OF Bryce Harper ended an 0-for-17 streak with a single in the sixth inning. Over the seven games, Harper has seven strikeouts. Harper also misplayed a ball in right field and allowed it to go over his head. Manager Dusty Baker said coach Davey Lopes has talked to Harper about the need to play deeper in the outfield.

RF Bryce Harper was 0-for-2 Wednesday and left three runners on. A year after his MVP season, he is batting .246 with 24 homers.

RF Bryce Harper struck out in his first three trips to the plate Saturday. But he hit a three-run homer in his fourth trip, in the eighth inning, and that was the difference in the 3-0 win. "I was just trying to get a pitch I could drive," said Harper, who is hitting .250 with 24 homers and 80 RBIs. "I got pretty good wood on it. Down the stretch you want to win as many games as you can. We have to lock this (division title) up. We have to play the best of our abilities."

RF Bryce Harper stole his 20th base Tuesday, as he reached the 20-20 mark for the first time in his career. His previous career best was 18 steals. "I'm glad of that because then it forces them to pitch to him more. If he wasn't stealing, then they'd just walk him and it'd be no big deal. But now, the threat of him stealing -- when I was in Miami earlier in the year, Barry Bonds kind of challenged him to steal more. But he still needs to work on sliding so he doesn't hurt himself because he's not an excellent slider yet. We'll work on that next spring," said manager Dusty Baker.

OF Bryce Harper was ejected for arguing strikes after he was called out in the 10th. "Yeah, but frustration usually mounts over a period of time," Nationals manager Dusty Baker said. "There wasn't frustration I don't think with (umpire) Mike Winters, it was a frustration over a period of time. Everybody blows up from time to time."

RF Bryce Harper hit his 16th career homer against the Braves and third this season on Sunday, connecting for a three-run shot in the third inning. He finished 2-for-5 with a stolen base. Harper has 14 RBIs in 11 games against the Braves this season.

RF Bryce Harper went 0-for-3 with one RBI and a walk on Tuesday. He has reached base safely in 10 of his past 11 games and leads the majors with 86 walks. In his past 11 games, Harper has drawn 11 walks and has a .417 on-base percentage.

RF Bryce Harper went 3-for-3 with two doubles, the game-winning RBI in the seventh and two walks. It was Harper's fourth three-hit game of the season and first since June 8 at the Chicago White Sox. He is now tied with Cincinnati's Joey Votto for the major league lead with 85 walks and despite a .240 average has a .382 on-base percentage.

RF Bryce Harper returned to the starting lineup Sunday after a five-game absence because of a neck injury. He went 1-for-3 with an RBI double in the first inning. "I was going to give him another day (off), but he came in and told me he wanted to play," Nationals manager Dusty Baker said. "I told him no and he told me 'Please.' How do you tell a grown man (no) that says so politely that he wants to play?"

RF Bryce Harper returned to the Nationals' starting lineup Sunday after a five-game absence due to a neck injury.Washington's originally posted lineup didn't include the reigning National League MVP. But the Nationals later turned in a revised lineup about 90 minutes prior to game time that listed Harper batting third in the series finale against the Braves. Harper is batting just .233 with 20 homers and 57 RBIs this season.

Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper returned to the starting lineup Sunday after a five-game absence due to a neck injury.Washington's originally posted lineup didn't include the reigning National League MVP. But the Nationals later turned in a revised lineup about 90 minutes prior to game time that listed Harper batting third in the series finale against the Atlanta Braves.General manager Mike Rizzo has insisted that reports stating Harper had a major shoulder injury are wrong. An MRI exam displayed no structural damage to Harper's shoulder, according to the club.Harper is batting just .233 with 20 homers and 57 RBIs this season. He has been in a deep slump since the All-Star with just one homer and 20 strikeouts to go with a .134 average in 67 at-bats.Harper batted .330 with 42 homers and 99 RBIs last season.

RF Bryce Harper missed his fifth straight game Saturday night with next stiffness. There was positive news however, as GM Mike Rizzo said an MRI on Harper came back clean and that the Nationals did not intend to put him on the disabled list.

