The Washington Nationals haven’t come close to a playoff appearance since they won the World Series in 2019, but they might well be the envy of some of the other perennial losers across Major League Baseball.
Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ series opening win in Atlanta... An off day last Thursday gave the Nationals an opportunity to switch things up a bit so that rookie starter, Mitchell Parker could get an extra day of rest, and take on the Atlanta Braves in the opener of Washington’s series in Truist Park.
Jacob Young had three hits, one of six Washington players with multi-hit games, to pace the visiting Nationals to an 8-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday in the opener of their four-game series.
The Washington Nationals are finally giving up on a one-time top prospect.
Heading into 2019, many expected the Washington Nationals to contend for a championship thanks to a breakout performance from a top outfield prospect. And while evaluators were correct about the team winning in this fashion, nobody anticipated Juan Soto being that youngster.
Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas, who missed a month after suffering an MCL sprain in his left knee, was activated off the injured list.
The Washington Nationals reinstated Lane Thomas from the 10-day injured list on Monday and designated fellow outfielder Victor Robles for assignment. Thomas missed a month with an MCL sprain in his left knee.
Per the rankings from Baseball America, he was the Nationals’ No. 1 prospect in three straight years from 2017 to 2019.
Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ series win in the three-game set against the Mariners... All things considered, Patrick Corbin was on a nice run before he went up against the Twins last week in the nation’s capital.
Four Washington relievers combined for four hitless innings as the Nationals defeated visiting Seattle 3-1 Saturday, sending the Mariners to their season-worst fourth consecutive loss.
The Washington Nationals started a stretch of 17 games in as many days Friday, with their next day off scheduled for June 10. So it's imperative their starting pitchers stretch it out a bit.
Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ 6-1 win over the Mariners on Friday... MacKenzie Gore gave up a leadoff home run on the second pitch he threw in last night’s game, a 97.1 MPH fastball J.P.
MacKenzie Gore pitched seven strong innings as the Washington Nationals defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 6-1 Friday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series.
Streaming starting pitchers is a common strategy that often leads to success in fantasy baseball. For those unfamiliar with the concept, the idea is simply to pick up a “lesser” pitcher for an inviting matchup or two that is soon to come.
The Washington Nationals have the No. 5 prospect in baseball in outfielder James Wood, but have curiously refused to call him up to the big leagues in recent weeks despite the team struggling to break out of a serious slump.
Did the Washington Nationals fumble the bag with Juan Soto? It’s a great question. On the one hand, Soto helped the Nationals to their first World Series title in franchise history.
He started for the Brewers Monday night but departed after just one inning, with the club later relaying that the righty is dealing with a low back strain.
Trevor Williams’ start to the 2024 season has been the best of his career, but can he keep the pace moving forward? Throughout the first two months of the 2024 season, Trevor Williams has shocked Nationals fans, posting a team-best 1.94 ERA and 1.06 WHIP over his first eight outings.
Who had the Washington Nationals with a solid pitching staff on their 2024 MLB bingo card? The MLB season is already past the quarter mark, and the Nationals, of all teams, rank second in the National League with 6.3 pitching WAR, according to FanGraphs.
The Washington Nationals need a power boost and a promotion of outfield prospect James Wood might do the trick.
It appears Leonsis is willing to be patient in putting together a new offer.
With the NBA's Wizards now joining the NFL's Commanders and MLB's Nationals in possessing a No. 2 overall draft pick during the past calendar year, things could look different in D.C. very shortly.
The No. 2 prospect in the Washington Nationals organization, Outfielder James Wood is red hot at the moment. He has homered in three of his last four at-bats as a member of the team’s Triple-A affiliate the Rochester Red Wings.
The way James Wood has started his season with Triple-A Rochester has raised questions on how much longer can the Nationals, who already have a deficiency in power, go on without him at the big league level.
Rookie outfielder Jacob Young is back in the Washington Nationals' lineup on Sunday after missing Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Young will lead off and start in center field.
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