Washington Nationals: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Dylan Crews News / Federal Baseball / August 22

Scrappy Nats Head To The Bank Riding Dylan Crews Led Momentum

After dropping game 1 of the series to the Mets 8-1, the Nats showed a level of resilience that they’ve been missing for some time, winning the next 2 games to take the series, including the third one in comeback fashion.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 22

Nationals 'Experimenting' With Position Change for Young Star

Everything seems to be on the table for the Washington Nationals when it comes to getting out of this current rebuilding phase. After going into the season

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / August 22

Taking a look back at the Washington Nationals trade deadline

It has been a few weeks since the MLB Trade Deadline, so I wanted to take stock of some of the moves the Nats made. So far, the results have been all over the map.

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Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / August 22

Nationals Prospects: Top pick Eli Willits has a debut to remember

Last night, number 1 overall pick Eli Willits made his professional debut. He not only lived up to the hype, but he was better than expected. At the tender age of 17, Eli Willits had a three hit day facing off against grown men.

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Which MLB teams have the longest World Series droughts?

Here is every MLB team’s current title drought, though obviously for some of them “drought” is an overstatement.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 22

Nationals First Overall Pick Eli Willits Impresses in Single-A Debut

With the third first overall pick in franchise history, the Washington Nationals selected Eli Willits, a high school shortstop from Oklahoma. For Willits, there are big shoes to fill following Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper.

Washington Nationals News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 22

Nationals infielder is taking pregame reps at first base

While the Nats don’t have any plans to get him imminent game action there, Golden writes that they could give him a look at some point as they plan ahead to 2026.

Miguel Cairo News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 21

National Boss Miguel Cairo Signs Ball Heading for Baseball Hall of Fame

Whether Washington Nationals interim manager Miguel Cairo gets the full-time job or not, a part of his time with the franchise will be in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 21

Nationals climb out of three-run hole to clobber Mets

James Wood hit a three-run home run, Brady House had three hits and the host Washington Nationals rallied for a 9-3 win against the New York Mets, taking the rubber game of the series Thursday.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 21

Young Nationals Relief Pitcher Has Steadily Found His Stride in Recent Weeks

The Washington Nationals have had a pretty brutal 2025 campaign from a record perspective, sitting at 51-75, six and a half games back from the fourth-place Atlanta Braves in the National League East.

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25 Negro Leaguers every baseball fan should know

Here is a look at 25 of the greatest performers in the distinguished (and varied) history of Negro League baseball.

Shinnosuke Ogasawara News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 21

Nationals Found Themselves a High-Leverage Reliever in Unorthodox Way

This past winter, the Washington Nationals made team history when they signed Shinnosuke Ogasawara to a two-year, $3.5 million contract, making him the first-ever Japanese international to sign a free agency deal with the franchise.

Dylan Crews News / Federal Baseball / August 21

Dylan Crews has brought a new swagger to the Washington Nationals

The Dylan Crews effect is real folks. It is clear to see that the Washington Nationals are a different team when Crews is on the field. His on field performance is not even the biggest part of this.

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Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 21

Is Nationals Star Prospect Eli Willits’ Audacious MLB Goal Realistic?

The day Eli Willits signed his $8.2 million signing bonus with the Washington Nationals, he made it clear that he doesn’t intent to spend a long time in the minor leagues.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 20

Nationals jump ahead, ride bullpen to win over Mets

Josh Bell homered and drove in two runs to help lift the host Washington Nationals to a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday. Dylan Crews provided an RBI double and scored twice for the Nationals while Drew Millas had an RBI triple.

Josh Bell News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 20

Nationals’ Josh Bell unleashes 1 of hardest-hit HRs of career vs. Mets

The Washington Nationals entered Wednesday night’s game against the New York Mets looking for revenge. The Mets won the series opener 8-1 in a game that was never in question.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 20

What to Expect as Nationals Assign No. 1 Overall Pick to Minor League Affiliate

The Washington Nationals have had a difficult 2025 season in pretty much every meaning of the word. With a 50-75 record, it is clear that they are not on the right path to make a Postseason appearance this year.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 20

Nationals Duo Rock Custom Cleats With Special Meaning in Mets Game

The Washington Nationals have been partnered up with Toyota dealers in the Washington area for decades to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Jake Irvin News / Federal Baseball / August 20

Have You Seen The Old Jake Irvin?

Entering 2025, Jake Irvin was seen as one of the more consistent faces in the Nationals’ rotation. After debuting in 2023 and putting up middling numbers,

Washington Nationals News / Minor League Baseball on SI / August 20

We Now Know When Washington Nationals No. 1 Pick Will Make Pro Debut

After being surprisingly taken with the No. 1 pick in the draft this past July, Washington Nationals prospect Eli Willits is set to make his major league debut on Friday night, per a note from MLB Pipeline.

Nathaniel Lowe News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 18

Red Sox are finalizing a deal with veteran first baseman

The signing comes at little surprise, as reports linking the Sox to him have been swirling since May, soon after Triston Casas was lost to what is likely to be a season-ending knee surgery.

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Washington Nationals News / Just Baseball / August 17

Nationals Notebook: Cavalli Shuts Down Phillies, Riley Adams

WASHINGTON, D.C. – It’s never easy for Nationals fans when their division rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies, come to D.C. The top three hitters in the Phillies’ lineup on Saturday, Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, and Bryce Harper, are all former members of the Nats.

Nathaniel Lowe News / Field Level Media / August 16

Nationals request release waivers on 1B Nathaniel Lowe

The Washington Nationals requested unconditional release waivers on first baseman Nathaniel Lowe on Saturday after he was designated for assignment Thursday.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 14