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Nationals rumors + notes: Return for Aroldis Chapman + Ian Desmond, Michael Taylor with RISP

#Wecandothisbat: With his 2 for 3 game last night in PNC Park, Washington Nationals' shortstop Ian Desmond gave himself a six-game hit streak and home runs in three straight and four of the six games on his streak, over which the 29-year-old infielder is 10 for 19 with the four HRs, four walks and five Ks in 24 plate appearances.

"Yeah, he hit a homer and he also laid down a pretty good sac bunt. He's a team guy. He's doing whatever he can to help..."

Of course, the recent run of success has him up to just .