WASHINGTON -- The box score shows a two-game series split. The effort level and play on the field signified for the Nationals a win. “I just sat and praised them,” said manager Dave Martinez. “That’s all you can do, right? They battled all night long, and to me, that shows

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Big league closers can come from all areas of the pitching world. Some are guys who have always been relievers, from college all the way up to the big leagues. Some were starters whose power stuff (and perhaps lack of command) were better suited for shorter stints coming out of

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WASHINGTON -- What a difference an offseason makes. The season after allowing the most home runs among all National League pitchers, Trevor Williams is the only starter who has not surrendered a homer this year (35-inning minimum). The right-hander extended his streak to seven homer-less starts in the Nationals’ 3-0

WASHINGTON -- Eddie Rosario threw his bat and began to make his way around the bases, taking it all in as his second home run of the season made its way past right-center field. His slow start to the season now looks to be behind him. Entering the series finale

This story was excerpted from Jessica Camerato’s Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. WASHINGTON -- Pitching in the Major Leagues is an out-of-this-world experience for Kyle Finnegan. So is meeting with U.S. Space Force members and having

WASHINGTON -- Coming off a comeback win on Friday night, the Nationals looked to get the second game of the series against the Blue Jays off to a strong start. However, errors proved to be their Achilles heel. The Nationals committed four errors in the infield in the 6-3 loss

WASHINGTON -- For six innings, Luis García Jr. sat on the bench as the temperatures at Nationals Park dipped on a blustery Friday night. But when manager Dave Martinez called on him to pinch-hit for Trey Lipscomb to face a righty matchup in the top of the seventh, the second

ARLINGTON -- Eddie Rosario came to the Nationals with nine years of Major League experience, one World Series championship and an NLCS MVP honor. He also had a history of struggling at the plate in March and April. So when Rosario made the Opening Day roster from a Minor League

Welcome to Promo Preview, a monthly compendium of Minor League Baseball promotions to look forward to. May's highlights include nonagenarian icons, Mardi Gras sweets, reinterpretations of local disasters and, of course, much more. Let's get to it.

You know it’s really Draft season when the first mock draft is out. Between now and July 14, when the 2024 Draft begins, Jim Callis and I will be providing prognostications of the first round on a fairly regular basis with the hope that our final mocks the night before

ARLINGTON -- Trevor Williams added a new job experience to his Major League resume on Wednesday in the Nationals’ shutout against the Rangers. “Magician,” manager Dave Martinez said. “He got out of some tough situations.” The veteran right-hander improved to 3-0 and lowered his ERA to 2.27 in the Nationals’

This story was excerpted from the Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ARLINGTON -- In late September 2022, Jacob Young proudly held a home-plate-shaped plaque as he stood among a group of prospects that included Cade Cavalli

Pitchers are meant to be ahead of hitters. Sluggers need at-bats to get into the rhythm of the season, and that takes time. Or at least that’s how the popular belief goes. But some Minor League hitters are proving they don’t need time at all to come flying out of

ARLINGTON -- The Nationals arrived in Texas following a hot-hitting sweep in Miami. But their bats cooled off in the series opener, and just two days after recording a season-high 14 hits, they were held to only three. The Nationals' four-game winning streak was snapped by the Rangers, 7-1, on

April is in the books, but there’s still plenty of baseball left to be played this season, and you can follow all the action on MLB.TV for a new reduced price. MLB.TV’s All Teams Yearly package, which enables you to stream every out-of-market game, live or on demand, on your

For former big leaguer Jayson Werth, owning a competitive racehorse is a lot like playing in the Majors -- with one big exception. “I never stressed out, I never worried about one [baseball] game as long as I lived,” Werth said Wednesday in an appearance on MLB Network. “Coming into

The role of the reliever continues to evolve in baseball, but there’s still something to be said about closers. They’re the ones who get the entrance music and the light show just for coming out of the bullpen in the biggest of spots. (Think of what Edwin Díaz has done

Whenever a Draft list is updated for the first time since December, there are bound to be a lot of changes up and down the rankings. This year's new Draft Top 150 takes that to an extreme, speaking to the volatility and uncertainty of the class outside of the top

MIAMI -- Jacob Young has one goal when he gets on base: wreak havoc. It’s something he’s done exceptionally well so far in his young career, and one of many reasons he fits so well into the Nationals’ big league clubhouse. Young's speed -- and impressive baseball IQ -- was

There's a longtime scout who likes to say, "The Draft is hard." The 2014 Draft was very hard. It's just one of three Drafts where the No. 1 overall pick finished his career without reaching the Majors, and the only one where neither of the top two selections made it.