Worth noting

By Bill Ladson and Tom Schad

September 17, 2013

• After starting 24 consecutive games behind the plate, the longest streak by a Major League catcher this season, Wilson Ramos was held out of the Nationals' nightcap against the Braves on Tuesday night. The Nationals went 18-6 during Ramos' streak.

• The Nationals celebrated Roberto Clemente Day on Tuesday night. Ryan Zimmerman, the team's nominee for the Clemente Award, was recognized before the second game of the doubleheader.

Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. Tom Schad is an associate reporter for MLB.com.