Victor Robles

Nationals manager Dave Martinez spoke with reporters on Wednesday and hinted that he would like to keep Trea Turner and Adam Eaton together at the top of the Washington lineup, with Soto batting third. This would mean that Victor Robles, who had been getting a look at batting leadoff, would drop back down in the order.

Fantasy Impact

Robles owners in fantasy have been hoping for weeks for the team to announce him as the leadoff batter, as it would mean more at-bats and, seemingly, more hits, runs, and stolen bases. A drop down in the batting order is not ideal, but he will still likely see plenty of green lights on the base paths.

Nationals outfielder Victor Robles went 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored, and a stolen base in Saturday's win over the New York Mets.

Fantasy Impact

Robles had been sidelined with an oblique injury but did not appear to have any restrictions in his return. With steals at a premium in fantasy, Robles could easily 30 or more bases and score more than 100 runs if he can settle in atop the Washington lineup.

Nationals outfielder Victor Robles injured himself on a throw last week and has not appeared in a game since, but he has been hitting in the cages and could return to game action as early as this weekend, according to Pete Kerzel of MASNSports.com

Fantasy Impact

Nationals manager Davey Martinez said Robles is “getting better,” and the good news is that the young outfielder does not have any pain while swinging the bat. The Nats will take precaution with Robles, but it appears that any kind of serious injury has been avoided. Fantasy owners can breathe a sigh of relief.

Nationals outfielder Victor Robles went 2-for-3 with two RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals. The steal was his 26th of the season.

Fantasy Impact

Robles now has 26 steals to go with 17 home runs on the season, and he has his batting average up to .257 by hitting in six straight games, with multiple hits in four of those games.

Nationals outfielder Victor Robles went 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Twins. The steal was his 25th of the season.

Fantasy Impact

While he is hitting just .249 on the year, Robles is otherwise having a very productive season that has seen him hit 17 home runs and steal 25 bases.