RF Bryce Harper was slated to miss his fourth straight game Friday night due to neck stiffness. Manager Dusty Baker said Friday afternoon that Harper, who hasn't played since leaving last Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants in the seventh inning, is day-to-day. Sports Illustrated reported Friday that Harper "has been playing through a right shoulder injury for the past two months, according to a source close to the team." The reigning National League MVP, Harper is hitting .233 with 20 homers and 57 RBIs.

RF Bryce Harper was held out of the starting lineup for the third straight game on Wednesday due to neck stiffness. Harper left Saturday's contest against San Francisco in the seventh inning and was expected to be a bystander when the Nationals closed out their brief two-game series with the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. "It's the same. It's in a spasm and they've tried to alleviate it and it hasn't worked yet. So we just do what we have to do," manager Dusty Baker said before Wednesday's game.

WASHINGTON -- Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper was held out of the starting lineup for the third straight game on Wednesday due to neck stiffness.Harper left Saturday's contest against San Francisco in the seventh inning and was expected to be a bystander when the Nationals closed out their brief two-game series with the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday."It's the same. It's in a spasm and they've tried to alleviate it and it hasn't worked yet. So we just do what we have to do," manager Dusty Baker said before Wednesday's game.The reigning National League Most Valueable Player, Harper is hitting .233 with 20 homers and 57 RBIs this season.Washington has scored just one run in each of the previous two games that Harper has missed.Brian Goodwin was slated to replace Harper in what would be his first major-league start.

RF Bryce Harper was out of the lineup Tuesday night for the second straight game because of neck stiffness. Harper left Saturday's game against the Giants early and then sat out Sunday's series finale. "It's the same thing. We were hoping that these couple days (would help)," manager Dusty Baker said before Washington's 3-1 loss to Cleveland. "He's been getting worked on and stuff. Anybody that's had a stiff neck realizes how tough that is, especially to swing. He's on a day-to-day basis."

RF Bryce Harper was out of the lineup Tuesday night for the second straight game due to neck stiffness. Harper left Saturday's game against the Giants early and then sat out Sunday's series finale. "It's the same thing. We were hoping that these couple days (would help)," manager Dusty Baker said as the Nationals prepared to open a two-game set against the Cleveland Indians. The reigning National League MVP, Harper is hitting .233 with 20 homers and 57 RBIs. Chris Heisey was slated to get the start in right.

Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper was out of the lineup Tuesday night for the second straight game due to neck stiffness.Harper left Saturday's game against the Giants early and then sat out Sunday's series finale."It's the same thing. We were hoping that these couple days (would help)," manager Dusty Baker said as the Nationals prepared to open a two-game set against the Cleveland Indians."He's been getting worked on and stuff. Anybody that's had a stiff neck realizes how tough that is, especially to swing. He's on a day-to-day basis."The reigning National League MVP, Harper is hitting .233 with 20 homers and 57 RBIs.Chris Heisey was slated to get the start in right.

Texas Rangers designated hitter Prince Fielder is expected to announce on Wednesday that his playing career is over because of medical concerns, according to a report from Fox Sports.Fielder, 32, recently underwent his second neck surgery in a span of 26-plus months. He was suffering from a herniated disk and underwent a cervical fusion.Fielder was struggling before the season-ending injury, batting .212 with eight homers and 44 RBIs.The Fox Sports report said Fielder won't formally retire. Sources told the entity that Fielder is now considered medically disabled and doctors won't clear him to play. He has four seasons remaining on a nine-year, $214 million deal.--Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow is now pursuing a career in professional baseball and will hold a workout for major league teams later this month, according to agents Jimmy Sexton and Nick Khan.Tebow, who turns 29 on Sunday, was a former all-state prep school baseball player in Florida. He last played baseball full time in 2004... [More]

RF Bryce Harper (neck stiffness) was out of the lineup. Harper was 0 for 3 in Saturday night's 7-1 loss before being removed after six innings. He is hitting .121 (9 for 70) with one home run since the All-Star Break. Manager Dusty Baker said Harper should be fine by Tuesday when the Nationals open a two-game series with the Indians.