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Stephen Strasburg struck out eight in seven innings and the Washington Nationals won a game he started for the first time since Opening Day by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 Saturday.
Previewing the National League.
A team-by-team look at the National League entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad:
Even though the Chicago Cubs aren't in a pennant race, Bryan LaHair and Rodrigo Lopez have plenty to play for this year.
Clint Barmes hit a three-run homer and J.A. Happ pitched six solid innings against his former team as the Houston Astros beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Tuesday night, preventing the Phillies from wrapping up a playoff spot.
Clint Barmes hit a three-run homer and J.A. Happ pitched six solid innings against his former team as the Houston Astros beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Tuesday night, preventing the Phillies from wrapping up a playoff spot.
St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Allen Craig left Tuesday's game in Houston after running into a barrier trying to catch a foul ball in the top of the first inning.
Houston Astros shortstop Clint Barmes has a broken left hand, the result of getting hit by a pitch, and is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Capsules of National League teams, listed in order of finish last year:
With two weeks remaining until opening day, Bill Hall doesn't think it's too early to light a spark under his new Houston Astros teammates.
Bill Hall doesn't like to be called a utility player.
Clint Barmes is looking forward to returning to his favorite position after being traded from the Colorado Rockies to Houston for pitcher Felipe Paulino on Thursday.
Colorado Rockies third baseman Ian Stewart has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right oblique muscle that he hurt in the batting cage during Friday's loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Colorado Rockies have placed reliever Manuel Corpas on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained ligament in his right elbow.
Colorado Rockies closer Huston Street bruised the right side of his abdomen when he was hit by a line drive in batting practice Tuesday.
"It's definitely always nice to help out on the offensive side of things," Barmes said. "Hit a ball hard and finally got something out of it."
"(Lopez) hit his spots," Barmes said.
