relevance.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: First in NL to 20 steals
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Nunez went 0-for-3 with a stolen base in Monday's extra-innings loss to the Mets.
The speedy infielder began the night on the bench but still wound up seeing a nearly full allotment of plate appearances after pinch-running for Brady House in the seventh inning of a game that wound up going 12 frames. Nunez's steal was his 20th of the season, tying him with Jose Ramirez for the major-league lead, but he's been a fairly one-dimensional fantasy asset in 2026, slashing .187/.299/.209 in 45 games with zero homers, 14 RBI and 18 runs.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Moving to bench Monday
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Nunez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.
Nunez has remained a fantasy asset with a National League-best 19 steals in 21 attempts on the season, but his lack of production at the plate may be starting to cost him some playing time. He'll head to the bench for the second time in four games while he's mustered a lowly .162/.289/.216 slash line since the beginning of May.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Sitting out Friday
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Nunez is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Orioles.
It looks to be a routine day off for Nunez, who had started each of the previous 11 games. The Nationals will roll out Jorbit Vivas at second base in Friday's series opener.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Swipes two bags in win
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Nunez went 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in Friday's 3-2 win over the Marlins.
Nunez singled on a bunt in the second inning before swiping second and third base following a walk in the seventh. After a miserable April, the 25-year-old has gone a modest 5-for-16 with four RBI across seven May contests. He's slashing .218/.320/.245 with just two extra-base hits, 14 RBI and 16 runs scored across 131 plate appearances this season and now leads the majors with 16 steals.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Collects four RBI on Saturday
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Nunez went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox.
The 25-year-old middle infielder established a season high in RBI, which also matched a career best. However, Nunez is likely to remain strictly a fantasy streamer for stolen bases going forward -- he's slashing a pitiful .195/.298/.207 with one extra-base hit, 10 RBI and 12 runs scored over 96 plate appearances but does rank first in the major leagues with 12 steals.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Taking seat Wednesday
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Nunez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Jorbit Vivas will enter the starting nine at second base while Nunez receives a day off. Nunez had started in each of the Nationals' previous six games, going 2-for-19 with four walks, three stolen bases, four runs and one RBI.
Nunez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
Jorbit Vivas will fill in at second base for Nunez, who will head to the bench after a stretch of four consecutive starts. Nunez is batting just .212 with one extra-base hit over 58 plate appearances this year, but he's provided value for fantasy managers who have rostered him primarily for his speed (seven steals in eight attempts).
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Keeps running Tuesday
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Nunez went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Cardinals.
The 25-year-old switch hitter continues to make an impact on the basepaths while seeing consistent playing time, going 7-for-7 on steal attempts in his first nine games of 2026. Nunez isn't doing much else, however, slashing .200/.282/.200 with three RBI and four runs while mainly hitting toward the bottom of the Nationals' lineup. While Washington seems comfortable with his defense at second base, Nunez may need to provide more overall offense to hang onto a starting job.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Swipes two more bags Sunday
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Nunez went 1-for-4 with a walk and two stolen bases in Sunday's loss to the Dodgers.
Getting the start at second base and batting second, Nunez upped his steal total on the season to five in five attempts through seven games. Sunday also marked the first time the 25-year-old had hit any higher than sixth in the order this year, as manager Blake Butera continues to mix and match his lineups. Nunez's speed is so far his only real selling point from a fantasy perspective, as he's batting .231 (6-for-26) with zero extra-base hits, two RBI and four runs scored.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Getting rest Saturday
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Nunez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Nunez will get a breather after going 1-for-5 and scoring a run during Friday's blowout loss. Jorbit Vivas will fill in as Washington's second baseman and bat seventh.
