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GAME RECAP
🔥 HEADLINE
Nats Score More Than Double The Runs to Power Past Reds
Final Score: Nationals 10, Cincinnati Reds 4
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Location: Great American Ball Park
⚾ DUGOUT DISPATCH
It was a big bat night as four different Nats hitters had home runs, with Daylen Lile and Luis García Jr. having two each as the Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds soundly, 10-4. The bullpen showed up strong, allowing just two earned runs across five and two-thirds innings while collectively striking out eight batters.
📊 THE BOX SCORE
Winning Pitcher: Brad Lord ([2–0], 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K)
Losing Pitcher: Brady Singer ([2–3], 3.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K)
Key Hitters:
Daylen Lile: 3-for-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Luis García Jr.: 3-for-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI
Brady House: 1-for-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI
Team RISP: [2-for-14]
Errors: Nats 2, Reds 0
Attendance: 23,715
🎙️ LOCKER ROOM LORE
“[It] was awesome. [He’s] just very focused, doesn't show a ton of emotion. But to be able to have the amount of family and friends he had here tonight, and to be able to have the game that he had, to see the smile on his face looking up at his family section to see them all there, it's a moment you can't really explain. I couldn't be happier for him,” said manager Blake Butera on Daylen Lile.
📅 NEXT AT BAT
Next Game: vs. Cincinnati Reds, May 13th, 6:40 PM ET, Great American Ball Park
Probables: Nats — Jake Irvin, Reds — Nick Lodolo
Key Storyline: Can the Nats continue their fantastic offensive performance from last night?
💬 FAN’S CHOICE
Who was tonight’s MVP?
✅ Lile
✅ García Jr.
✅ The Bullpen
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Waiver Wire Success
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⚾ DUGOUT DISPATCH
Over the course of the offseason, president of baseball operations, Paul Toboni, was rather active on the waiver wire, always looking for that diamond in the rough. It seems that he may have found it in multiple players that he keenly picked up who have seen plenty of returns so far this season.
📊 THE BOX SCORE:
The Nats acquired left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady again for cash from the New York Mets earlier in the season, and he has produced in his nine appearances for the Nats, recording a 0.93 ERA across those outings
While outfielder Joey Wiemer has cooled off in the month of April, it's to be expected after the March he had, which included him tying the MLB record for the most consecutive plate appearances reaching safely to start a season with 10
Right-handed pitcher Paxton Schultz has done well, recording a 2.30 ERA in just 15.2 innings pitched and walking just three batters while striking out 16 over 11 games so far this season
🗣️ LOCKER ROOM LORE
“He plays the game so hard and he brings that energy. It's what he's been since the beginning, and it's just who he is and he knows that,” said manager Blake Butera on Wiemer’s strong start.
💬 FAN’S CHOICE
What have you thought of these players so far this season? Which waivers diamond in the rough do you think has shone the most so far this season?
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New Top 100
⚾ DUGOUT DISPATCH
Considering how many prospects there are in the minors, having any players in the Top 100 is a big deal, and the Nationals have three. While they’re all relatively low on the list, it’s still a major achievement for the team and the development of their farm system.
📊 THE BOX SCORE:
Ronny Cruz of the Wilmington Blue Rocks is the highest prospect on the list at #91, with Cruz hitting .312 so far this season with an on-base percentage of .411 and 26 RBIs on 39 hits
Seaver King is #94 on the list for the Harrisburg Senators, hitting .333 with a .421 on-base percentage, as well as having walked nine fewer times than he has struck out so far this season, with 19 walks and 28 strikeouts across 30 games
The Wilmington Blue Rocks’ Devin Fitz-Gerald, who was part of the MacKenzie Gore trade, slides in at #99 on the Top 100 with a .325 average and .451 on-base percentage, as well as 34 runs on just 38 hits
🗣️ LOCKER ROOM LORE
These players being in the Top 100 of all MLB minor league prospects is a sign of where the Nats’ farm system is headed in the future. With players at multiple levels starting to shine through and develop, the positive change that started when the new management team came in is starting to be shown. This is a sign that those changes are working and have the possibility and the opportunity to work further in the future.
💬 FAN’S CHOICE
What do you think of these Nats prospects? Are there any other prospects who you think have shone through this season?
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For more on the Nats’ prospects, be sure to check out this article on Dylan Crews’ development in Triple-A.
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