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Nationals Announce Positive CJ Abrams Injury News After He Sat Finale vs. Rangers

The Washington Nationals had a chance to win a series against the Texas Rangers on Thursday. After splitting the first two games, the Nationals knew they were facing a tall task with Jacob deGrom set to pitch on the other side.

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Nationals outfielder Daylen Lile is having a sophomore slump at the plate

Heading into the season, Daylen Lile was one of the players I was most excited to see. He was coming off a stellar rookie season that was capped off by winning NL Player of the Month in September.

CJ Abrams News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 21

Nationals’ CJ Abrams gets encouraging injury update on ankle problem

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams received a positive update on his injured left ankle Thursday. The 25-year-old suffered a sprained left ankle in the ninth inning of Washington’s 6-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 20

Rangers' Jacob deGrom joins exclusive club with latest milestone

Jacob deGrom entered the game Thursday night against the Washington Nationals just shy of reaching a major career milestone. deGrom's second strikeout of the game was the 2,000th strikeout of his career.

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CJ Abrams News / ESPN / August 20

Nats' Abrams day-to-day with sprained left ankle

The Nationals' CJ Abrams, who sprained his left ankle on an awkward slide during Wednesday night's win over the Rangers, is day-to-day, manager Blake Butera said.

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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.

Seaver King News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 20

Seaver King Is Putting Tons of Pressure on Nationals to Call Him Up

One of the biggest storylines coming down the final stretches of the 2026 season for the Washington Nationals is whether or not they are going to call up Seaver King.

Cade Cavalli News / Athlon Sports / August 20

Nationals Make Cade Cavalli Announcement After 11th Win

Cade Cavalli has turned the past two weeks into one of the most dominant stretches of his young career, putting the Washington Nationals right-hander in rare franchise territory.

Cade Cavalli News / ESPN / August 20

Nats' Cavalli follows near no-hitter with 11-K gem

Cade Cavalli, who threw a one-hitter last time out, struck out 11 in six scoreless innings Wednesday night in the Nationals' 6-0 win over the Rangers.

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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.

MLB News / Sport Relay / August 20

Cavalli, Nationals Silence Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas (Aug 19) — The Texas Rangers fell to the Washington Nationals, 6–0, Wednesday night. Andres Chaparro provided the big hit for the visiting nine with a three-run homer in the seventh inning.

Washington Nationals News / Field Level Media / August 19

Cade Cavalli strikes out 11 as Nationals shut out Rangers

Andres Chaparro had three hits including a three-run homer, Cade Cavalli fanned 11 in six innings and the Washington Nationals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.

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CJ Abrams News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 19

Nationals Skipper Believes CJ Abrams Can Become 'Incredible' Second Baseman

When the Washington Nationals put out their lineup for the Aug. 19 contest against the Texas Rangers, CJ Abrams was listed as the starting shortstop. Normally, that wouldn't be a surprise.

Washington Nationals News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 19

Nationals Select Erik Tolman

The Nationals announced that they have selected the contract of left-hander Erik Tolman. Right-hander Yovanny Cruz has been optioned to Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding active roster move.

Dylan Crews News / Federal Baseball / August 19

What should the Washington Nationals do about their Dylan Crews problem?

It has been a brutal month of August for the Washington Nationals on multiple fronts. They lost key players to trades, James Wood got hurt and the losses have been piling up.

CJ Abrams News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 19

Extension Possibility for Nationals, CJ Abrams Now Even More Murky Than Before

The Washington Nationals have moved CJ Abrams out of shortstop and over to second base. He wasn't too fond of that decision, and he has made it clear that he views himself as a shortstop long term.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / August 19

The Washington Nationals are in free fall

Heading into the Toronto Blue Jays series, the Nationals were 54-52 and only one game back of a Wild Card spot. They were coming off a thrilling series win against a fellow playoff hopeful in the D-Backs.

Cade Cavalli News / Field Level Media / August 19

Nationals turn to Cade Cavalli in bid to even series vs. Rangers

Right-hander Cade Cavalli looks to continue his torrid stretch on Wednesday when the Washington Nationals face the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. Cavalli (10-5, 3.36 ERA) will try to help Washington end a four-game losing streak and even its three-game series against Texas.

Josiah Gray News / Athlon Sports / August 18

Josiah Gray Takes First Step Forward in Return to Nationals

Washington Nationals right-hander Josiah Gray is moving into the next phase of his comeback after being cleared to begin a minor league rehab assignment with Single-A Fredericksburg.

CJ Abrams News / Just Baseball / August 18

Can CJ Abrams Rewrite His Second-Half Narrative?

The date is August 2, 2022: the MLB trade deadline. The Washington Nationals have just made a franchise-altering blockbuster, moving Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres for a slew of highly touted prospects and young pieces, including shortstop CJ Abrams. Abrams’ arrival in Washington signified a changing of the guard.

CJ Abrams News / Larry Brown Sports / August 15

Nationals make bold move that could define CJ Abrams’ future

The Washington Nationals are moving All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams to second base, manager Blake Butera announced Friday. Abrams has played the position exclusively during his five seasons with the club and will swap roles with Nasim Nunez in a gradual transition expected to take more than a day but less than several weeks.

Washington Nationals News / EssentiallySports / August 14

6-Year-Old Nationals Coach Steals the Show After Accidentally Revealing Team’s Plan for PCA

The Washington Nationals manager, Blake Butera, became the youngest manager in MLB since 1972 when the franchise hired him in 2025. He was 33 years old at the time.

Alex Bregman News / Yardbarker / August 13

Cubs' Alex Bregman joins exclusive list with performance vs. Nationals

On a night when Pete Crow-Armstrong went only 1-for-6, another Chicago Cubs player carried the team to victory in the middle game of their series with the Washington Nationals.

Alex Bregman's three homers, seven RBIs power Cubs past Nationals

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