Washington Nationals: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / May 25

How the Washington Nationals pitching staff dominated an elite Braves lineup

For most of this season, the Nationals formula for success has been scoring runs in bunches. After all, they have scored the most runs in all of baseball.

MLB News / Federal Baseball / May 24

Washington Nationals win a tight and rain filled affair against the Atlanta Braves

How about these Washington Nationals! They just took two out of three in Atlanta to hand the Braves their second series loss of the season. The Nats offense was not firing on all cylinders this weekend, but the pitching staff picked up the bats.

Jake Irvin News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 24

Nationals Place Jake Irvin On 15-Day Injured List

Prior to today’s game with the Braves, the Nationals announced that right-hander Jake Irvin had been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a strain in his throwing shoulder. Left-hander PJ Poulin was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 24

Nationals aim to clinch road series against Braves

The Washington Nationals have an opportunity to become the first team to clinch a road series this season against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon in the finale of the three-game set.

Brad Lord News / Federal Baseball / May 24

Brad Lord is the ultimate glue guy for the Washington Nationals

In his second season as a big leaguer, former 18th round pick Brad Lord has continued to just be a steady and reliable presence. Last year he bounced between the rotation and the bullpen.

Jake Irvin News / ESPN / May 23

Irvin, Nats combine on 1-hitter to shut out Braves...

Jake Irvin held the Braves hitless over five innings before leaving with an injury, and the Nationals defeated Atlanta 2-0 with a combined one-hitter Saturday.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 23

Three Nationals pitchers combine for 1-hitter in win over Braves

Jake Irvin and two relievers combined to throw a one-hitter, Dylan Crews and Jorbit Vivas each homered and the visiting Washington Nationals blanked the Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Saturday.

Jackson Kent News / Federal Baseball / May 23

Jackson Kent is the Washington Nationals most underrated pitching prospect

The other day it was announced that the Nationals were promoting Jackson Kent to Triple-A. With this news happening, I wanted to talk about Kent because he is a fascinating and under-discussed prospect.

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Brady House News / Washington Nationals on SI / May 22

Nationals Boss Still Believes Brady House Has High Ceiling Despite His Demotion

On May 19, the Washington Nationals optioned Brady House to Triple-A Rochester. It was a surprising move on the surface since he was the team's starting third baseman.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / May 22

Blake Butera Set to Change the Role of This Nationals Player

The Washington Nationals have not been shy when it comes to making aggressive roster decisions. That began back in spring training, as the likes of top catching prospect Harry Ford, former second overall pick Dylan Crews and left-handers Mitchell Parker and Andrew Alvarez were optioned to Triple-A Rochester ahead of the season.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / May 22

Three young, controllable pitchers the Washington Nationals could trade for

It is clear to see what the Washington Nationals need in the present and the future. The Nats need pitching, and badly. This Nationals offense has shocked the baseball world by leading the entire sport in runs scored through 51 games.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 21

Michael Harris' two-HR game powers Braves to MLB-leading 14th series win

Major League Baseball's best team by record keeps winning, as the Atlanta Braves picked up their league-leading 14th series win of the season on Thursday.

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Clayton Beeter News / Athlon Sports / May 21

Nationals Facing Decision After Clayton Beeter Move

The Washington Nationals are the epitome of an unbalanced team. They lead baseball with 279 runs scored entering Thursday's game against the New York Mets, but have also allowed an MLB-high 294 runs.

James Wood News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 21

Nationals slugger James Wood’s mother drops major flex after inside-the-park grand slam

The Washington Nationals are tied for second in the NL East after taking two of three games from the New York Mets. On Tuesday, in the 9-6 victory over the Mets, Nationals outfielder James Wood hit an inside-the-park grand slam, showing off his speed and power.

Washington Nationals News / Yardbarker / May 20