Matt Grace

Matt Grace struck out one batter and threw six strikes in seven pitches in one inning of work in Sunday night's 6-5 loss to the Mets. This was Grace's fifth game seeing work.

Fantasy Impact

Grace has shrugged off a shaky start, after giving up two runs in the first game of the season he's settled in and has now recorded five straight games without giving up a run (total of 5.2 innings pitched). He has seven strikeouts and is sporting a 2.70 ERA so far in the early going.

After a couple of dismal outings, the Nationals optioned LHP Matt Grace to Triple-A Syracuse.

Fantasy Impact

The 26-year-old rookie (2-1, ERA 5.25), who debuted April 22, started off with eight scoreless appearances, accumulating four holds. However, in the last couple of weeks he had been ineffective even against lefty batters. Minimal fantasy impact.

Matt Grace came into high leverage, late-inning situations twice, becoming the pitcher of record in the Nationals extra-inning walk-off on Tuesday and earning his third hold on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

The rookie left-hander Grace (ERA 2.53) has made a case to remain with the big club for a while.

Matt Grace disposed of the top of Atlanta's batting order on nine pitches (single, doubleplay, groundout) to preserve a 4-2 lead for the Nationals and earn his second hold.

Fantasy Impact

With Casey Janssen's impending return (possibly May 19, the start of the Nats' next homestand), Grace could be sent back to Triple-A. In the meantime, enjoy his 0.00 ERA.

Reliever Matt Grace allowed two inherited runners to score in top of the eighth, but "vultured" the win when his teammates came back with four runs in the bottom of the inning.

Fantasy Impact

Grace (ERA 0.00), who has been used almost exclusively against lefties, did not fare as well when a right-handed pinch hitter was inserted.