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Riley Cornelio Throwing Way to Rising Profile in Nationals Minor League System

The Washington Nationals are trying to build a pitching pipeline to the Majors, and it’s taken some hits this season. The franchise’s top two pitching prospects, Travis Sykora and Jarlin Susana, have been shut down.

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Daylen Lile Will Make Nationals Rookie History with His Next Triple

For those that have followed the Washington Nationals all season, they know that Daylen Lile can fly. This season he’s put that speed to good use on the basepaths.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / September 13

The latest on the Washington Nationals GM search

In the last few days, details have been dripping out about the Washington Nationals GM hunt. We talked about the reports that linked the Nationals to Cubs executive Carter Hawkins the other day.

PJ Poulin News / Federal Baseball / September 13

PJ Poulin is living the dream for the Washington Nationals

One thing Mike DeBartolo has done really well since taking over as Nationals interim GM is remodeling the bullpen. Through trades and savvy waiver claims, he has found a few interesting arms.

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The '50-home run MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the players to reach the 50-home run milestone in one MLB season can you name in five minutes?

The '2000's AL and NL MVPs' quiz

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The 'Highest slugging percentage in a season' quiz

Brady House News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 13

Brady House Now Showing Why Nationals Believe He's Their Long-Term Third Baseman

There was some surprise this past offseason when the Washington Nationals didn't directly address the hole they had at third base. With plenty of notable third basemen on the open market, the front office decided to be passive when it came to that position, opting to bring in veteran Paul DeJong to split time with some of their young players.

Washington Nationals News / Field Level Media / September 12

Dylan Crews' homer, James Wood's throw home help Nats beat Pirates

Dylan Crews hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals rallied for a 6-5 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 12

Nationals Reportedly 'Don't Feel Any Urgency' To Have Injured Starter Pitch in 2025

The Washington Nationals have about two-and-a-half months remaining in a season that didn't turn out the way anyone had hoped entering the year. Coming

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 12

Nationals Predicted To Allow Veteran Slugger To Leave in Free Agency

The Washington Nationals have a lot of items on their to-do list this offseason. A new brain trust needs to be put together with an interim general manager and manager.

Brady House News / Federal Baseball / September 12

The Washington Nationals need Brady House to rediscover his power stroke

The jump to the Major Leagues has been a rough one for Brady House. If you paid attention to his track record in the Minor Leagues, this should not be much of a surprise.

MacKenzie Gore News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 12

Nationals Would Be Wise to Utilize Six-Man Rotation for Rest of Season

The Washington Nationals got their ace, MacKenzie Gore, back on Thursday. That was a positive for this club in a month where they have actually performed well, sweeping the Miami Marlins to start September before winning two of three against the Chicago Cubs.

MacKenzie Gore News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 12

MacKenzie Gore Eases Back into Nationals Rotation After Shoulder Injury

The Washington Nationals got five solid innings from left-handed starter MacKenzie Gore on Thursday but didn’t push it. The start was his first since he was activated during pre-game after a 15-day injured list stint with left shoulder inflammation.

MacKenzie Gore News / Field Level Media / September 11

Nationals activate LHP MacKenzie Gore to start vs. Marlins

The Washington Nationals activated left-hander MacKenzie Gore off the 15-day injured list to start Thursday night's road game against the Miami Marlins.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 11

Nationals Predicted To Sign Two Productive Veterans To Raise Floor of Lineup

The Washington Nationals have been among the most disappointing teams in baseball during the 2025 MLB regular season. This was supposed to be the year where they started making strides on the field.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 11

Nationals Outfielder Daylen Lile Ties Bryce Harper's Rookie Franchise Record

After such a successful series sweep against the Miami Marlins at the beginning of September, it was rather surprising to watch the Washington Nationals drop the third game of their second matchup this month on Wednesday night considering how well they have been playing.

Alex Clemmey News / Federal Baseball / September 11

Nationals Prospects: Alex Clemmey finding his way in Double-A

Alex Clemmey dominated in High-A for most of this season. In his 19 starts at the level, Clemmey posted a 2.47 ERA with 113 strikeouts in 87.1 innings.

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The 'FBS animal teams' quiz

The '50-home run MLB seasons' quiz

The '200-passing yards in first 20 NFL games' quiz

The 'Multiple TD passes in an NFL debut' quiz

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 11

Nationals Set To Send Star-Studded Group of Prospects To Arizona Fall League

The Washington Nationals won't be playing postseason baseball this year, but that doesn't mean the fanbase doesn't have something to look forward to during October.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 11

Starting pitchers set to return from IL for Nationals, Marlins

When the season started in late March, the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins were regarded as two young teams not ready to contend for playoff berths.

MacKenzie Gore News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 10

Nationals to Activate MacKenzie Gore for Thursday’s Finale with Marlins

The hope was that Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore’s season wasn’t done when he went on the 15-day injured list. Turns out, Gore will be back.

Washington Nationals News / Just Baseball / September 10

Top Nationals Storylines To Follow Through the Last Month

Since first becoming the Washington Nationals prior to the 2005 season, the club has experienced some high highs and low lows. They won the National League East in 2016 and 2017 and finished second in 2018 and 2019, but since then the Nationals have been stuck in rebuild mode.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 9