Travis Sykora, who underwent hip surgery this past offseason, shined in his 2025 debut Saturday afternoon. The Washington Nationals' top prospect made a rehab start in the Florida Complex League showdown against the Houston Astros' rookie-level players, lasting 2.0 innings.
When the Washington Nationals signed former Atlanta Braves' star Michael Soroka to a one-year deal over the offseason, they were banking on the injury riddled righty to finally get back to his previous form at the MLB level.
On December 22, 2024, The Washington Nationals and the Texas Rangers made an under-the-radar trade involving two key contributors that have performed well in 2025.
The Washington Nationals signed relief pitcher Andrew Chafin to a one-year contract earlier this week. He comes equipped with jokes. The veteran reliever was still on the market after he played last season for the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers.
The Washington Nationals have built heavily around their young core of players in recent years, and with many of their top prospects making the Major League roster the past two seasons, it has given the franchise a chance to reset after multiple years of difficult records.
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.
The Washington Nationals are 14-18 this season, but they could be much better. Their bullpen has let them down multiple times, which is the biggest reason for a lot of their losses.
The Washington Nationals' starting rotation suffered a blow right away this season when veteran Michael Soroka was injured in his debut with the team. On March 31, against the Toronto Blue Jays on his third pitch of the sixth inning, Soroka spiked a breaking ball.
Coming into the season, much of the conversation about the Washington Nationals was centered on their lineup with so many rising stars on the roster. It was easy to understand why.
Brad Lord worked five solid innings for his first career win as the visiting Washington Nationals avoided a three-game sweep against the Philadelphia Phillies with a 4-2 victory Thursday.
The Texas Rangers thought they were upgrading at first base when they traded Nathaniel Lowe to the Washington Nationals and later acquired Jake Burger from the Miami Marlins as the former's replacement over the winter. That doesn't appear to be the case anymore.
The Washington Nationals are off to a somewhat disappointing start, with a 13-18 record, landing them in fourth place in the National League East. This is predominantly due to the team having a youth-based core of hitting talent, which will take some time to come along as they continue to develop over time.
Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez will not be in the dugout for the team's series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies. According to Mark Zuckerman of MASN, Martinez will be in Chicago to attend the funeral of his agent, Scott Pucino.
The Nationals have a Josh Bell problem, the question is how are they going to solve it Josh Bell had a great run in 2021 and 2022 with the Nats. However, his second stint is DC has not gone well so far.
There have been several reasons to be excited about the Washington Nationals over the first month of the 2025 MLB regular season. Their starting rotation has a legitimate foundation with MacKenzie Gore, Jake Irvin and Mitchell Parker all coming into their own.
Washington Nationals batting practice pitcher James Frisbie was taken to the hospital on Wednesday after collapsing during the team’s batting practice prior to their game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pa.
The Washington Nationals are taking on the Philadelphia Phillies, but the club is playing with heavy hearts on Wednesday. One coach in Washington was spotted collapsing during batting practice and had to be rushed to the hospital.
The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies were set to kick off the second game of a three-game series at Citizen's Bank Park on Wednesday when a scary situation unfolded.
The Nationals have released outfielder Stone Garrett, reports Spencer Nusbaum of the Washington Post. Garrett opened the season in Triple-A Rochester. He was designated for assignment in spring training but cleared waivers and remained with the organization as a non-roster player.
All stats and rankings were taken prior to first pitch on April 28. Every spring, as the new Major League Baseball season begins, we see some incredible performances and wild stats right out of the gate.
On Monday, Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo joined a rare group, becoming just the second player in franchise history to record a nine-RBI game in New York's 19-5 win over the division-rival Nationals.
The Washington Nationals activated shortstop CJ Abrams from the injured list Thursday and optioned third baseman Trey Lipscomb to Triple-A Rochester. Abrams, 24, last played on April 11 when he departed in the fourth inning with a right hip flexor strain.