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Austin Kearns, OF, Washington NationalsHot off the Wire Fantasy Sports NewsNationals | Kearns' RBI drought ends Saturday Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns went 1-for-4 with an RBI Saturday, June 27, against the Baltimore Orioles, according to The Associated Press. It was Kearns' first RBI in 34 games since Thursday, May 7. Nationals | Willingham to return to left Mark Viera, of The Washington Post, reports Washington Nationals OF Josh Willingham will return to left field during Interleague action, with OF Adam Dunn serving as the designated hitter and OF Austin Kearns available to play right field. Nationals | Willingham, Kearns to compete in right field Mark Viera, of The Washington Post, reports Washington Nationals OFs Josh Willingham and Austin Kearns will compete for playing time in right field moving forward, according to manager Manny Acta. Nationals | Kearns slumping MLB.com's Mark Selig reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns is hitting .193 with one extra-base hit and no RBIs in the last 21 games. Nationals | Kearns, Maxwell starting Wednesday Chico Harlan, of The Washington Post, reports Washington Nationals OFs Austin Kearns and Justin Maxwell are both starting Wednesday, May 20. Kearns is in right field and Maxwell is starting in center. Nationals | Kearns appears as pinch hitter The Associated Press reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns (hand) appeared as a pinch hitter Monday, May 18, after missing three games with a hand injury. Nationals | Kearns sits Nationals.MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns (hand) missed his third straight game Sunday, May 17, with a sore left hand. Nationals | Willingham receiving more playing time Jayson Addcox, of MLB.com, reports Washington Nationals OF Josh Willingham has been seeing more playing time lately as his bat heats up. He entered the game Sunday, May 10, hitting .313 (5-for-16) with three home runs, a double and four RBIs in the month of May. He ended up hitting two home runs Sunday and added another Monday, May 11. Manager Manny Acta said he will continue to try and give OF Austin Kearns at-bats while trying to keep Willingham hot. Willingham was hitting only .143 with one home run while striking out 10 times in 15 games in April. Nationals | Kearns struggles against Lowe MLB.com reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns is hitting .118 with one home run and two RBIs in 17 career at-bats off Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe. Nationals | Kearns hits grand slam Saturday Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns went 1-for-4 Saturday, April 18, against the Florida Marlins, with a grand slam, according to The Associated Press. Nationals | Shopping Kearns? George A. King III, of the New York Post, reports the Washington Nationals are said to be shopping OF Austin Kearns. Nationals | Kearns, Zimmerman struggle against Lowe MLB.com reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns and 3B Ryan Zimmerman have both struggled against Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe in their careers. Kearns is hitting .118 with one home run and two RBIs in 17 at-bats and Zimmerman is .167 with one home run and one RBI in 18 career at-bats against Lowe. Nationals | Kearns the starting right fielder Bill Ladson, of MLB.com, reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns will be the team's starting right fielder heading into the regular season. Kearns had a successful spring and opened his stance up. Nationals | Opener lineup released Nationals.MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports Washington Nationals OF Lastings Milledge is leading off the season opener. He'll be followed by SS Cristian Guzman, 3B Ryan Zimmerman, OF Adam Dunn, 1B Nick Johnson, OF Austin Kearns, 2B Ronnie Belliard and C Jesus Flores. Nationals | Kearns the favorite in right field? Bill Ladson, of MLB.com, reports Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta is leading toward starting OF Austin Kearns in right field because he has made the necessary adjustments to his swing this spring. Kearns is hitting .286 with a team-high four home runs and nine RBIs. Nationals | Three homer Thursday Todd Zolecki, of MLB.com, reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns, SS Cristian Guzman and SS Alex Cintron all hit home runs in Spring Training Thursday, April 2. Nationals | Dukes, Kearns battling in right field Chico Harlan, of The Washington Post, reports Washington Nationals OFs Elijah Dukes and Austin Kearns are still battling to win the starting job in right field this year. Dukes has been struggling lately and went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts Wednesday, April 1. Manager Manny Acta said Dukes has been pulling his head and not using the whole field. Nationals | Three go deep Tuesday Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports Washington Nationals OF Justin Maxwell, 1B Dmitri Young and OF Austin Kearns all hit home runs in Spring Training Tuesday, March 31. Nationals | Kearns returns to action Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns (hand) returned to the lineup Sunday, March 8, according to The Associated Press. Nationals | Kearns sidelined due to blister MLB.com reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns (hand) has been out since Wednesday, Feb. 25, due to a blister on his left palm. Manager Manny Acta said Kearns' hand is doing better as he was able to grip a bat. Kearns should return to baseball activities soon. Nationals | Kearns dealing with blister Bill Ladson, of MLB.com, reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns (hand) has missed the past two games because he is dealing with a blister in the palm of his left hand. He could miss another few days before he returns in a game, according to manager Manny Acta. Nationals | Kearns would welcome Dunn Nationals.MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns would welcome free-agent OF/1B Adam Dunn (Diamondbacks) if he signed with the Nationals. Kearns and Dunn came up through the Cincinnati Reds' system together. Nationals | Kearns update Nationals.MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns (foot) is running and able to lift weights without limitations. He's hoping to start baseball activities within a month. Nationals | Kearns unlikely to start Nationals.MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns is likely to be a backup next season. Nationals | Kearns done for year The Sports Network reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns (foot) will miss the remainder of the season with a stress fracture in his left foot. Nationals | Kearns placed on DL Bill Ladson, of MLB.com, reports