The Washington Nationals got their trade deadline started early over the weekend. In a late-night move on Saturday, the Nationals shipped breakout infielder Curtis Mead to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for left-handed pitcher Connelly Early.
The plan entering the season may have been to trade CJ Abrams at this deadline. However, I just don’t think that is a move you can do at this point. Abrams has become too important for this ballclub to ship off.
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When your two young, brightest superstars put on a historic, multi-homer offensive clinic just days before the August trade deadline, it sends two distinct messages to the rest of the league: Washington’s future is arriving right now, and any front office calling about their availability better come prepared to empty the vault.
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Max Scherzer will try to cool down red-hot CJ Abrams when the Toronto Blue Jays visit the Washington Nationals for the opener of a three-game series on Monday night.
The Washington Nationals are on track to pull off a feat last done in the MLB over seven decades ago. Through Sunday, the Nats are leading the big leagues
The Washington Nationals have had plenty of talented sluggers in franchise history, such as Bryce Harper and Juan Soto. Outfielder James Wood has now entered the upper echelon of Nationals hitters.
In the middle of their most important series of the season to date, Washington Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni got their trade deadline activity going when he shipped Curtis Mead to the Boston Red Sox in a late night Saturday move.
CJ Abrams and James Wood each homered twice as the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 10-7 on Sunday to take the rubber game in the series between NL wild card contenders.
Prior to Sunday's game, the Washington Nationals announced that Brady House was recalled to their major league roster. This comes as the corresponding move following the trade that sent starting third baseman Curtis Mead to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for left-handed pitcher Connelly Early late on Saturday.
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The trade deadline is barely a week away
The Nats made a major move last night that will have some serious ripple effects. I wanted to take a look at three big things to come out of the Connelly Early trade.
Late on Saturday night, the Washington Nationals made their first move ahead of the trade deadline when they shipped infielder Curtis Mead to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for left-handed pitcher Connelly Early.
The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to subdue All-Star CJ Abrams and the host Washington Nationals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.
The Boston Red Sox needed to improve the middle of their infield while adding a potential impact bat to the lineup. They may have filled both needs in a trade with the Washington Nationals late Saturday night.
CJ Abrams had three hits including a home run, Foster Griffin pitched into the seventh inning and the Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Saturday in Washington.
The Washington Nationals are in a difficult spot as the Aug. 3 trade deadline approaches.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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