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Before Lane Thomas took Brandon Woodruff deep in the third inning of last night’s game, the Washington Nationals’ 26 home runs as a team were the third-least in the majors.

Juan Soto (8) led the Nationals, while Josh Bell (4) and Nelson Cruz (4) were tied for second, Maikel Franco (3) and Yadiel Hernández (3) were tied for third, and Riley Adams (2), Keibert Ruiz (1), and Thomas (1 before last night) accounted for the other four home runs.

The Nats’ .248 AVG as a team before the start of play on Saturday was tied for 4th best in the majors, but the home runs have not been there over the first two months of the 2022 campaign.