Washington Nationals: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Doctor Reportedly Recommends Season-Ending Surgery for Nationals Reliever

Earlier on Monday, it was revealed that the Washington Nationals had moved left-handed reliever Ken Waldichuk to the 15-day injured list with what was deemed as left forearm tightness.

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The Quiz of the Day

Washington Nationals Roster Moves 04/13/2026

The Washington Nationals enter play tonight with a 7-8 record. They are coming off a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in their last series. Tonight they start a new series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Jose Ramirez News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most games played by MLB team' quiz

How many of the players to appear in the most games all-time for each MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB active doubles leaders' quiz

The 'MLB yearly runs created leaders' quiz

The 'Youngest MLB 30/30 seasons' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker

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.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / April 13

Washington Nationals Aim to Carry Momentum From Weekend Sweep as They Face Pittsburgh

A 1-7 skid entering Milwaukee on Friday had the Nats’ fanbase looking for answers, and the team gave them exactly that with a major 3-game weekend sweep of the Brewers.

Paul Skenes News / Federal Baseball / April 13

How does the dynamic Washington Nationals offense match up with Paul Skenes

So far in 2026, the Washington Nationals offense has been among the league’s best. They are getting production from throughout the lineup, and have a good combination of pure hitting and power.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 12

Nationals win back-and-forth affair to earn sweep of Brewers

Keibert Ruiz singled in the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning and the visiting Washington Nationals completed a sweep Sunday with an 8-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, who have lost five consecutive games.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / April 12

The Washington Nationals get first sweep in Milwaukee since 2006 powered by an electric offense

After a 1-5 home stand, the Nationals got off the mat in a big way with a sweep in Milwaukee. The Nats looked like the better team throughout the weekend series against a team that won 97 games last year and dominated the Nats in the season series.

MLB News / Washington Nationals on SI / April 12

Nationals Make Statement With Series Sweep Over Brewers

Coming into their three-game road set against the Milwaukee Brewers, it was fair to question if the Washington Nationals would look competent, let alone compete for a series win.

Ken Waldichuk News / ESPN / April 12

Nats reliever Waldichuk injures arm, exits early

Nationals left-hander Ken Waldichuk departed after hurting his arm while throwing a pitch in the seventh inning against the Brewers on Sunday.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

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.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / April 12

It Seems Like the Nationals Have Decided on Who Their Closer Will Be

Coming into the 2026 season, there was a question regarding who was going to close out games for the Washington Nationals when they had a lead in the ninth inning.

Foster Griffin News / Federal Baseball / April 12

Foster Griffin’s success in Japan has translated so far for the Washington Nationals

So far this season, Foster Griffin has been the Washington Nationals best pitcher. The soft tossing lefty has used his craftiness and deep pitch mix to weather the storm against three really good lineups.