Dozier went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran second baseman has had a slow start to the season, but he's now gone yard in two of the last three games. Dozier's .177/.239/.339 slash line is still poor, and his only RBI through 18 games have come on three solo shots, but he's at least showing signs of emerging from his funk at the plate.

Dozier went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Dozier slugged a solo homer to left in the seventh inning to cut the deficit to one, but the Nationals were unable to scratch another run across. The 31-year-old is hitting .182 through 16 games this season, although he's collected a base knock in each of his past three contests, so he appears to be trending in the right direction.

Dozier went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Thursday against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Dozier (foot) returned to the lineup after missing Wednesday's action and appears to be fine after swiping third base in the eighth inning. However, prior to the injury, he had been losing playing time due to poor performance. After Thursday's action, he is hitting .176/.236/.255 across 55 plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base.

Dozier (foot) will start at second base and bat sixth Thursday against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Dozier was unavailable Wednesday due to a sore foot, but he had been on the bench for two of the previous three games for performance-related reasons. The 31-year-old heads into the series finale with a lowly .170/.235/.234 slash line and career-worst 27.5 strikeout percentage, production that could put him at risk of surrendering the top job at second base to Howie Kendrick.

Dozier is sitting Wednesday against the Giants due to a sore foot after hitting himself with a foul ball in Tuesday's contest, Byron Kerr of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Based on his poor .150/.220/.217 slash line, it wouldn't be surprising to see Dozier sit more regularly for performance reasons, but that isn't the case in this instance. Howie Kendrick starts at the keystone after Dozier needed his toe drained earlier in the day Wednesday. It's unclear if Dozier will require more days off.

Dozier is on the bench for the third time in four games Wednesday against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Dozier has been a big disappointment at the plate this season, hitting .152/.220/.217 with one home run. Howie Kendrick, who's hitting 8-for-17 on the season, starts for the third time in four contests and may be the preferred option at second base at the moment, at least until Dozier can turn things around.

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

EDGE Analysis

In a somewhat surprising decision, manager Dave Martinez will withhold Dozier from the starting nine for the second straight day. Both of Dozier's benchings have come against right-handed starting pitchers, but since the right-handed-hitting Howie Kendrick has filled in at second base on both occasions, no platoon arrangement looks to be in the works. Instead, Dozier likely just finds himself out of the lineup as a result of his weak .163/.217/.233 batting line through his first 43 plate appearances with the Nationals. He may need to turn things around quickly before losing his spot atop the depth chart on a more permanent basis.

Dozier is on the bench Saturday against the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

The Nationals haven't gotten the bounceback season they hoped for out of Dozier, as the 31-year-old is hitting just .163/.217/.233 in 11 games. Howie Kendrick gets the start at second base.

Dozier went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

His ninth-inning shot off Pat Neshak cut the Nats' deficit to one, but the team couldn't complete the comeback. Dozier is off to another slow start -- the homer was his first extra-base hit, and he's just 3-for-29 (.103) through eight games with a 1:9 BB:K -- but he's hit at least 20 home runs in five straight seasons, and there's no reason yet to think he can't make it six straight in 2019.

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

EDGE Analysis

Dozier started the first seven games of the season but could use the day off as he is 2-for-25 with nine strikeouts and one walk. Howie Kendrick will start at second base and bat second in his absence Sunday.