5:22 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Rochester on Sunday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

3:10 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) Nationals designated Alu for assignment Tuesday, Andrew Golden of Washington Post reports.

10:02 AM - Jake Alu (WSH) Nationals optioned Alu to Triple-A Rochester on Monday.

2:44 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus Atlanta, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

11:32 AM - Jake Alu (WSH) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 10-6 win over Atlanta.

3:14 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) isn't in the Nationals' lineup Thursday against Atlanta, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

4:55 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the White Sox.

4:20 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

4:10 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) isn't in the Nationals' lineup Friday against the Marlins, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

3:02 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) is absent from the lineup Tuesday versus the Yankees.

1:02 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) isn't in the Nationals' lineup Saturday against Philadelphia, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

2:07 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) is out of the lineup again Thursday against the Red Sox.

3:28 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

11:26 AM - Jake Alu (WSH) is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Athletics.

9:35 AM - Jake Alu (WSH) went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 8-2 win over the A's.

7:11 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Tuesday's nightcap against Philadelphia, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

3:15 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

10:56 AM - Jake Alu (WSH) went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Reds.

10:29 AM - Jake Alu (WSH) went 1-for-3 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Brewers.

3:36 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) is starting at third base and batting eighth Tuesday against the Brewers.

7:34 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) Nationals recalled Alu from Triple-A Rochester on Monday, Jesse Dougherty of Washington Post reports.

4:42 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) Nationals promoted Alu to serve as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, Jesse Dougherty of Washington Post reports.

3:13 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Friday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

3:43 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) Nationals will call up Alu from Triple-A Rochester prior to Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

1:41 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) Nationals optioned Alu to Triple-A Rochester on Monday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

3:33 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) will start in left field and bat fifth in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Mets, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

6:34 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) is starting in left field and batting ninth in his MLB debut Tuesday against the Giants, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

6:21 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) was recalled from Triple-A Rochester by the Nationals on Monday.

5:54 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) is traveling to San Francisco to meet the Nationals ahead of Monday's series opener against the Giants, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

2:30 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) (hamstring) joined up Thursday with Triple-A Rochester following a rehab assignment, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

1:55 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) who opened the season on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Rochester with an undisclosed injury, began a rehab assignment with High-A Wilmington.

2:21 PM - Jake Alu (WSH) was optioned to Triple-A Rochester by the Nationals on Friday.

9:46 AM - Jake Alu (WSH) will get some reps in left field this spring, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.