LaRoche went 3-for-5 Saturday with two runs scored and a solo home run, his 16th blast of the season.

The first baseman now has four multi-hit games in his last five contests, boosting his August slash line to .371/.450/.743 in 35 at-bats and putting his July slump solidly in his rear view.

LaRoche was scratched from Thursday's lineup against the Phillies, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

It's unclear why LaRoche was removed from the lineup, but it's possible some sort of injury is in play. Kevin Frandsen will cover first base in his stead.

Adam LaRoche went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI to help the Nationals top the Rockies by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday.

With the score tied 4-4 in the seventh inning, LaRoche deposited a Rex Brothers pitch into the right field seats to give the Nationals their first lead of the game. They ended up winning by the same margin. The homer was the first this month for the 34-year-old, but he has 13 home runs and 51 RBI to go with a respectable .275/.381/.453 line on the season.

Adam LaRoche went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI as the Nationals took the second half of Saturday's day-night doubleheader at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

LaRoche hit a solo home run in the top of the second inning and then picked up his second RBI of the night on a ninth-inning single. The Nats also won the first game. Both teams will be off Sunday as the 45th annual Chicago Pride Parade rolls through the north side of the city.

Adam LaRoche belted his 10th home run of the season in a losing effort against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Friday.

LaRoche also singled in the ballgame, finishing 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored. His solo blast came off opposing starter Jason Hammel in the fourth inning to get the Nats on the board. He's having a resurgent season at the plate, hitting .309/.420/.493 with 10 bombs and 40 RBI in 217 at-bats.

Adam LaRoche went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk versus the Brewers on Monday.

LaRoche's homer off Matt Garza accounted for the only runs in a 3-0 game. It was LaRoche's first homer since June 5, but he's still hitting .310 on the year. That would blow away his previous career high of .285 from 2006.

Adam LaRoche went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in Sunday's win over the Braves.

LaRoche brought in the first run of the game with his first-inning single. After seeing his average dip to .296, the first baseman has three multi-hit games in his last five. On the year, LaRoche is batting .305 with a .896 OPS that's among the best in the National League.

Adam LaRoche belted a two-run homer in Thursday's victory over the Phillies.

Kyle Kendrick tried to run a fastball over the inside corner to LaRoche in the fifth inning, but the first baseman turned on it and put it over the tall right field fence. It's the third longball in the last eight games for LaRoche, who now has gone deep eight times on the season to go along with a .315/.416/.527 batting line.

Adam LaRoche slugged his sixth home run of the season in the Nationals' loss to the Marlins on Monday.

It was his first big fly since returning this past weekend from a quadriceps strain. LaRoche is batting .314/.415/.512 with 23 RBI in 34 games this season and is again a strong fantasy option now that he's healthy.

Nationals activated 1B Adam LaRoche from the 15-day disabled list.

LaRoche will return to the Nationals' starting lineup on Sunday afternoon after missing 15 days with a quadriceps strain. He was hitting .319/.421/.504 with five home runs and 21 RBI in 32 games before the injury and should be made active on fantasy rosters immediately.

Adam LaRoche (quad) will be activated Sunday.

It's the first day he's eligible to return from the 15-day disabled list. LaRoche was off to a scorching start before the quadriceps injury, batting .319/.421/.504 with five home runs and 21 RBI in 32 games. The first baseman will return to the Nationals' starting lineup for Sunday afternoon's series finale against the Pirates.

Adam LaRoche (quad) is expected to be activated from the disabled list on Monday.

LaRoche is eligible to return Sunday, but he's slated to play a third rehab game Saturday before taking Sunday off, so the Nationals are expected to wait until Monday to activate him. "It felt good," he said of his first rehab game Thursday. "My leg feels great. I got to test it defensively coming to the bag. It was an issue towards the end there when it was really hurting, just that first break on a groundball getting back to the bag. Running felt really good."

Adam LaRoche (quad) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Thursday with High-A Potomac.

The plan calls for him to play five innings and receive around three at-bats. He'll then move up to Double-A Harrisburg on Friday. Out since May 9 with a right quad strain, LaRoche is likely just days away from rejoining the Nationals.

Adam LaRoche (quad) will begin a rehab assignment as soon as Thursday.

He's slated to play 1-2 rehab games before being activated from the disabled list when first eligible on Sunday. LaRoche had been one of the Nationals' best hitters before going down with a strained quad earlier this month, hitting .319/.421/.504 with five homers and 21 RBI over his first 32 games.

Adam LaRoche (quad) expects to be activated from the disabled list Sunday when first eligible.

LaRoche has taken grounders and batting practice this week without issue. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 10 with a quad strain.

Adam LaRoche (quad) will take grounders Monday for the first time since going on the disabled list.

It shouldn't be too long before he goes on a minor league rehab assignment. LaRoche might not be ready to return when he's first eligible on May 25, but he could come close.

After experiencing no soreness when testing his injured quad on Friday, Adam LaRoche will try running on Saturday.

LaRoche feels good and remains optimistic that he'll return from the disabled list on the first day that he's eligible to do so, which is May 25.

The Nationals expect Adam LaRoche (quad) to be activated from the disabled list when first eligible on May 25.

LaRoche was placed on the disabled list over the weekend but is already rehabbing and evidently progressing. The Nats will be happy to get one of their hottest hitters back in the lineup, as LaRoche was batting .319/.421/.504 with five homers and 21 RBI over his first 32 games.

Nationals placed 1B Adam LaRoche on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 10, with a right quad strain.

LaRoche attempted to play through the ailment for over two weeks, but he aggravated the injury Friday and the Nats have decided to finally DL him. The first baseman is hoping to return after his 15 days are up, but it's no given at this point. Tyler Moore has been recalled to replace LaRoche on the roster and he should see plenty of time at first base along with Kevin Frandsen.

Adam LaRoche will go on the disabled list because of his quad strain, the Nationals revealed after Saturday's game.

Another big blow to the Nationals offense. Expect Tyler Moore to come back up and get a lot of reps at first base for the next couple of week. He's worth adding in NL-only leagues.