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Nationals, smarting from historic collapse, attempt to recover vs. M's

The Washington Nationals will try to put perhaps the worst loss in franchise history behind them when they open a three-game series against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

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4 Non-CJ Abrams Players Nationals Could Deal Ahead of Trade Deadline

The Washington Nationals got a much-needed day off on Thursday following their historic collapse in the finale against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.

Devin Fitz-Gerald News / Washington Nationals on SI / June 11

This Might Be Devin Fitz-Gerald's Future Position, Which Could Be Great for Nationals

One of the biggest storylines surrounding the Washington Nationals this year is how great things are going down on their farm. President of baseball operations Paul Toboni has the goal of creating an elite pipeline to push the franchise's rebuild forward, and that means they need returns in their farm system.

Foster Griffin News / Federal Baseball / June 11

The Washington Nationals signing of Foster Griffin was one of the best moves of the offseason

Due to the bullpen collapse it will be mostly forgotten, but Foster Griffin had yet another rock solid start yesterday. He has been such an outstanding addition to the rotation, and signing him out of Japan has proven to be an outstanding deal for Paul Toboni.

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The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

Eli Willits News / Minor League Baseball on SI / June 11

Nationals' Top Prospect Eli Willits Immediately Thrives in Second High-A Game

The Washington Nationals' highest-ranked prospect, shortstop Eli Willits, is already putting on a show following his recent promotion to High-A Wilmington.

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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.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / June 11

Nationals Haven't Been Good in Sweep Situations, Here's What Their Record Could Be

The Washington Nationals suffered a historic loss on Wednesday. With a chance to sweep the San Francisco Giants, the Nationals looked well on their way to doing that when they entered the bottom of the eighth inning with an eight-run lead.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / June 11

Washington Nationals pitchers do not have good enough stuff to succeed

When Mitchell Parker came into the game yesterday, most Nats fans knew things would not end well. Nobody was surprised when that Bryce Eldridge fly ball sailed out of Oracle Park because we have seen Parker give up home runs so many times.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / June 11

Nationals Skipper Wants His Team to Feel Sting of Their 'Worst Loss of the Year'

The calendar might have changed from Wednesday to Thursday, but it's still hard to fathom exactly what happened to the Washington Nationals in their finale against the San Francisco Giants.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / June 10

It is decision time for Blake Butera and Paul Toboni about Mitchell Parker and the Nationals bullpen

Well that sucked. Just when it looked like the Nationals had a series win in the bag, the bullpen completely melted down. The Giants rallied from 9-1 down to stun the Nats.

MLB News / Washington Nationals on SI / June 10

Nationals Fail to Sweep Giants in Most Shocking Way Possible

Exactly a week ago, the Washington Nationals had just been swept by the Miami Marlins to start June. That was a disappointing result after they had such a great month in May.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 10

Nationals strive to continue successful run in San Francisco

The Washington Nationals will seek to continue their recent mastery at Oracle Park in San Francisco when they go for a three-game sweep of the Giants on Wednesday afternoon.

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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 / June 10

Early offense sparks Nationals to another win over Giants

Luis Garcia Jr. hit the 11th pitch of the game for a two-run homer, James Wood had three hits and scored twice, and the visiting Washington Nationals made it two straight wins over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday with a front-running 6-3 victory.

MLB News / New Baseball Media / June 10

Minor League Transactions: Eli Willits, Kayson Cunningham Promoted

The 2025 MLB Draft class, or at least some of the players from that crop, is moving fast. Eli Willits and Kayson Cunningham made light work of Low-A. And now, those two will receive new tests, as the two were promoted to High-A by their respective organizations.

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The 'Single-playoff goal leaders' quiz

The 'Youngest 30-point NBA Finals games' quiz

The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most 20-point, 10-rebound seasons' quiz

Riley Cornelio News / Washington Nationals on SI / June 9

Nationals Want Riley Cornelio to Become Long-Term Fixture in Their Bullpen

Entering Tuesday's slate of games, the Washington Nationals ranked No. 23 in team ERA at 4.58. That is a massive improvement compared to where they were at the beginning of the season, and credit has to be given to the coaches and everyone on the pitching staff for bouncing back to get to this point.

Washington Nationals News / Yardbarker / June 9

Why Nationals' Foster Griffin merits Rookie of Year consideration

Since returning from Japan and signing with the Washington Nationals this offseason, left-hander Foster Griffin has been worth every penny.

How Mets' schedule could impact if they become sellers ahead of trade deadline

Mets' Kodai Senga problem not going away

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / June 9

It's Become Quite Obvious Who Has Emerged as Leaders for the Nationals

One thing that's always needed on any sports team is leadership. And for the Washington Nationals, they've been searching for that for a while. With a

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / June 9

Two way talent Jared Grindlinger is being heavily connected to the Nationals in the draft

In just about every mock draft you read, the Washington Nationals are connected to one name. That name is 17 year old prodigy Jared Grindlinger, who is a two way player who reclassified into the 2026 class.

Gavin Fien News / Washington Nationals on SI / June 9

Nationals Pipeline Report: Carolina League Champs, Gavin Fien Heats Up, Promotions

The farm system of the Washington Nationals is something that needs to be focused on throughout the year, and based on what has taken place to start this season, there is a lot to be excited about.

CJ Abrams News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 9

Cardinals’ perfect trade offer for Nationals’ CJ Abrams

It might be a good move for the St. Louis Cardinals to go after pitching to improve their playoff chances. And a recent sweep has them thinking big. But a big offensive deal might be best, and here is the Cardinals’ perfect trade offer for the Nationals’ CJ Abrams.

Andrew Alvarez News / Field Level Media / June 9