Joey Meneses

Joey Meneses will get the start for the Nationals at first base Friday.

Fantasy Impact

Meneses will spell Joey Gallo for Friday’s matchup with the Astros. The 31-year-old is hitting .196 with five RBI in 14 games this season.

Joey Meneses is out of the lineup for the Washington Nationals against the Oakland Athletics Saturday.

Fantasy Impact

Meneses will take a seat on the bench for manager Dave Martinez, with Jesse Winker occupying the designated hitter spot and batting third against the Athletics Saturday.

Joey Meneses is heading into camp looking to gain back his home run power.

Fantasy Impact

Meneses acknowledged he is worrying less about his position on the roster heading into his third big league season. “Maybe a little bit relaxed on that part,” he said. “But I don’t like to think this year is going to be easy. The first year, you want to prove you can do it. This year, I’m a little more relaxed.” He hit just 13 home runs last season after hitting 13 long balls in just 56 games in his rookie campaign two years ago. He is expected to see more playing time at first base as well this year. “I don’t think that affected me during the season, actually,” he said. “I don’t think that was the reason I played DH. I know it’s because we had a great defense. I suppose I was DHing because we had a better defense.”

Joey Meneses went 1-for-1 with a three-run homer in a 4-3 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact

Meneses's season-long performance has been solid with a .279 batting average, 12 home runs, and 84 RBI in 144 games played, making him a valuable fantasy asset in deeper leagues.

Joey Meneses had a productive game on Friday, driving in three runs to help the Nationals secure a 7-4 victory over the Marlins.

Fantasy Impact

Although he only managed one hit in five at-bats, Meneses made it count with a hit that brought in three runs. This performance adds to his impressive season totals, where he has accumulated 73 RBI in 121 games played. With a .280 batting average and 11 home runs to his name, Meneses has been a consistent contributor for fantasy baseball owners this season.