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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.

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Nationals Boss Says Minor League Pitchers Have Improved Under New Regime

How the Washington Nationals' minor leaguers develop down on the farm is something that fans should be paying attention to this year and beyond. President of baseball operations Paul Toboni was hired with the vision of turning this pipeline into one of the best in the sport.

MLB News / Washington Nationals on SI / April 30

3 Things That Stood Out During Nationals' Series Win Over Mets

The Washington Nationals have now won back-to-back series after taking two out of three against the New York Mets. Considering the Nationals were bludgeoned in Game 1 of this set, it was impressive to see them rebound and win the final two.

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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.

CJ Abrams News / Field Level Media / April 30

CJ Abrams, Nationals add to Mets' slide with 1-run win

CJ Abrams hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and drove in three runs as the visiting Washington Nationals rallied for a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets on Thursday afternoon.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 30

Nationals’ Juan Soto trade pays off with James Wood home run robbery

The Washington Nationals are taking on the New York Mets on Thursday with the hope of earning their 15th win of the season. During the contest, James Wood made an impressive play that proved the club’s decision to originally trade Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres is finally paying off.

Cade Cavalli News / Washington Nationals on SI / April 30

Cade Cavalli Entered Rare Nationals Air With His Gem Against the Mets

The Washington Nationals finally got a positive development when it came to the performance of Cade Cavalli during his start against the Atlanta Braves on April 23 when he struck out a career-high 10 batters.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / April 30

The Washington Nationals offense has been resilient so far this season

Over the last couple weeks, the Nats offense has not been as consistently excellent as it was to start the season. The start the unit got off to was unsustainable, so you can’t complain about that too much.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / April 29

Cade Cavalli and Brady House help the Washington Nationals throttle the Mets

The Nats lit up the Mets like a Christmas tree in their 14-2 mauling on a rainy night in Queens. This was a comprehensive beatdown, where the Nats dominated from start to finish.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 29

Nationals pile up season-high 14 runs, add to Mets' spiral

Brady House hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run fourth inning Wednesday night for the visiting Washington Nationals, who rolled to a 14-2 win over the New York Mets in the middle game of a three-game series.

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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.

Ronny Cruz News / Washington Nationals on SI / April 29

Nationals Star Prospect Miguel Sime Jr. Has Ridiculous Stats So Far This Season

The spotlight has been on the Washington Nationals' farm system to start the season. Ronny Cruz has been a major story in the prospect world, as the 19-year-old infielder was promoted from Single-A to High-A based on what he had done at the plate.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / April 29

Paul Toboni Preaches Patience When It Comes to Improving Nationals' MLB Staff

Pitching has been a focus when it comes to the Washington Nationals for years. It's no secret that possessing an elite staff bodes well for having success on the field.

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Zack Littell News / Federal Baseball / April 29

What should the Washington Nationals do about their Zack Littell problem?

For the third straight start, Zack Littell allowed 8 runs last night. Littell, who was brought in to stabilize the Nats rotation, has been a total liability so far.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / April 28

Another Nationals Arm Gets Named International League Pitcher of the Week

So far this season, has been more lows than highs for the Washington Nationals pitching staff. While Foster Griffin's incredible return to the majors has

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / April 28

Former GM Hopes Nationals 'Learned Their Lesson' When It Comes to Extending Young Star

In the midst of the frustrating rebuild the Washington Nationals have undertaken since winning the World Series in 2019, it's clear they have building blocks of the future on their MLB roster.

MLB News / Federal Baseball / April 28

Washington Nationals head to Queens to face New York Mets for first time in 2026

The Nats grinded out a series win against the Chicago White Sox over the weekend, taking the last 2 games of the series to bring themselves back to just 3 games under .500.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / April 28

Nationals Catchers Give Bizarre Reasoning for Their Struggles With ABS Challenges

A new wrinkle thrown at every Major League Baseball team ahead of the 2026 season was how to handle the ABS Challenge System that was set to be implemented.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / April 28

Nationals Minor League Hitters Are Off To Their Best Collective Start In Recent Memory

Through the first few weeks of the professional baseball season in 2026, a headline for the Nationals has been the talent in the farm system blossoming, as many of their top prospects, and a few surprise names, have been raking to begin the year.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / April 27

4 Under-the-Radar Offseason Additions Who Have Shined for Nationals in 2026

Everyone knew the Washington Nationals weren't going to be spenders this offseason. Following the decision to fire longtime general manager Mike Rizzo

Nasim Nunez News / Field Level Media / April 25

Nasim Nunez helps Nationals plate 4 in the 10th to down White Sox

Nasim Nunez had a pair of two-run singles, one of which capped off a breakout 10th inning to help the Washington Nationals come away with a 6-3 victory over the host Chicago White Sox Saturday afternoon.

Riley Cornelio News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 23

Nationals To Recall Riley Cornelio For MLB Debut

The Nationals are going to recall right-hander Riley Cornelio, reports Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic. The Nats announced that righty Julian Fernández was optioned to Triple-A Rochester after today’s game, so Cornelio is presumably the corresponding move.

CJ Abrams News / Just Baseball / April 20