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For seven years, Bryce Harper was an integral part of the Washington Nationals both on and off the field. Harper remains the team's fourth-best player by wins above replacement5 since the franchise moved from Montreal to Washington in 2005, trailing only Ryan Zimmerman, Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg. When it became clear that Harper was leaving D.C. last winter, it looked like Washington had a huge void to fill — a concern only exacerbated when Harper went to the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies in a record-setting deal. Continue to Article

July 19, 2019 7:30:am EST

The Houston Astros reminded everyone why they are the best team in the American League (AL) West, beating the Los Angeles Angels again in MLB. Houston dropped the Angels 6-2 on the road on Thursday to win their second straight game over Los Angeles, forcing a split in a four-game series. The Astros outscored LA 17-4 in those two games. Continue to Article

July 19, 2019 2:37:am EST

Strasburg had a three-run homer among his three hits and set a franchise-record for a pitcher with five RBIs, as the surging Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 13-4 on Thursday night. Strasburg's hitting made up for a so-so night on the mound, as he allowed three runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. "Stephen wasn't as sharp as he could be but man he swung the bat really well," Martinez said. Continue to Article

July 19, 2019 12:16:am EST

The Miami Marlins activated veteran infielder Martin Prado from the 10-day injured list Thursday and replaced him on the IL with utilityman JT Riddle. Prado is a career .288 hitter with 99 home runs and 606 RBIs over 14 seasons with the Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees and Marlins. Riddle, 27, was batting .189 with six home runs and 12 RBIs over 51 games with the Marlins this season. Continue to Article

July 18, 2019 11:55:am EST

After Christian Yelich helped give the Milwaukee Brewers a big early lead, Josh Hader preserved the win that nearly got away. Hader struck out Ozzie Albies with two outs and the tying run on third in the ninth inning to save the 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. "They put a nice comeback on him, had some good at-bats against him, but he finished it," manager Craig Counsell said of Hader. Continue to Article

July 17, 2019 7:17:pm EST