Washington Nationals
Nationals designate Robert Hassell III for assignment
Outfielder Robert Hassell III was once considered one of the top prospects in the Washington Nationals' trade that sent Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres in 2022.
Skenes, Misiorowski, Ohtani all could miss All-Star Game mound appearances
Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes, Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski and the Dodgers' two-way star Shohei Ohtani all could miss All-Star mound appearances because of starts next weekend, while four players from the World Series champion Dodgers were voted to the National League's starting lineup.
Ashcraft wins fourth straight start as Pirates topple Nationals
Braxton Ashcraft won his fourth consecutive start and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Washington Nationals 7-1 on Saturday.
Nationals’ Cavalli, Mikolas suspended for roles in brawl with Red Sox
Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli and Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras were each issued a seven-game suspension by Major League Baseball on Thursday for their role in a benches-clearing fight between the teams.
Nationals’ prospects Willits, Sime named to All-Star Futures roster
At least two players in the Nationals' organization are headed to Philadelphia for this month's All-Star festivities.
Garcia’s two-homer game powers Nationals past Orioles, over .500
Nationals first baseman Luis Garcia Jr. recorded three extra-base hits, including a pair of home runs, to power Washington to a 6-4 win over the Orioles in Baltimore.
Hill hits two-out, two-run pinch homer in 9th to lift Phillies past Nationals
Derek Hill hit a two-out, two-run pinch home run in the ninth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies past the Washington Nationals, 5-4 on Wednesday night.
Nationals’ Wood trails in All-Star voting despite powerful season
Nationals outfielder James Wood is facing an uphill battle to make the MLB All-Star Game, even as Washington's quiet star continues to lead National League outfielders in almost every major batting category.
Phillies score eight runs in the ninth inning, rally past the Nationals
Bryson Stott's three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia's eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.
Dylan Crews, CJ Abrams homer in Nationals’ 4-3 win over Rays
Dylan Crews homered in the ninth inning, C.J. Abrams also hit a solo homer and the Washington Nationals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Saturday.
Rays beat Nationals to open a 10-game homestand
Jonathan Aranda hit a three-run home run, Griffin Jax allowed two runs in five innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Friday night to open a 10-game homestand.
Royals take shutout into sixth inning, top Nationals to avoid a sweep
Luinder Avila took a shutout into the sixth, and the Kansas City Royals hit four solo homers in the first three innings of a 6-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
LOVERRO: If the Nationals really are contenders, it’s time for the owners, brass to act like it
OK, this is getting serious now.
Mead’s three-run homer, Nunez’s big night lift Nationals to win over Royals
Curtis Mead hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 6-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.
Seven shutout innings from Miles Mikolas lift Nationals to rout of Mariners
Miles Mikolas pitched seven shutout innings in relief of an opener, and the Washington Nationals scored five runs in the fourth inning to pull away from the Seattle Mariners 10-1 on Sunday.
Eldridge’s grand slam in ninth inning caps Giants’ wild rally to stun Nationals
Bryce Eldridge hit a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to cap an incredible comeback by the San Francisco Giants, who scored 10 runs over the final two innings of an 11-10 victory against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
Meyer, Mack help Marlins finish off sweep of Nationals
Max Meyer allowed two hits in seven innings, and Joe Mack hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth to lift the Miami Marlins to a 4-1 win over Washington on Wednesday and a three-game sweep of the Nationals.
Marlins hit three straight homers, hold Nationals hitless until sixth inning in win
Joe Mack, Heriberto Hernandez and Otto Lopez hit successive home runs in the fifth inning to power the Miami Marlins past the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Tuesday night.
Alcantara rebounds on the mound as Marlins snap five-game skid with win over Nationals
Sandy Alcantara pitched seven steady innings and the Miami Marlins hit three home runs, snapping their five-game losing streak with a 7-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday night.
Nationals’ Littell caps electric May with series-clinching win over Padres
The Nationals valued pitcher Zack Littell long before he capped a resurgent May with a win in Sunday's 4-2, series-clinching victory over the San Diego Padres.