Dozier went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-2 victory against the Phillies on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

This was the 32-year-old first home run since Aug. 18 and also his 20th long ball of the season. That means Dozier has extended his streak of six straight years with at least 20 home runs. He is batting .234 with 39 extra-base hits, 48 RBI, 52 runs and three steals in 411 at-bats this season.

Dozier is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

At least for the time being, Dozier appears to have surrendered his role as the Nationals' everyday second baseman to the red-hot Asdrubal Cabrera. Dozier has rebounded from a rough first two months to provide near-league-average production (99 wRC+) for the season, but that won't be enough for him to hold off Cabrera for work. Since signing with the Nationals in early August, Cabrera has slashed .328/.405/.578 (147 wRC+) in 74 plate appearances.

Dozier isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Dozier is in line for his third straight day off. Asdrubal Cabrera starts at the keystone and will bat second.

Dozier is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Dozier isn't believed to be nursing an injury, but he'll nonetheless find himself on the bench for a second straight day while Asdrubal Cabrera steps in at second base. Manager Dave Martinez may have just wanted to find a way to keep Cabrera's bat in the lineup with the veteran slashing a cool .321/.400/.536 over his 17 games since signing with the Nationals on Aug. 5.

Dozier is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Dozier will take a seat Sunday after slashing .228/.343/.439 with four home runs over 21 games in August. Howie Kendrick will start at the keystone in the series finale.

Dozier isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Baltimore.

EDGE Analysis

Dozier has had a rough go of it at the dish of late, going 1-for-14 with four walks and four strikeouts over his last four games. Asdrubal Cabrera gets the call at the keystone and will bat fifth.

Dozier was activated from the paternity list and is starting at second base and batting seventh Thursday against the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Dozier is hitting .236 with 19 home runs and three steals in 421 plate appearances. Asdrubal Cabrera will shift to a utility role going forward.

The Nationals placed Dozier on the paternity list Monday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dozier will be away from the team between one and three days to tend to the birth of his child, which may make it difficult for fantasy owners to justify including him in lineup during the Nationals' seven-game week. The Nationals recalled Adrian Sanchez from Double-A Harrisburg for added insurance in the middle infield, but Asdrubal Cabrera is expected to act as the team's primary second baseman while Dozier is absent.

Dozier went 3-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and four RBI in Sunday's win over the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

For the second straight day, the two teams combined for more than 20 runs, with the Nats coming out on top 16-8 in this one. Dozier's big performance was a welcome sight, as the veteran second baseman had been slashing just .156/.250/.344 through 13 games in August coming into Sunday's contest. He now needs just one more homer to record his sixth straight 20-HR campaign.

Dozier is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Asdrubal Cabrera will man second base and bat fifth against right-hander Jordan Lyles, Cabrera's fifth start at the keystone in Washington's last seven games. Dozier was sidelined with the flu for a few of those contests, but Dozier is batting just .225/.361/.371 since the break and it's possible the playing-time split is pretty even down the stretch.