The Nationals announced Wednesday that they’ve reinstated slugger James Wood from the 10-day injured list. He’s been out for the past month due to an oblique strain.
Last night we saw two debuts and both went about as well as you could possibly imagine. Yohandy Morales and Jared Simpson were both thrown into the fire, but came out stronger.
Yohandy Morales had three hits, including a home run, and Jared Simpson threw three perfect innings to pick up the victory, and Washington Nationals, with their expanded roster of minor league call-ups, defeated the Atlanta Braves 9-5 on Tuesday night.
Yohandy Morales finished a triple short of the cycle in his major league debut, Jared Simpson pitched three scoreless innings for the win in his debut and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 9-5 Tuesday.
Teams across Major League Baseball have had Sept. 1 circled on their calendars for some time since that meant rosters expanded from 26 to 28 men. And for the Washington Nationals, there was a lot of speculation about who they might promote.
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.
When Blake Butera was hired as the manager of the Washington Nationals, something that he preached when it came to his leadership was accountability. The first-year skipper was tasked with trying to install his ideal culture in a clubhouse that is the youngest in Major League Baseball.
The Nationals are selecting the contract of lefty Jared Simpson, reports Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic. He’ll be the team’s second September call-up, joining previously reported infielder Yohandy Morales in that regard.
When new Nationals reliever Erik Tolman pitches, you immediately notice a couple of things. The first is his upper 90’s velocity from the left side which has overwhelmed big league hitters so far.
Throughout the course of the 2026 season, Washington Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni has made changes to the roster. Many people expected that to occur this past winter when he first was hired.
Atlanta will try to cool off reigning National League Player of the Week Daylen Lile when the Braves open a two-game series against the Nationals in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night.
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With rosters across Major League Baseball expanding from 26 to 28 men on Sept. 1, the Washington Nationals reportedly have decided to promote one of their intriguing prospects for his MLB debut.
The Nationals are calling up corner infield prospect Yohandy Morales with active rosters expanding on Tuesday, reports Yordano Carmona of Pelota Cubana USA.
Reigning National League Player of the Week Daylen Lile went 3-for-3 with a pair of two-run home runs and the Washington Nationals rallied past the visiting Miami Marlins 6-3 Monday night.
The Nationals released veteran righty Trevor Williams yesterday after he passed through waivers unclaimed, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. Washington had designated the 34-year-old righty for assignment last week.
The Washington Nationals are trying to finish the 2026 campaign on a high note as they get set to enter a key offseason under the leadership of president of baseball operations Paul Toboni and manager Blake Butera.
CJ Abrams is getting a new look in the Washington Nationals’ infield as the club continues evaluating its young core down the stretch. Abrams made his first start of the season at second base Sunday, with manager Blake Butera moving him from shortstop.
The Washington Nationals could soon have James Wood back in their lineup. Manager Blake Butera revealed that the All-Star outfielder will begin a minor league rehab assignment Sunday with the Double-A Harrisburg Senators as he works his way back from an oblique strain.
Game 2 of the Miami Marlins versus the Washington Nationals continues on August 29th, and the pitching matchup is very interesting. While neither pitcher has an ERA below 3.00 this year, both have at least 12 wins.
Russell Westbrook announced his retirement on Aug. 12 and is widely expected to become a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2029. It would be a deserved honor for Westbrook, but veteran NBA analyst Skip Bayless thinks he shouldn’t even be a Hall of Famer, let alone get in on the first ballot.
The Washington Nationals designated right-hander Trevor Williams for assignment on Tuesday, clearing a roster spot for Matt Waldron after claiming the knuckleballer off waivers from Toronto.
CJ Abrams is back in the Washington Nationals’ starting lineup, but the shortstop will return to action in a different role Monday night against the Colorado Rockies.
Washington Nationals outfielder Jacob Young might have just clinched the catch of the year nod in Major League Baseball. Young scaled the left field fence at LoanDepot Park in Miami on Sunday to steal an extra-base hit from Miami Marlins outfielder Heriberto Hernandez to end the third inning.
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.
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.