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Washington Nationals’ lineup for finale with the Pittsburgh Pirates in PNC Park

Victor Robles sat out of the first two games in PNC Park this weekend, working behind the scenes to get his swing right as the 24-year-old outfielder tries to bounce back from tough seasons in 2020-21.

“We’ve been working with Victor,” manager Davey Martinez explained on Friday. “And he’s been coming in early to hit, and I wanted to give him these two days to work with [Hitting Coach] Darnell [Coles]. He’s been swinging a lot, and we talked to him today, and he swung the bat really well today in early BP, so I told him, I said, ‘Be ready to play today if we need you .