- Yahoo Sports
An early look at the first round of 2021 fantasy baseball drafts
Fred Zinkie reveals whom he believes belongs in the first round of 2021 fantasy baseball drafts.
- Associated Press
Harper's 2 HRs help Phils top Nats 12-3, eliminate champs
Bryce Harper showed up to Nationals Park, his old stomping grounds, about six hours before Wednesday night’s first pitch to get treatment for a bothersome back, then got a chance to stay off his feet a bit as the designated hitter instead of an outfielder. All Harper did was smack a pair of homers to help his current club, the Philadelphia Phillies, keep their playoff hopes afloat and eliminate his former club, the Washington Nationals, from playoff contention a year after they won the World Series. With Harper leading the way, and homers from Andrew McCutchen, Didi Gregorius and Andrew Knapp, too, the Phillies beat the Nationals 12-3 Wednesday night.
- Associated Press
Champs done: Time to look toward 2021 for eliminated Nats
When Yan Gomes was asked about the 2019 World Series champion Washington Nationals essentially playing out the string over the last four games of this season, the catcher was put off by the premise. “I don’t think we’re technically out of it yet,” Gomes said. About four hours later, once Wednesday had turned into Thursday and a game involving other teams ended the wrong way for Washington’s tiny remaining hopes, the Nationals were officially done.
NL East Table
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 23 | .596 | 0.0 | |
| 29 | 28 | .509 | 5.0 | |
| 28 | 29 | .491 | 6.0 | |
| 26 | 31 | .456 | 8.0 | |
| 23 | 34 | .404 | 11.0 |
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- - Clinched Division