CF Ben Revere is slowing becoming the leadoff man the Nationals had hoped for. He had two more hits Friday and has a .200 average after a slow start and an opening day injury. His play in center has also been strong for the Nationals.

CF Ben Revere, who started the weekend batting just .123, went 2-for-4 on Saturday and 3-for-5 on Sunday. He is now hitting .182. He also stole two bases, scored two runs and drove in two runs on Sunday.

CF Ben Revere, who entered Saturday batting just .123, went 2-for-4 to improve to .148. It was just his third multi-hit game of the season.

CF Ben Revere may have snapped out of his season-long slump Thursday night, when he went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and a run scored in the Nationals' 9-1 win over the Mets. Revere led off the Nationals' seven-run third inning and came around to score before capping the outburst with a two-run triple. The night lifted his batting average from .096 to .123. Revere has three RBIs, one double and two triples in 57 at-bats.

OF Ben Revere came off the disabled list Friday. "He is a month behind," manager Dusty Baker said of Revere, who went on the disabled list April 6 with a right oblique strain. Revere started in center again on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers and was hitless in four at-bats and is hitting .103.

OF Ben Revere got the start in center field as Michael A. Taylor started in left as Jayson Werth, the normal left fielder, got the night off. Revere tied the game with a sacrifice fly in the seventh and Washington won in the last of the ninth with a homer from Clint Robinson.

CF Ben Revere, just off the disabled list this week, went 2-for-5 with a double, triple and two runs. The hits were his first of the season.

OF Ben Revere was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list and was inserted in the Nationals lineup in the leadoff spot. He missed 27 games after suffering a right oblique strain on Opening Day in Atlanta. He appeared in five rehab games with Triple-A Syracuse.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- As the Washington Nationals head to Chicago to take on the Cubs for a match-up between the teams with the two best records in the National League, they are set to welcome back their anticipated lead-off hitter, outfielder Ben Revere. Manager Dusty Baker wouldn't say when Revere would be activated, but it could be as soon as Thursday.Revere was placed on the 15-day disabled list April 6 with a right oblique strain. He played in one game with two at-bats. He had no hits and one strikeout. Baker is looking forward to what Revere can bring to the lineup."He's our igniter," he said. "That's why we brought him here. We brought him here as a lead-off man to start our engine. We've been mixing and matching at the lead-off position, but none of them have the experience, knowledge and track record that Ben has."He's going to add another dimension to our team."With Revere's imminent return, the Nationals must decide what to do with outfielder Michael Taylor, who has replaced him... [More]

OF Ben Revere (right oblique strain) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, going 2-for-3 with an RBI. He was injured on Opening Day after going hitless in two at-bats.

OF Ben Revere (right oblique), who has been on the DL since April 5, is slated to begin his minor league rehab appearance on Thursday for Triple-A Syracuse. He was injured on Opening Day after going hitless in two at-bats.

OF Ben Revere, on the disabled list since April 5 due to a right oblique injury, is making progress, but he most likely will need a minor league rehab stint before he rejoins the Nationals. "Feeling good, working out, trying to get back on the field," Revere said Tuesday. "I guess I'll know later on what they have planned for me for a future time. My best guess is I'm hoping to get some quick games in somewhere and meet them on the road trip. We'll see what they want me to do."

OF Ben Revere (right oblique strain) is making progress after he went on the 15-day disabled list April 6."He sprinted [Thursday], which is a positive sign," Baker said Friday.

OF Ben Revere (right oblique strain) is making progress after he went on the 15-day disabled list April 6. "He sprinted yesterday, which is a positive sign," manager Dusty Baker said.

OF Ben Revere, who went on the disabled list April 6 with a right oblique strain, is working out with the team but is not close to returning.

OF Ben Revere (strained oblique) remains on the disabled list and is possible to return sometime in the next week.

OF Ben Revere (strained oblique) remains on the disabled list and is possible to return sometime in the next week.

OF Ben Revere (right oblique strain), as expected, has a right oblique strain as per MRI results, manager Dusty Baker said Sunday. "We are treating it aggressively," Baker said. Revere was injured on Opening Day in Atlanta on April 4 and went on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday. Baker hopes Revere can be ready to play when he comes off the disabled list, but is uncertain if that will happen.

OF Ben Revere (right oblique strain) went on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday. He was slated to have an MRI exam Thursday, but manager Dusty Baker said after the game he did not have the results.

OF Ben Revere was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right oblique strain. Revere was hitless in two at-bats on opening day and left in the fourth inning after feeling a pain in his side.