A team-by-team look at the National League East 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:___Washington NationalsManager: Dave Martinez (first season).2017: 97-65, first place, lost to Chicago Cubs in NLDS.Training Town: West Palm Beach, Florida.Park: The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.First Workout: Feb. 16/21.He's Here: 1B-OF Matt Adams, C Miguel Montero.He's Outta Here: Manager Dusty Baker, LF Jayson Werth, C Jose Lobaton, 1B-LF Adam Lind, RHP Matt Albers.Going campin': It's become an all-too-familiar story for the Nationals and their fans: terrific regular season, followed by quick playoff exit, followed by a managerial change. Martinez will be the latest skipper to try to lead the club to postseason success — and GM Mike Rizzo has made it clear that ownership expects nothing less than a World Series championship. Martinez has been Joe Maddon's right-hand man with the Chicago... [More]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Playing meaningful games in September seems attainable for the Philadelphia Phillies.That's a big step forward for a team with five straight losing seasons. Philadelphia won only 66 games in 2017 and finished last in the NL East for a third time in four years.A decade after winning the franchise's second World Series title, the Phillies have a solid group of young players ready to make summers at the ballpark fun again the way Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins did from 2007-11.Slugger Rhys Hoskins, shortstop J.P. Crawford, outfielder Nick Williams and catcher Jorge Alfaro proved they belonged in the majors and will get a chance to showcase their talent over a full season.Outfielders Odubel Herrera and Aaron Altherr and second baseman Cesar Hernandez have been productive for a few years. Veteran first baseman Carlos Santana got big money in free agency to complete a lineup that has a chance to be dynamic.It will be up to new manager Gabe Kapler to maximize their... [More]

OF Odubel Herrera broke an 0-for-17 slump with a solo home run -- his 14th of the season -- in the fourth inning of a 3-1 Phillies loss to Washington Monday. Herrera's 57 extra-base hits are the most by a Phillie since Jimmy Rollins collected 61 in 2012.

CF Odubel Herrera was 0-for-4 for the second straight game and left four men on base. He entered the series with a 16-game hitting streak against the Braves. Although held hitless, Herrera ran down a long fly fall on the warning track to take away extra bases from Atlanta's Matt Adams.

CF Odubel Herrera was 0-for-4 in Friday's loss, which ended his 16-game hitting streak against the Braves, dating back to Sept. 27, 2016. Herrera hit .409 (27-for-66) over the streak, including .444 in 13 games this season.

CF Odubel Herrera collected his 40th double of the season Tuesday, becoming the first Phillie since Jayson Werth had 46 two-base hits in 2010 to get as many. Those 40 doubles are tied for second-most in the National League along with Washington's Daniel Murphy. Only Colorado's Nolan Arenado (42) has more. Herrera went 2-for-3 with an RBI on a bases-loaded walk in the Phillies' 6-2 win over the Dodgers.

OF Odubel Herrera singled, got hit by a pitch and scored a run for Philadelphia on Saturday night, bringing his batting average since June 1 to .337, good for third best in the majors.

CF Odubel Herrera went 2-for-5 with a double, home run, two RBIs and two runs in an 8-1 Phillies win over Miami on Wednesday. Herrera has recorded a hit in 24 of his past 25 games since July 28, batting .371 in that span.

CF Odubel Herrera continued his torrid second half of the season by collecting three hits in his first three at bats and scoring two of the Phillies' eight runs on the night. Herrera legged out a double on a line drive to right-center field with two outs in the fourth, barely sliding under a Giancarlo Stanton throw from right.

CF Odubel Herrera went 0-for-4 on Saturday as his hitting streak came to an end at 21 games. It is the longest streak in the majors this year.

CF Odubel Herrera extended his hitting streak to 21 games with an infield single in the seventh Friday. It is the longest streak in the majors this year. He is hitting .290 but he misplayed a liner that led to a inside-the-park grand slam by Michael A. Taylor on Friday. "He just misplayed it," said Pete Mackanin, the Phillies manager.

