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Nunez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Nunez will hit the bench after he went 0-for-5 with a walk while starting in the first two games of the series. Jose Tena will replace Nunez at second base and will bat seventh.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Nunez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Astros.
Nunez started the first two games of the series, but the speedy infielder will take a seat in the finale. Jorbit Vivas is handling second base in the rubber match.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Flashes wheels in three-hit game
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Nunez went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Astros.
All three singles were groundballs and two of them never left the infield, as Nunez used his speed to put together a strong line in the box score. The 25-year-old infielder leads the majors with 33 steals on the season, and since the beginning of June he's delivered a .349/.417/.453 slash line over 29 games with one homer, 12 RBI and 15 runs. That surge has boosted his batting average on the season over 50 points, from .189 to a far more respectable .243.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Heading to bench Sunday
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Nunez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Jorbit Vivas will pick up a start at second base while Nunez gets a breather after starting five straight games. During that stretch, Nunez was unable to build on his MLB-leading total of 32 steals, but he went 3-for-15 with four walks while blasting his first home run of the season.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Pops first homer of year
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Nunez went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's rout of the Red Sox.
The light-hitting infielder lofted a Payton Tolle fastball over the Green Monster in the fourth inning for his first homer of the season, and the fifth of his career in his 172nd MLB game. Nunez is still looking to escape the slump he got mired in late in June, and over his last nine contests he's batting just .160 (4-for-25) with 14 strikeouts.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Hitting bench Sunday
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Nunez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
The Nationals will go with Jorbit Vivas at the keystone Sunday while Nunez heads to the bench for the first time since June 12. Nunez started the last 14 games, slashing .386/.460/.500 with seven runs and seven RBI over that stretch. He also contributed seven stolen bases during that time, bringing his season total to an MLB-leading 32.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Swipes two bags in loss
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Nunez went 1-for-3 with a walk, two RBI, one run scored and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 14-9 loss to the Phillies.
Nunez drove in two runs and stole a bag in the fourth inning before notching his fourth multi-steal effort of the season in the seventh. It continued a torrid June for the 25-year-old, who's hitting .407 for the month and is currently riding a nine-game hitting streak that includes six multi-hit contests. For the year, he's slashing .242/.325/.287 with seven extra-base hits (no home runs), 26 RBI, 31 runs scored and a major-league-leading 31 stolen bases across 258 plate appearances.
Nunez went 2-for-3 with a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Rays.
The second baseman has hit safely in seven straight games and 12 of his last 13, slashing .419/.468/.558 over the latter stretch with two doubles, two triples, eight runs, eight RBI and a 6-for-6 performance on the basepaths. That surge has bumped his OPS above .600 for the first time since March 31, and Nunez has moved back into a tie with Bobby Witt (knee) for the major-league lead in stolen bases with 28.
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.
