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Nationals Star Prospect Eli Willits Is Already Tearing Up the High-A Level

On June 9, the Washington Nationals made the decision to promote their top-ranked prospect Eli Willits up to High-A Wilmington from Single-A Fredericksburg despite him being 18 years old.

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James Wood is playing at an absurd level for the Washington Nationals

Despite the loss last night, Nationals fans still got to see the James Wood show up close and personal. The Nats 23 year old slugger hit one of his majestic shots off of Bryce Miller.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / June 13

Nationals Option Right-Handed Pitcher to Minors After Positive Outing

The Washington Nationals were fully ready to put their historic collapse against the San Francisco Giants that took place on June 10 behind them. But they'll have to pick themselves off the mat on Saturday after they were drubbed by the Seattle Mariners in Game 1 of their weekend set.

Blake Butera News / Federal Baseball / June 12

Blake Butera and the Nationals are sticking with their struggling relievers

Despite the bullpen meltdown the other day, the Nationals are not making any changes to the active roster. Mitchell Parker and Paxton Schultz are staying around despite their roles in blowing a 9-1 lead.

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The 'MLB K-leaders since 1995' quiz

How many of the pitchers to lead all of Major League Baseball in strikeouts in the Wild Card Era (since 1995) can you name in five minutes?

The 'Pitching Triple Crown winners' quiz

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MLB News / Washington Nationals on SI / June 12

Nationals Claim Braves Top Prospect Off Waivers in Possible High-Upside Move

The Washington Nationals made an interesting roster move on Friday. According to Mark Zuckerman of Nats Journal, the Nationals claimed right-handed pitcher Jhancarlos Lara off outright waivers from the Atlanta Braves and optioned him to Double-A Harrisburg.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 12

Nationals Claim Jhancarlos Lara, Designate Julian Fernandez

The Nationals announced that they have claimed right-hander Jhancarlos Lara from the Braves and optioned him to Double-A Harrisburg. In a corresponding move, the Nats designated righty Julian Fernandez for assignment.

MLB News / Federal Baseball / June 12

Nationals Look To Restore The Good Vibes At Home Against Mariners

The Nationals’ West Coast trip was a successful one, taking 2 out of 3 in both series and bringing themselves back over .500, but the way the final game of the trip ended, it felt like a disaster.

Washington Nationals News / Field Level Media / June 12

Nationals, smarting from historic collapse, attempt to recover vs. M's

The Washington Nationals will try to put perhaps the worst loss in franchise history behind them when they open a three-game series against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

Devin Fitz-Gerald News / Washington Nationals on SI / June 11

This Might Be Devin Fitz-Gerald's Future Position, Which Could Be Great for Nationals

One of the biggest storylines surrounding the Washington Nationals this year is how great things are going down on their farm. President of baseball operations Paul Toboni has the goal of creating an elite pipeline to push the franchise's rebuild forward, and that means they need returns in their farm system.

Foster Griffin News / Federal Baseball / June 11

The Washington Nationals signing of Foster Griffin was one of the best moves of the offseason

Due to the bullpen collapse it will be mostly forgotten, but Foster Griffin had yet another rock solid start yesterday. He has been such an outstanding addition to the rotation, and signing him out of Japan has proven to be an outstanding deal for Paul Toboni.

Eli Willits News / Minor League Baseball on SI / June 11

Nationals' Top Prospect Eli Willits Immediately Thrives in Second High-A Game

The Washington Nationals' highest-ranked prospect, shortstop Eli Willits, is already putting on a show following his recent promotion to High-A Wilmington.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / June 11

Nationals Haven't Been Good in Sweep Situations, Here's What Their Record Could Be

The Washington Nationals suffered a historic loss on Wednesday. With a chance to sweep the San Francisco Giants, the Nationals looked well on their way to doing that when they entered the bottom of the eighth inning with an eight-run lead.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / June 11

Washington Nationals pitchers do not have good enough stuff to succeed

When Mitchell Parker came into the game yesterday, most Nats fans knew things would not end well. Nobody was surprised when that Bryce Eldridge fly ball sailed out of Oracle Park because we have seen Parker give up home runs so many times.

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The '6+ three-pointer NBA Finals games' quiz

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Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / June 11

Nationals Skipper Wants His Team to Feel Sting of Their 'Worst Loss of the Year'

The calendar might have changed from Wednesday to Thursday, but it's still hard to fathom exactly what happened to the Washington Nationals in their finale against the San Francisco Giants.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / June 10

It is decision time for Blake Butera and Paul Toboni about Mitchell Parker and the Nationals bullpen

Well that sucked. Just when it looked like the Nationals had a series win in the bag, the bullpen completely melted down. The Giants rallied from 9-1 down to stun the Nats.

MLB News / Washington Nationals on SI / June 10

Nationals Fail to Sweep Giants in Most Shocking Way Possible

Exactly a week ago, the Washington Nationals had just been swept by the Miami Marlins to start June. That was a disappointing result after they had such a great month in May.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 10

Nationals strive to continue successful run in San Francisco

The Washington Nationals will seek to continue their recent mastery at Oracle Park in San Francisco when they go for a three-game sweep of the Giants on Wednesday afternoon.

MLB News / New Baseball Media / June 10

Minor League Transactions: Eli Willits, Kayson Cunningham Promoted

The 2025 MLB Draft class, or at least some of the players from that crop, is moving fast. Eli Willits and Kayson Cunningham made light work of Low-A. And now, those two will receive new tests, as the two were promoted to High-A by their respective organizations.

Washington Nationals News / Yardbarker / June 9

Why Nationals' Foster Griffin merits Rookie of Year consideration

Since returning from Japan and signing with the Washington Nationals this offseason, left-hander Foster Griffin has been worth every penny.

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CJ Abrams News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 9

Cardinals’ perfect trade offer for Nationals’ CJ Abrams

It might be a good move for the St. Louis Cardinals to go after pitching to improve their playoff chances. And a recent sweep has them thinking big. But a big offensive deal might be best, and here is the Cardinals’ perfect trade offer for the Nationals’ CJ Abrams.