CF Odubel Herrera didn't play Wednesday in New York but was back in the starting lineup Thursday in Washington. Herrera was activated from the 10-day disabled list Monday after missing 20 games with a left hamstring strain. His hitting streak reached 20 games Thursday as he had a double to left in the third that left fielder Adam Lind almost caught. It is the longest streak in the majors this year. He ended up 2-for-3 and is batting .291.

CF Odubel Herrera didn't play Wednesday, when the Phillies fell to the Mets, 6-3, in a game shortened to six innings by rain. Herrera, who was activated from the 10-day disabled list Monday after missing 20 games with a left hamstring strain, is expected to get regular days off down the stretch even though he is in the midst of an impressive surge at the plate. The night on the bench paused Herrera's 19-game hitting streak, which is tied for the longest run in the majors this season and the longest streak by a Phillies player since former 2B Chase Utley produced a 19-game hitting streak in 2007. Herrera is batting .375 (27-for-72) during the streak to lift his overall average from .271 to .288. He also has 12 homers and 48 RBIs in 115 games.

CF Odubel Herrera extended his hitting streak to 19 games Tuesday night, when he went 1-for-5 with an RBI single in the Phillies' 9-1 win over the Mets. Herrera struck out in his first two at-bats before singling during the Phillies' six-run fourth inning. He flew out in both the sixth and seventh innings. The hitting streak, which began July 28 and was interrupted by a stint on the disabled list due to a left hamstring strain from Aug. 15 through Sept. 3, is tied for the longest in baseball this season and is the longest by a Phillies player since former 2B Chase Utley put together a 19-game run in 2007. Herrera is batting .375 (27-for-72) during the streak to lift his overall average from .271 to .288. He also has 12 homers and 48 RBIs in 115 games.

CF Odubel Herrera was activated from the 10-day disabled list Monday, when he delivered an RBI pinch-hit single in the ninth inning of the Phillies' 11-7 loss to the Mets. The hit extended Herrera's hitting streak to 18 games dating back to July 28. It is the longest streak by a Phillies player since OF Raul Ibanez hit in 18 straight games in 2010. Herrera missed 20 games with a left hamstring strain suffered Aug. 14. He played in two rehab games over the weekend, one apiece for Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley, and went 3-for-6 with one homer and two RBIs. Herrera is expected to play regularly in center field down the stretch for the Phillies. He is batting .289 with 12 homers and 47 RBIs in 114 games this season.

CF Odubel Herrera (hamstring) is expected to join the Phillies on Tuesday. He had Friday off, but in a rehab game at Double-A Reading on Thursday, he went 2-for-2 with two runs scored, two RBIs, one homer to dead center and one bat flip. Before he got hurt, Herrera, 25, had a .799 OPS in 113 games for the Phillies this year. He hit .287 with 36 doubles, three triples, 12 homers and 46 RBIs.

OF Odubel Herrera (hamstring) went 2 for-2 with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored during a rehab assignment with Double-A Reading on Thursday.

CF Odubel Herrera (strained left hamstring) was placed on the 10-day disabled list before Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants. The Phillies played Friday's game with just 24 available players. Herrera hasn't played since Monday, so the Phillies were able to make the move retroactive to Tuesday.

CF Odubel Herrera, who tweaked his left hamstring Monday night, missed a second straight game Wednesday, although manager Pete Mackanin said he was available to pinch hit. But he didn't and remains day to day. So Mackanin said the Phillies would likely call up another position player for insurance until Herrera returns to the lineup.

CF Odubel Herrera, who is riding a career-long 17-game hitting streak, missed the Tuesday night game after tweaking his left hamstring trying to make a running catch Monday night in San Diego. Herrera is listed as day-to-day, although Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said the outfielder likely won't play Wednesday in the series finale.