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Tom Schad

After spending nearly two years as an intern at The Washington Times, Tom Schad rejoined the staff as a sports reporter in August 2014. A Colorado native and American University graduate, he previously served as a reporter and copy editor at The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun and MLB.com. He can be reached at tschad@washingtontimes.com

Articles by Tom Schad

Anthony Rendon, Nationals third baseman, nears rehabilitation assignment

Rendon played three innings in extended spring training Tuesday and was scheduled to play five Wednesday. It he feels OK after a day off, he could appear in a minor league game by week's end.

April 21, 2015

Bryce Harper’s frequent walks indicative of comfort at the plate with Nationals

Harper has already been intentionally walked a career-high five times this season and drawn six others, an indication of his relaxation demeanor at the plate so far.

April 20, 2015

Nationals’ Matt Williams praises Stephen Strasburg in win over Phillies

Strasburg only allowed five hits and one run over 7 1/3 innings Sunday and carried a perfect game into the fifth inning.

April 19, 2015

Denard Span’s return is a step toward normalcy for the Nationals

Span was back in the starting lineup Sunday afternoon, sprinting around third base and tracking balls in center field as he always as. "It felt like it was like old times," he said.

April 19, 2015

Stephen Strasburg, Nationals beat Phillies, 4-1

Strasburg held Philadelphia to five hits and one run over 7 1/3 innings, propelling the Nationals to a 4-1 victory in Sunday's series finale.

April 19, 2015

Denard Span rejoins Nationals, Michael Taylor heads to Triple-A Syracuse

Span was back in Washington's lineup Sunday afternoon, leading off and starting in center field. His return prompted the Nationals to reassign Taylor to Triple-A Syracuse.

April 19, 2015

Stephen Strasburg still navigating expectations with Nationals in 2015

Entering Sunday's series finale against the Phillies, Strasburg had allowed 19 hits in 10 2/3 innings. He had not lived up to expectations so far this season. Then again, consider what those expectations have become.

April 19, 2015

Denard Span will likely rejoin Nationals lineup Sunday

Span completed a workout at Nationals Park without issue and is expected to be reinstated from the 15-day disabled list Sunday morning.

April 18, 2015

Nationals fall to Phillies, 5-3, despite Bryce Harper’s mammoth homer

Despite a mammoth home run by Bryce Harper in the fifth inning, Washington lost to Philadelphia, 5-3.

April 18, 2015

Nationals’ Yunel Escobar to have MRI exam on strained groin

Escobar was not in Washington's lineup Saturday after sustaining the injury Friday night. He does not believe he will need to go on the disabled list.

April 18, 2015

Yunel Escobar leaves Nationals’ win early with strained groin

Manager Matt Williams said he did not know the severity of the strain and Escobar would be reevaluated Saturday morning.

April 17, 2015

Max Scherzer is dominant as Nationals beat Phillies, 7-2

Scherzer allowed one run and four hits over eight innings as the Nationals won their second in a row over Philadelphia, 7-2.

April 17, 2015

Nationals’ Craig Stammen remains resolute in wake of likely season-ending injury

"Bring it on," Stammen said Friday of the torn right flexor muscle that will likely end his 2015 season. "I got another challenge to try to overcome."

April 17, 2015

Nationals look to converted starters to make an impact in relief

Moving from starter to reliever has become common practice in baseball. The success of Washington's bullpen this season may depend in part upon how Tanner Roark and Blake Treinen make that transition.

April 16, 2015

Nationals’ Craig Stammen to have surgery to repair torn right flexor

An MRI exam that Stammen has a torn flexor in his right forearm, which will require surgery and could force him to miss the rest of the season.

April 16, 2015

Rafael Martin shines in major league debut for Nationals at Fenway Park

Martin had waited years for this moment, and it was special than he ever could have imagined. The 30-year-old pitched two scoreless innings Wednesday and struck out five consecutive batters.

April 16, 2015

Nationals’ bats take a wrecking ball to hopes of sweep by Wade Miley, Red Sox

After two nightmarish losses to the Boston Red Sox, the Nationals won the series finale in convincing fashion, 10-5. The lineup scored double-digit runs for the first time since early September.

April 15, 2015