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Flamethrowing Nationals Prospect Draws Comp to Mason Miller if Converted to Closer

The Washington Nationals need pitching in a major way. While the staff at the big league level is starting to find their footing a bit following a horrendous start to the year where both the rotation and bullpen were struggling to perform on a consistent basis, this unit still leaves much to be desired.

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Is It Time For The Washington Nationals To Move CJ Abrams Off Shortstop?

2026 has been a breakout season for CJ Abrams on the offensive side of the ball, posting a .401 OBP, .960 OPS, and hitting 9 home runs entering play today.

Gus Varland News / Federal Baseball / May 8

The Washington Nationals have found an unlikely closer in Gus Varland

Like so many of these Nats relievers, Gus Varland has bounced around a lot in his career, and is no stranger to the waiver wire. However, it really feels like the 29 year old has finally found a home in the back of the Nats bullpen.

MLB News / Washington Nationals on SI / May 7

3 Notable Takeaways From Nationals Home Series Win Against Twins

The Washington Nationals bounced back in a major way to earn a series victory against the Minnesota Twins when they won the finale on Thursday. Following

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The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

Keibert Ruiz News / Field Level Media / May 7

Keibert Ruiz's big effort lifts Nationals past Twins

Keibert Ruiz had two doubles, a home run, drove in four runs and scored three times to lead the Washington Nationals to a 7-5 win against the visiting Minnesota Twins in the rubber game of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / May 7

Nationals 'Really Love' This Unheralded Pitching Prospect

There is a lot going on when it comes to the Washington Nationals' pipeline. President of baseball operations Paul Toboni stated that his goal was to turn this farm system into one of the best in the sport.

Miles Mikolas News / Federal Baseball / May 7

Miles Mikolas is starting to provide what the Washington Nationals paid for

After his first couple starts, it looked like Miles Mikolas’ career was over. The 37 year old was booed off the mound in the home opener against the Dodgers and became the face of the Nats pitching ineptitude.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / May 7

Former Nationals Reliever Signs Deal With Rival Mets

As expected, it's been a revolving door in the bullpen for the Washington Nationals. That was foreseen coming into the season after that unit finished with the worst ERA in the majors last year.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 7

Nationals optimistic offense is back after breakout vs. Twins

The Washington Nationals will look for their first home series win of the season on Thursday when they host the Minnesota Twins in the finale of a three-game set.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

CJ Abrams News / Fastball on SI / May 6

3 CJ Abrams Trade Landing Spots as Trade Buzz Heats Up After Big Night

The Washington Nationals have slowly made some improvements over the last few years, but they're still not in a position to contend for the World Series.

Washington Nationals News / Field Level Media / May 6

CJ Abrams (5 RBIs), Nationals slam Twins

CJ Abrams had three hits including a grand slam, Miles Mikolas pitched into the sixth inning and the host Washington Nationals routed the Minnesota Twins 15-2 on Wednesday night.

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Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / May 6

Nationals Pipeline Report: Updates on How Notable Prospects Have Performed in 2026

This is an important year for the Washington Nationals when it comes to their farm system. When new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni was hired, one of the first things he focused on was creating a developmental infrastructure that would set up this pipeline for success.

Washington Nationals News / Inside The Diamonds / May 6

Washington Nationals Roster Moves 05/06/2026

The Washington Nationals enter today’s game with the Twins with a 16-20 record. They sit nine and a half games back from the Braves in the NL East. The Nationals lost last evening, 11-3, behind an awful start from Cade Cavalli.

Zak Kent News / Washington Nationals on SI / May 6

Nationals Send Down Struggling Reliever, Promote Latest Waiver Claim Zak Kent

The Washington Nationals have made yet another change to their bullpen. Following Tuesday's loss against the Minnesota Twins to begin that three-game set, the Nationals decided to option struggling reliever Andre Granillo to Triple-A Rochester after he gave up four earned runs across two innings pitched.

Max Kranick News / Washington Nationals on SI / May 6

Nationals DFA Former First-Round Pick After Officially Signing Max Kranick

The latest roster addition the Washington Nationals made is now official. Back on May 1, it was reported that the team and right-handed pitcher Max Kranick had agreed to a deal.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / May 6

Nationals infield prospects Seaver King and Ronny Cruz join the Baseball America top 100 list

One of my favorite places to go for prospect content is Baseball America, and I would highly recommend subscribing. This morning BA dropped an updated top 100 list that featured two new Nats.

Jackson Rutledge News / Federal Baseball / May 6

Washington Nationals DFA former first round pick Jackson Rutledge

The Nationals have admitted defeat on yet another first round draft pick from the 2010’s. While the Nats were having a magical turnaround in the summer of 2019, Mike Rizzo drafted Jackson Rutledge with the 17th overall pick.

Jackson Rutledge News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 5

Nationals Designate Jackson Rutledge For Assignment

The Nationals announced they’ve designated reliever Jackson Rutledge for assignment. That opens the 40-man roster spot for Max Kranick, who has officially signed a major league deal with the team.

Washington Nationals News / Just Baseball / May 4

The Nationals’ Best Trade Chip Is as Random as He Is Valuable

The Washington Nationals have performed somewhat above expectations this season thanks to contributions from players that came into the 2026 season as the leaders of their team (i.e.

Cionel Perez News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 2

Nationals Outright Cionel Perez

The Nationals announced that left-hander Cionel Perez has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Rochester. Right-hander Orlando Ribalta was called up from Triple-A to take Perez’s spot on the 26-man roster, and Washington now has only 39 players on its 40-man roster.

Dylan Crews News / Just Baseball / May 2

Dylan Crews’ Struggles Haven’t Stopped in the Minor Leagues

When Dylan Crews was selected second overall in the 2023 MLB Draft behind LSU teammate Paul Skenes, he immediately garnered high expectations from not just the Washington Nationals organization, but the majority of people around the game.

Foster Griffin News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 30

Foster Griffin, Early Prize Of The International Free Agent Arms

The 2025-26 free agent class featured a lengthy list of pitchers coming over from Asia. They brought varying resumes and asking prices but were typically lumped together during offseason discussions.