In a year where multiple Washington Nationals players are in the midst of career-best seasons, the play of left-handed pitcher Foster Griffin might be the most remarkable thing that's taking place.
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.
Coors Field always has been a hitter-friendly park, and the Washington Nationals have helped continue that narrative. After belting five homers over the first two contests against the Colorado Rockies, the Nationals will look to do more damage in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon in Denver.
The Washington Nationals are one game back from the final NL wild card spot after they entered July 21 with a 51-50 record. With less than two weeks until the Aug.
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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.
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.
While much of the conversation surrounding the Washington Nationals ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline has been centered on if they are going to sell or not, the other side of the equation is that they could actually buy some pieces to help with their playoff push.
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 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?
CJ Abrams homered for the second straight game, one of three home runs for Washington, and the Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3 in Denver on Monday night.
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.
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With a couple of weeks to go until the Aug. 3 trade deadline, things are starting to heat up for the Washington Nationals. Luis Garcia Jr. is reportedly drawing tons of interest from teams around the league that are looking to add a power-hitting left-handed bat to the mix who can play first and second base.
With the MLB trade deadline fast approaching, Washington Nationals infielder Luis García Jr. is becoming one of the more fascinating names to watch. According to reports from The Athletic, multiple teams have expressed interest in acquiring García, who is putting together the best offensive season of his career.
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.
The Nationals' organization announced an update on right-handed pitcher Jake Irvin on Sunday. Irvin has been out for the Nationals and on the 60-day injured list since May 24 with a right shoulder strain.
One day after the Washington Nationals had one of their largest wins in franchise history with a 23-4 victory over the Athletics on Friday, they turned around and suffered one of their worst defeats with a 15-1 loss on Saturday.
Washington Nationals fans have seen their fair share of pitching reclamation projects over the years, but what Foster Griffin is doing right now hits entirely different.
Luis García Jr.’s stunning evolution into a powerful, reliable first baseman has transformed him from a potential non-tender candidate into one of the most coveted power hitters on the Major League Baseball trade market.
With just over two weeks before the Aug. 3 deadline, a breakout Washington Nationals slugger is gaining traction in trade talks. According to Will Sammon and Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic, multiple teams are expressing interest in acquiring lefty-hitting infielder Luis García Jr.
Nationals first baseman Luis Garcia Jr. is drawing trade attention from “multiple teams,” according to The Athletic’s Will Sammon and Spencer Nusbaum. None of the talks have gone beyond “a preliminary stage,” as the Nats are still evaluating their plans heading into the August 3 trade deadline.
It’s hard not to notice the ripple effects of the 2022 Juan Soto blockbuster trade. Over the last few years, we’ve watched CJ Abrams develop into a cornerstone shortstop, James Wood break through as a legitimate threat, and MacKenzie Gore showcase top-of-the-rotation stuff before moving on.
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The Nationals announced Thursday that they’ve traded outfielder Robert Hassell III to the Pirates in exchange for cash or a player to be named later. Washington recently designated the former first-round pick and top prospect for assignment.
A pair of young All-Stars will combine to make history on Tuesday night.
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.
There's no nice way to say this. The Washington Nationals have the worst bullpen in Major League Baseball.
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