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Nunez went 1-for-3 with two steals during the Nationals' 3-2 loss to the Marlins on Friday.
It was the sixth time this season (and first since July 19 against the Athletics) that Nunez has stolen two bases in a game, though he Nationals couldn't capitalize on that savvy baserunning to bring him home. Nunez leads the majors with 42 steals this season, with Chandler Simpson a distant second with 35 swipes. Nunez has a .568 OPS with 34 RBI and eight extra-base hits across 422 plate appearances in 2026.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: On bench Sunday
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Nunez is absent from Washington's lineup against the Mets on Sunday.
Nunez will ride the pine Sunday despite picking up at least one hit in four of his last five games. CJ Abrams will slide back to shortstop as the Nationals break him in gradually to his new assignment at the keystone, while Jorbit Vivas covers second base.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Exiting Thursday's lineup
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Nunez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.
It's a routine day off for Nunez, who had started each game in August before Thursday's breather. Jorbit Vivas will fill in at second base for the Nationals.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: First to 40 steals
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Nunez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's loss to Atlanta.
His line in the box score wasn't overly impressive, but Nunez's theft after a second-inning single was his 40th of the season, making him the first player in the majors this season to reach that mark. The 25-year-old switch hitter is running away with the stolen-base crown, as he's 10 steals clear of second-place Jazz Chisholm and Bobby Witt (back). On the year, Nunez has managed a .240/.321/.281 slash line with one homer, 31 RBI and 46 runs in 104 contests.
Nunez went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and a run scored in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Athletics.
Nunez is up to 37 steals on the season, including three during the three-game set in Sacramento. The infielder is getting the bulk of the playing time at second base for the Nationals and continues to make an impact with his speed. The batting has been just passable -- he's hitting .246 with a .623 OPS, one home run, 28 RBI, 42 runs scored, four doubles and three triples over 92 contests this season.
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Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Swipes 35th bag in Friday's rout
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Nunez went 3-for-6 with three runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's win over the A's.
The Nationals scored three or more runs in five different innings on their way to a 23-4 rout, and Nunez was one of six Washington players with multiple hits and one of seven to cross the plate multiple times. His sixth-inning steal was his 35th of the season, putting him five clear of Bobby Witt for the major-league lead. Nunez was getting by on his defense and speed early in the season, but since the beginning of June he's produced a stunning .343/.407/.431 slash line over 114 plate appearances.
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 the first two games of the series. Jose Tena will replace Nunez at second base and will bat seventh.
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.
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.
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.
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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