Hernandez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Hernandez reached base eight times over his last four games, but manager Dave Martinez wanted to get Alex Call in the lineup against a left-handed starter, so he will get the nod in left field and Hernandez -- who started in that spot the last three days -- will open the contest on the bench.

Hernandez will start in left field and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Cardinals, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hernandez initially appeared to be ticketed for a utility role when Luis Garcia returned from the injured list Aug. 26 and took over as the Nationals' everyday second baseman, but Hernandez has seemingly found a home in left field. He'll occupy the position for the third game in a row after he went 2-for-5 with a home run and two walks while starting in the final two games of the Nats' weekend series with the Mets.

Hernandez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks in Sunday's 7-1 victory over the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

It took the veteran 546 plate appearances, but Hernandez finally launched his first homer of the season in the fifth inning, a two-run shot which extended the Nationals' lead to six runs. Sunday was also Hernandez's second start in left field, as manager Dave Martinez continues finding creative ways to fit all three of Hernandez, Luis Garcia and recent call-up CJ Abrams, in the lineup. Hernandez is now slashing .245/.309/.316 on the campaign.

Hernandez is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 32-year-old has started 121 of 125 games at second base for the Nationals this year, but he'll now shift to a utility role with CJ Abrams up from the minors and Luis Garcia (groin) back from the injured list. Hernandez has a .245/.305/.309 slash line zero home runs, 26 RBI and eight stolen bases in 531 plate appearances this season.

Hernandez went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Hernandez's contributions to the offense came in the fourth inning. The second baseman has hit safely in seven straight games, going 11-for-30 (.367) in that span. He's logged four of his eight steals this year in August, and he's added a .247/.307/.313 slash line with no home runs, 26 RBI, 55 runs scored, 25 doubles and three triples through 515 plate appearances.

Hernandez went 3-for-5 with two doubles and one run scored in Tuesday's extra-innings loss to the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Hernandez's three hits Tuesday extend his hitting streak to four games as he is heating up at the dish and is hitting .378 since Aug. 7. Despite the streak, he has scored only two runs and recorded just three extra-base hits in that stretch. Additionally, his.247 xBA and .325 xSLG on the season suggest the recent positive batting average performance may be influenced by batted ball luck and his lack of extra-base hits is likely reflective of his hitting profile.

Hernandez went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 13-1 loss to Philadelphia.

EDGE Analysis

Hernandez singled and stole a base in the third inning before adding an RBI base hit in the fifth. Since his last multi-hit game July 25, the veteran infielder had been stuck in a 6-for-36 (.167) slump over his previous 11 contests. With his first three-hit game since May, Hernandez improved his season slash line to .241/.305/.307.

Hernandez is expected to lose his starting job at second base once the Nationals call up CJ Abrams from Triple-A Rochester, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hernandez surprisingly wasn't moved at the trade deadline, but a .613 OPS -- his worst mark since becoming a full-time player in 2015 -- and zero home runs through 104 games left little market for his services. The 32-year-old does not have a future on a rebuilding Washington roster, and Abrams would seem to have little left to prove in the minors, slashing .314/.364/.507 in 151 plate appearances for Triple-A El Paso between stints in the big leagues with the Padres before being part of the massive haul the Nats received for Juan Soto. Once Abrams makes his Washington debut, he's expected to bump Luis Garcia to the keystone, and Hernandez would likely find himself relegated to a bench role or even get waived entirely.

Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 4-1 win over the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Hernandez provided a go-ahead RBI single in the fifth inning, which was ultimately all the Nationals needed for the win. He's gone 9-for-36 (.250) in his last 10 games. Manager Dave Martinez shuffled the batting order Monday, with Hernandez dropping to second as Victor Robles took over the leadoff spot -- given the result, that order could stick in the near term. Hernandez has a .242/.305/.305 slash line with 21 RBI, 47 runs scored, four stolen bases, 20 doubles and two triples in 97 games. He's still stuck at zero home runs after swatting a career-high 21 last year.

Hernandez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

After a recent stretch in which he started every game from June 18 through July 3, Hernandez will now take a seat for the second time in less than a week. Ehire Adrianza checks in at the keystone for Hernandez, whose benching comes while he's gotten off to a horrid 1-for-33 start to July.