April 24, 2025
Washington Nationals outfielder
Jacob Young and third baseman
Jose Tena will start on the bench for Thursday's contest against the visiting Baltimore Orioles at Nationals Park.
Dylan Crews is starting in center field and will bat eighth,
Alex Call is in right field and in the two-hole, and
Amed Rosario is starting at third base and batting sixth versus Orioles left-hander
Cade Povich. Young went 0-for-3 on Wednesday to snap a three-game hitting streak and is hitting just .220 (11-for-50) with no homers, one RBI, two steals and six runs scored as a platoon outfielder in D.C. Tena has hits in both of his at-bats against lefties this year with two RBI, but the left-handed hitter will take a seat in favor of Rosario. Although Call has yet to clear the fences in 42 at-bats in 2025, he'll be the better DFS sleeper play in the second spot. The 30-year-old is hitting .310 (13-for-42) with eight RBI and seven runs scored.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
February 10, 2025
MASN's Bobby Blanco writes that Washington Nationals infielders
Trey Lipscomb,
Jose Tena and
Brady House are the most likely candidates to compete for the starting third base job in spring training this year. Lipscomb, 24, has the most MLB experience of the trio after making his big-league debut in 2024 and hitting .200/.268/.232 with a homer, 10 RBI and 11 steals in 61 games. He showed a strong glove, but Lipscomb was optioned four times in six months and recalled five times. Tena, 23, started 34 of the team's final 44 games at third and hit .274 with three homers, 15 RBI and six steals in 41 games with the Nats. He didn't outshine Lipscomb in the field but was much more impressive with the bat and produced nice exit velocities. House, 21, has been good on offense and defense but he has only made 51 appearances at third at Triple-A. The former first-rounder has more long-term upside but also needs more experience.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MASN Sports - Bobby Blanco
September 10, 2024
Washington National rookie third baseman
Jose Tena is batting fifth in Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Tena is hitting .293/.330/.380 with two homers, 10 RBI, and nine runs scored in 97 plate appearances since his Nationals debut on June 28. Although overshadowed by the likes of
Dylan Crews and
James Wood, Tena is one of the young bats the Nationals are counting on to help them return to playoff contention in 2025. Tena continues to fly under the radar in dynasty leagues, but if he is available, find the roster space to stash him away.
--Brandon Williams - RotoBallerSource: Grand Slam Picks on X
August 11, 2024
Washington Nationals infielder
Jose Tena (thumb) was forced to exit early during Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Tena suffered a right thumb injury while attempting to field a grounder in the third inning. The expectation is that Tena will undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury.
Ildemaro Vargas replaced him at third base and could see increased playing time if Tena is forced to miss time.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Mark Zuckerman
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