Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman said that he hopes to play at least a couple more seasons. Winning a World Series title tends to give aging veterans renewed life. The 35-year-old was a staple for the Nats at first base throughout the postseason, but he battled injuries during the regular season, playing in just 52 games while hitting .257/.321/.415 with six home runs and 27 RBI. He fought injuries in 2018 as well, suiting up for just 85 contests. Zimmerman is a better ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman went 2-for-5 with an RBI in the Nationals 12-3 win over the Astros in Game 2 of the World Series. Zimmerman drove in a run on an infield single to cap off a six-run seventh inning for the Nationals. Zimmerman is now slashing .300/.317/.525 for the postseason with two home runs, three doubles and seven runs batted in through 40 at-bats.

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman hit his fifth career postseason home run in the Nationals 5-4 Game 1 win over the Astros in the World Series. Zimmerman took the once-dominant Astros starter Gerrit Cole deep in the second inning of Game 1 and is a strong bet to make the starting lineup against Justin Verlander in Game 2. In 35 postseason at-bats this season, Zimmerman is slashing .286/.306/.543 with two home runs, three doubles and six runs batted in. The veteran now is ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman will get the start and hit sixth against the Cardinals and Adam Wainwright in Game 2 of the NLCS. Zimmerman is on a nice little streak at the plate and now will have a favorable matchup against Wainwright. The veteran slugger is 5-for-13 over his last three games with one double, one home run and three runs batted in. He also is 12-for-34 (.353) with two home runs lifetime against Wainwright. The Nationals are looking to steal another game on ...

The Dodgers opened up the scoring with a first-inning home run off the bat of Justin Turner. What they didnt know at the time was that they wouldnt score another run all night. The Nationals put up six runs, led by a Ryan Zimmerman three-run home run and Anthony Rendons three-RBIs. Theyll now head to Los Angeles with Stephen Strasburg and face off with Walker Buehler, Clayton Kershaw, and likely Ryu.

Washington Nationals infielder Howie Kendrick is starting at second base and is batting fifth on Friday against Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw in Game 2 of the National League Division Series. Ryan Zimmerman will get the start at first base and is batting sixth. Asdrubal Cabrera will start on the bench against the southpaw. Kendrick hit .344 on the year with 17 homers, 61 runs and 62 RBI, and he also managed 44 hits in 117 at-bats (.376) against southpaws, making him a DFS sleeper ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman had been out since July 21 while dealing with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. In his first game back on Sunday, Zimmerman hit sixth in the lineup and went 1-for-3 with a walk, home run and two RBI. It's been a rough year for Zimmerman, who has appeared in just 34 games on the season. His .729 OPS this year is about 100 points below his mark from last year (.823) and he has an atrocious -0.2 WAR on the season. Zimmerman is worth keeping an ...

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (foot) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Zimmerman was forced to miss multiple weeks of action due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot. He'll draw the start at first base and bat sixth against lefty Caleb Smith on Sunday. He'll have some DFS appeal, but Smith has been fairly solid this season, so don't expect too much from Zimmerman.

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (foot) is expected to return off the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Zimmerman just finished a rehab assignment, so he's ready to return to the active roster. However, the Nats are likely going to have Zimmerman stay down in High-A until the rosters expand. There probably won't be a lot of playing time available for Zimmerman down the stretch of the season. The Nats are expected to be cautious with Zimmerman.

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (foot) is nearing a return to the lineup, with the possibility he is activated before Tuesday's game. Zimmerman has looked good, going 6-for-16 (.375 average) with three RBI and five walks during his rehab assignment and should at least have a platoon role at first when he returns. Zimmerman may not be able to produce like he used to, but he could provide some value in deeper mixed leagues and NL-only leagues if he can find his stroke the rest of...