Washington Nationals: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Extension Talks Between Nationals, Foster Griffin Reportedly 'Fizzled Quickly'

The Washington Nationals remain in the playoff picture. Sitting three games out of the final NL wild card spot with a 52-52 record entering Saturday's contest, the next week is extra-important when it comes to what the organization ultimately decides to do ahead of the upcoming trade deadline.

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MLB rumors: Why Nationals could both buy and sell at trade deadline; A's sign former Cy Young winner

Here are the latest rumors for Major League Baseball with the trade deadline approaching on Aug. 3

Washington Nationals News / Athlon Sports / July 25

How the Nationals Plan to Approach the Trade Deadline

The Washington Nationals are in an interesting position as the Aug. 3 trade deadline approaches, sitting squarely on the fence with a 52-52 record — one of MLB’s biggest surprises.

Washington Nationals News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 25

Nationals Planning To Both Buy And Sell At Trade Deadline

The Nationals were three games over .500 heading into play on July 4, but a 6-9 record over their last 15 games has dropped the Nats back to even at 52-52.

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Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / July 25

Nationals Planning to Trade for 'Big-League Help'

Well, there was a massive update regarding the Washington Nationals and their plans for the upcoming trade deadline. According to Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic (subscription required), the Nationals are now preparing to add pieces to their roster before Aug.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Foster Griffin News / Field Level Media / July 25

Nationals All-Star Foster Griffin aims to level series vs. D-backs

Washington left-hander Foster Griffin looks to continue his stellar rookie season and help the Nationals gain in the National League wild-card race when the club hosts the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / July 24

Adding Surefire Starting Pitcher for 2027 Considered Nationals' Biggest Deadline Need

If the Washington Nationals decide to add some established big league players to help their current roster compete for a spot in the playoffs, many people believe they will target relievers.

MLB News / Washington Nationals on SI / July 24

How Nationals Perform in This Diamondbacks Series Could Impact Their Deadline Plans

As of July 24, there are 11 days before the Aug. 3 trade deadline arrives, which means the Washington Nationals have 10 games to convince the front office to buy instead of sell.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 24

Red Sox plan to be aggressive buyers with their eyes set on two top-notch players

The Boston Red Sox have shifted from being sellers to aggressive buyers ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline.

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Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / July 23

Nationals Need to Claim This DFA'd Reliever Right Now to Bolster Bullpen

The Washington Nationals don't have the worst bullpen in Major League Baseball when it comes to ERA, but still they rank tied for No. 27 with their ERA sitting at 5.09.

Justin Lawrence News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 23

Nationals Outright Justin Lawrence

The Nationals announced Thursday that right-handed reliever Justin Lawrence passed through waivers unclaimed following his recent DFA. He’s been assigned outright to Triple-A Rochester.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / July 23

Latest Intel Suggest Nationals 'Are Listening' to Offers on Top Veterans

Right now, it's not clear what is going to take place across the league when it comes to the upcoming trade deadline, and the Washington Nationals are a key figure in that mystery.

CJ Abrams News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 23

Nationals rumors: CJ Abrams trade possibility gets crucial update before deadline

The Washington Nationals have had an up and down 2026 MLB season. Washington currently holds a 52-51 overall record, which is good for third place (tied with Miami Marlins) in the National League East standings.

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Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / July 23

Nationals Embracing Challenge of Playing Meaningful Baseball

Coming into the season, a matchup in late-July between the Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies wasn't expected to mean anything when it came to the National League playoff picture.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / July 22

3 Things Stood Out During Nationals' Explosive Series Win Over Rockies

For the second series in a row, the Washington Nationals entered the finale of their three-game set needing a victory to secure a series win. And for the second series in a row, they did exactly that.

Washington Nationals News / Field Level Media / July 22

Nationals score 6 in 7th; Cade Cavalli fans 8 in shutout of Rockies

Luis Garcia Jr. homered, Cade Cavalli tossed six strong innings, and the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 8-0 in the rubber game of the series in Denver on Wednesday.

Foster Griffin News / Just Baseball / July 22

Foster Griffin: MLB’s Most Unique Trade Deadline Rental

When you picture one of the premier arms on the market this coming trade deadline, a soft-tossing 30-year-old rookie doesn’t immediately come to mind. In the summer of 2014, the Kansas City Royals selected Foster Griffin out of high school 28th overall.

Washington Nationals News / Draft Nation / July 23

Washington Nationals Improve, But Are Far From Ready

Ahh…to be young again. Youth represents promise, growth, and an unknown but seemingly unlimited future. It also brings chaos, change, and volatility. This offseason, the Washington Nationals leaned heavily into youth, assembling what is believed to be the youngest leadership group in Major League Baseball history.

Justin Lawrence News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 21

Nationals Designate Justin Lawrence For Assignment

The Nationals announced that right-hander Eddy Yean has been recalled from Triple-A Rochester. Fellow righty Justin Lawrence has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move.

Washington Nationals News / Just Baseball / July 21

The Nationals Should Cash in on Trading Luis García Jr.

Entering the day with a respectable 51-50 record, the Washington Nationals are putting together a much better 2026 campaign than we thought they would.

Miles Mikolas News / Field Level Media / July 21

Nationals' potent offense ready to back Miles Mikolas vs. Rockies

Miles Mikolas and the rest of the Washington Nationals pitching staff have benefited this season from the run-scoring prowess displayed by their team. After all, how many starters can give up seven runs in an outing and still earn the victory?

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 20

Phillies' Bryce Harper, Trea Turner both hit milestones vs. Dodgers

The Philadelphia Phillies opened up a series in one of the best ways possible on Monday — full of milestones and ending in a statement win.

Caleb Durbin's late HR extends Red Sox's historic win streak

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Washington Nationals News / Yardbarker / July 20

The Nationals should be selling at the trade deadline

Post-All-Star break, the Washington Nationals find themselves in a precarious place: do they buy or sell ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline? At 50-50 on the season, the Nationals sit eight games behind the Atlanta Braves for the lead in the National League East and are two games out of the final Wild Card spot in the National League.

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MLB All-Star Game cleanup hitters to make history

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MLB News / Yardbarker / July 13

Yankees make franchise history with third straight comeback in series sweep

New York's come-from-behind 5-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday completed a series sweep and showed a type of historic resilience for a team trying to stay in contention without its best player.

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