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Adam LaRoche | First Baseman

Team: Washington Nationals
Age / DOB:  (33) / 11/6/1979
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 205
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
College: Seminole (OK) JC
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Adam LaRoche is not in the Nationals' starting lineup on Monday night versus the Phillies.
Philly is throwing left-hander John Lannan so Chris Marrero will play first base. LaRoche has a .739 OPS, 10 home runs and 30 RBI through 65 games this season. Jun 17 - 3:28 PM
Source: James Wagner on Twitter

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Adam LaRoche - 1B - Nationals

Adam LaRoche went 0-for-3 with a walk in the Nationals' 5-4 win against the Rockies Thursday.

It was the first game in June in which he failed to record a hit, snapping a nine-game hitting streak. In those contests, however, LaRoche had no homers and just three RBI. He's batting .250/.335/.443 with 10 homers and 30 RBI over 212 at-bats.
Jun 14 - 3:26 AM
Adam LaRoche - 1B - Nationals

Adam LaRoche went 2-for-3 with two home runs in the Nationals' 9-3 win over the Orioles on Tuesday.

A traditionally slow starter, LaRoche is hitting just .243 on the year but now has 10 homers after Tuesday's game. The first baseman drove in four runs with the blasts and also scored three times on the night. He seems to be emerging from his early-season slumber, as LaRoche has raised his batting average 24 points in his last five games.
May 28 - 11:37 PM
Adam LaRoche - 1B - Nationals

Adam LaRoche hit a pair of homers and drove in four runs Friday in the win over the Padres.

LaRoche had a three-run shot in the fourth and then hit the second of back-to-back homers with Ryan Zimmerman in the sixth. He's now collected four homers in three games after totaling just three in his first 36 games.
May 18 - 1:38 AM
Adam LaRoche - 1B - Nationals

Adam LaRoche has reached base in 16 of his last 24 plate appearances.

LaRoche has a modest six-game hitting streak going and has picked up multiple hits in three of those contests, raising his average from .129 to .196. The first baseman hasn't homered since April 20, but he's in a much better place at the plate, so the power should come around. "It feels good," LaRoche said after Wednesday’s game. "Just being a little more patient overall, taking some walks, getting in some better hitter’s counts. For a week or two there, I felt like I was 1-2 every at-bat and in defensive mode. So getting back to seeing it again is nice."
Source: Washington Post
May 10 - 11:21 AM
Adam LaRoche - 1B - Nationals

Adam LaRoche is batting sixth for the Nationals on Sunday.

LaRoche had already been moved from cleanup to the No. 5 spot, and now he's even lower in the order. The slumping first baseman is hitless over his last 22 at-bats and has struck out 10 times over that stretch. Jayson Werth is batting cleanup Sunday, with Ian Desmond hitting in the fifth slot.
Source: Dan Kolko on Twitter
Apr 28 - 12:24 PM
Adam LaRoche - 1B - Nationals

Adam LaRoche is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Cardinals.

LaRoche went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts on Tuesday and is hitting just .172 through 17 games, so Nationals manager Davey Johnson is giving him a breather. Tyler Moore will make the start at first base and bat cleanup against left-hander Jaime Garcia.
Related: Tyler Moore
Source: Washington Nationals on Twitter
Apr 24 - 9:24 AM
Adam LaRoche - 1B - Nationals

Adam LaRoche went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in the Nationals' loss to the Cardinals on Tuesday.

LaRoche left a team-high five runners on base. He is now batting .172/.262/.345 with 22 strikeouts in 17 games.
Apr 23 - 9:58 PM
Adam LaRoche - 1B - Nationals

Adam LaRoche is not in the Nationals' lineup Monday.

It's just a routine day of rest for LaRoche. Tyler Moore will start at first base Monday night against the Marlins.
Related: Tyler Moore
Source: Mark Zuckerman on Twitter
Apr 15 - 4:00 PM
Adam LaRoche - 1B - Nationals

Adam LaRoche launched his first two homers -- and first two hits -- of the season in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.

LaRoche got to Jake Peavy with a two-run shot in the sixth, and he followed it up in his next at-bat with a solo blast off of southpaw Matt Thornton. It's not a bad way to announce your presence back in the lineup, as LaRoche had missed the last two contests due to mid-back tightness. He also snapped an 0-for-13 streak at the dish to start the season.
Apr 9 - 11:11 PM
Adam LaRoche - 1B - Nationals

Adam LaRoche (back) returned to the Nationals' starting lineup Tuesday.

LaRoche left Friday's game with mid-back tightness and sat out the rest of the weekend as a precaution. He should be fine moving forward.
Source: Mark Zuckerman on Twitter
Apr 9 - 3:13 PM
Adam LaRoche - 1B - Nationals

Adam LaRoche (back) is out of the Nationals' lineup again Sunday.

LaRoche was removed from Friday's game with mid-back tightness and has now missed two straight starts. He should be ready to go Tuesday after Monday's off day. Chad Tracy is filling in again at first base.
Related: Chad Tracy
Source: Amanda Comack on Twitter
Apr 7 - 10:51 AM
Adam LaRoche - 1B - Nationals

Adam LaRoche (back) is not in the Nationals' lineup Saturday.

LaRoche was removed from Friday's game with mid-back tightness, but the Nationals don't believe it's anything serious. He should be considered day-to-day for now. Chad Tracy will replace him in the lineup Saturday.
Related: Chad Tracy
Source: Mark Zuckerman on Twitter
Apr 6 - 10:32 AM
Adam LaRoche - 1B - Nationals

Adam LaRoche left the game early in Friday's loss to the Reds due to tightness in his lower back.

Manager Davey Johnson said that he might play it safe and sit LaRoche on Saturday as well so that he doesn't further aggravate the injury. LaRoche finished the night 0-for-3, and is now hitless through his first 13 at-bats on the season. Consider him day-to-day for the time being.
Source: Mark Zuckerman on Twitter
Apr 5 - 11:20 PM
Adam LaRoche - 1B - Nationals

Adam LaRoche singled and belted a solo homer Monday against the Astros.

The longball came off of Alex White in the fifth inning. LaRoche has gone deep three times during Grapefruit League play, but he's batting just .205. Typically a slow starter, the Nats' first baseman bucked the trend last season when he hit .329/.415/.549 with four homers and 17 RBI in the opening month.
Mar 25 - 11:24 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Kurt Suzuki
2Wilson Ramos
3Jhonatan Solano
1B1Adam LaRoche
2Chad Tracy
3Chris Marrero
2B1Anthony Rendon
2Steve Lombardozzi
3Jeff Kobernus
SS1Ian Desmond
3B1Ryan Zimmerman
LF1Bryce Harper
2Roger Bernadina
CF1Denard Span
RF1Jayson Werth
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Stephen Strasburg
2Gio Gonzalez
3Jordan Zimmermann
4Dan Haren
5Ross Detwiler
6Ross Ohlendorf
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Rafael Soriano
2Drew Storen
3Tyler Clippard
4Craig Stammen
5Ryan Mattheus
6Christian Garcia
7Ian Krol
8Fernando Abad