Eric Wagaman had two RBIs, Dane Meyers hit a solo home run and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Sunday to sweep a three-game series.

Janson Junk (1-0) worked 5 2/3 scoreless innings of relief in a bullpen game, allowing two hits and striking out four. Faucher earned his seventh save.

Already struggling to find their footing in 2025, the Nationals entered the weekend losers of six in a row. A 4–3 loss to the Miami Marlins Saturday ran that streak to seven, and manager Dave Martinez insisted the coaching staff bore no blame for Washington's struggles after the game.

Bruce the bat dog joined the Washington Nationals in their MLB match against the Miami Marlins. Bruce usually collects thrown bats for the Rochester Red Wings, a lower-league affiliate of the Nationals. After performing ceremonial duties for the Nationals, Bruce will return to the Red Wings.

The 21-month-old golden retriever fetched a bat during a ceremony before the Washington Nationals’ game against the Miami Marlins as part of a Pups in the Park promotion.

The Washington Nationals were hoping that a return home against the Miami Marlins would allow them to get their season back on track after losing five in a row, including getting swept by the New York Mets on the road,