Washington Nationals
All-Star Game is a reminder of how much the Nationals are still benefiting from the Juan Soto trade
CJ Abrams and James Wood have been the driving forces behind the Nationals’ high-powered offense.
Dylan Cease, bullpen combine on 3-hitter in AL’s 4-0 win, first All-Star shutout since 2013
Cody Bellinger hit a two-run single and Ben Rice followed with an RBI single in the first against Cristopher Sánchez of the host Philadelphia Phillies.
For Nationals lefty Foster Griffin, getting All-Star nod still feels ‘surreal’
For Griffin, each stellar start this season was followed by doubts. Is his production sustainable? The left-hander has quieted the chatter as he takes his place among the game’s best.
Bryce Harper is no longer DC’s darling, but he looks back fondly on 2018 Derby and his Nationals career
Harper crushed nine home runs in a span of 10 swings in the final minute, then went on to win the Home Run Derby at Nationals Park.
CJ Abrams, James Wood take a new approach to ward off second-half slump
The Nationals stars are staying later than ever to get treatment on their bodies.
Nationals draft Day 2: Here are all the players they added Sunday
As slot values declined with each successive pick, making it increasingly difficult to ensure a high school prospect will agree to a contract rather than going to college, the Nationals opted to mostly draft from the collegiate talent pool.
Nationals end first half on dour note after frustrating series against Yankees
The Nationals end the first half on a sour note after being swept in a series in which they should have won at least one game.
Nationals lefty Foster Griffin named to National League All-Star team
The rookie will replace Pittsburgh’s Braxton Ashcraft for Tuesday night’s game in Philadelphia.
Nationals left searching for bullpen answers after latest close loss
There are not many levers left for manager Blake Butera to pull with the bullpen. He just needs the guys he puts on the mound to record outs.
MLB draft tracker: Nationals take Maryland native Chris Hacopian in first round
The 2026 draft marks the first under president of baseball operations Paul Toboni and general manager Anirudh Kilambi. The Nationals have four Day One picks.
Nationals draft Maryland native Chris Hacopian of Texas A&M in first round
MLB Pipeline said Hacopian has an advanced feel at the plate and control of the strike zone.
Nationals burned by their process in 5-3 loss to Yankees
Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Austin Wells hit ninth-inning home runs as the Yankees prevailed 5-3.
Making the Futures Game is “great first step” in Miguel Sime Jr.’s development
Sime has lofty aspirations — he said he wants to be a Hall of Famer — and is determined to get there.
Manager Blake Butera says Nationals ‘don’t deserve to win if we’re going to walk that many guys’
Trailing 6-2 in the ninth, the Nationals made a late rally that fell short.
James Wood’s monster grand slam lifts the Nationals in a game they nearly let slip away
Washington scored 11 unanswered runs between the third and fifth innings, capped off by Wood’s homer.
How a fresh start has revitalized the Nationals’ Curtis Mead
He has a .791 OPS with 14 homers and, for the first time in his major league career, some comfort.
Nationals undone by 5-run eighth inning in series loss against Pirates
Cade Cavalli’s short start forced the bullpen to cover too many innings in an 11-5 loss.
Nationals designate former top prospect Robert Hassell III for assignment
Hassell, the No. 8 pick in the 2020 draft, was acquired from San Diego in the 2022 Juan Soto trade.
4-run second inning sinks Nationals in loss to Pirates
The score was tied 1-1 in the second, but the Pirates got to Nationals left-hander Carson Palmquist.
