Tena went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's loss to the Giants. The utility infielder got the start at designated hitter and hit eighth, putting together his first multi-hit performance in April. Tena has seen most of his action to begin the season at DH and has been used exclusively against right-handed pitchers, and while he's hit .355 (11-for-31) in that role, he has zero homers or steals, and that batting average is inflated by a .478 BABIP.
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José Tena Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/23L 2-0200000000020003/22L 8-1200000000030003/21W 3-1200000000000003/20L 3-2200000000020003/19L 5-1100000000000003/17W 1-0202200000010023/16W 12-6300000000040003/14L 4-1311100000050013/13L 8-3310000001050003/11W 3-1301100000010013/10W 7-5100000001040103/8W 3-1200000000050003/7W 3-0111100002030013/5W 7-4131000122040043/23-3100000001030003/1L 3-0100000001020002/274-4200000000030002/25L 7-0200000000050002/235-5100000001031002/21W 2-120000000000000
Preseason Totals 3766500129055119 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB4/18L 7-6201100011020014/17L 9-5313210010030044/15L 2-0100000000020004/14W 5-4101100000020014/13L 12-1200000000020004/12W 8-6111100010010014/11W 3-1000000000000004/8L 6-1300000000020004/7L 7-6100000000020004/6W 9-6310000001030004/5L 8-6211100000030014/4L 10-5101100010020013/31L 3-2300000000070003/30W 13-2523300020050033/28L 10-220000000002000
Regular Season Totals 3061110100620380012
José Tena Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 06120.36411102100130.417Home 0360.375510200070.444Away 0360.353600010060.389Night 0380.364710110090.417Day 0340.364400100040.417March 0230.273300000030.273April 0490.4098102100100.480Opponent vs PIT 0 0 2 0.400 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.500 vs PHI 0 2 3 0.333 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.333 vs CHC 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs STL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.125 vs SF 0 2 4 0.667 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.714 vs MIL 0 1 1 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 vs LAD 0 1 2 0.667 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.667 Venue @ Washington 0 3 6 0.375 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 7 0.444 @ Philadelphia 0 2 3 0.333 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.333 @ Chicago 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Pittsburgh 0 0 2 0.400 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.500 @ Milwaukee 0 1 1 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000
José Tena Player Profile
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José Tena: Breaking News
Playing time trending down
Tena is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates. Tena has started in just one of the Nationals' last six games, sitting on three occasions against left-handed starters and twice against righties. The 25-year-old has posted a modest .665 OPS over 28 plate appearances on the season and may have to settle for more of a part-time role if Washington elects to open up playing time for Jorbit Vivas (.814 OPS in 40 plate appearances).
Getting day off vs. righty
Tena is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers. The left-handed-hitting Tena was withheld from the lineup in three of the previous four games while the Nationals faced three lefty starters, but he'll remain on the bench Sunday against a righty (Brandon Woodruff). Tena had started in each of the Nationals' prior three matchups with righties, but he'll end up ceding his spot in the lineup to Jorbit Vivas in the series finale in Milwaukee.