the Washington Nationals placed OF Austin Kearns (foot) on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, Aug. 26, with a stress fracture in his left foot. He is expected to miss two to four weeks. Nationals | Kearns not in lineup Friday Chico Harlan, of The Washington Post, reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns (elbow) is not in the lineup Friday, Aug. 22, because of residual soreness in his surgically repaired elbow. Manager Manny Acta hinted that Kearns' sore elbow may be affecting him at the plate. Nationals | Kearns hits Marquis well Nationals.MLB.com's Kevin Horan reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns is hitting .438 with two homers and four RBIs against Chicago Cubs SP Jason Marquis since 2003. Nationals | Kearns goes deep Sunday The Associated Press' Charles Odum reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns homered Sunday, July 20. His two-run shot was his fifth of the year. He also scored five times. Nationals | Return of players helping Zachary Osterman, of MLB.com, reports Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden admitted that the Nationals have been playing better lately and the return of 2B Ronnie Belliard and OF Austin Kearns have helped the team. Nationals | Kearns goes deep Friday The Associated Press reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns hit a home run and recorded three RBIs Friday, July 11. Nationals | Kearns starting Thursday Chico Harlan, of The Washington Post, reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns is in the team's starting lineup Thursday, July 3, and is playing right field and batting fifth in the order. Nationals | Kearns activated Mark Zuckerman, of The Washington Times, reports the Washington Nationals activated OF Austin Kearns (elbow) from the 15-day disabled list Thursday, July 3. Nationals | Kearns expected to join team Thursday Alden Gonzalez, of MLB.com, reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns (elbow) is expected to return to the team Thursday, July 3. Manager Manny Acta said Kearns will start in right field when he returns. Nationals | Kearns to start rehab assignment Thursday Updating a previous report, Chico Harlan, of The Washington Post, reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday, June 26. He likely will rejoin the team late next week. Nationals | Kearns could begin rehab assignment Thursday Chico Harlan, of The Washington Post, reports Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden said OF Austin Kearns (elbow) could begin a rehab assignment Thursday, June 26, and rejoin the team before the All-Star break. Kearns took batting practice Monday, June 23. Nationals | Kearns healing Nationals.MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns (elbow) is expected to rejoin the team Tuesday, June 3. Kearns almost has his range of motion back in his elbow and is expected to miss three more weeks. Nationals | Kearns to undergo surgery Jon DeNunzio, of The Washington Post, reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns (elbow) will undergo arthroscopic surgery performed by Dr. Tim Kremchek Friday, May 23, to remove loose bodies in his right elbow. Kearns is expected to miss three to four weeks. Nationals | Kearns placed on DL Jon DeNunzio, of The Washington Post, reports the Washington Nationals placed OF Austin Kearns (elbow) on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, May 22. The team will make a corresponding roster move before their game Friday, May 23. Nationals | Kearns may go on DL Bill Ladson, of Nationals.MLB.com, reports Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden said the team may place OF Austin Kearns (elbow) on the 15-day disabled list if the swelling in his elbow does not go down. The team will send Kearns' MRI out to other doctors for second and third opinions. Nationals | MRI on Kearns shows no serious damage Chico Harlan, of the Washington Post, reports an MRI done on the elbow of Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns (elbow) showed no serious damage. He is listed as day-to-day, and the team expects to have him back within the next few days. Nationals | Kearns in a slump Nick Friedell, of Yahoo! Sports, reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns is 2-for-33 with no home runs and just two RBIs since May 7. Nationals | Kearns not in lineup Monday Bill Ladson, of Nationals.MLB.com, reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns (elbow) was not in the starting lineup Monday, May 19, because of a sore elbow. Nationals | Kearns scratched Sunday Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns (elbow) was a late scratch Sunday, May 18, due to elbow soreness, reports The Associated Press' David Ginsburg. Nationals | Kearns not in lineup Friday Chico Harlan, of the Washington Post, reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns was not in the starting lineup Friday, May 16, because he was given the day off. Nationals | Trio sits Sunday Nationals.MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports Washington Nationals 1B Nick Johnson, OF Austin Kearns and SS Cristian Guzman weren't in the lineup Sunday, May 11. Nationals | Kearns gets two hits Sunday According to the Yahoo! Sports box score, Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns went 2-for-4 with one RBI and a run scored Sunday, May 4. Nationals | Acta praises Kearns' effort The Associated Press reports Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta praised OF Austin Kearns' effort. Kearns ended a 2-for-23 slump Thursday, May 1, with two hits. "There's so much more to Austin Kearns than the expectations that the outside world has put on him," Acta said. "The expectations were, you know, 40 home runs, 120 RBIs, this and that, and I felt they were very high. On the field, he's one of the best in right field. He can field, he can throw, he's accurate. He plays hard, no one can accuse him of lollygagging here, ever. He works extremely hard and if you do that, we have a tendency to believe in them, that they're going to come out of any kind of slump they're in." Nationals | Kearns drives in run Thursday Joseph White, of The Associated Press, reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns hit an RBI single Thursday, May 1. He finished the game 2-for-4 with one RBI. Nationals | Kearns mired in deep slump The Washington Post reports Washington Nationals OF Austin Kearns went 0-for-3 April 27 against the Chicago Cubs, and he is mired in a 1-for-22 slump that has his average at .187, the lowest it has been since the second game of the 2007 season. He has just four extra-base hits, including two homers and two doubles. | Feature LinksFantasy Football Draft Guide FREE Fantasy Baseball
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