By Jessica Camerato @jessicacamerato
June 9, 2024
WASHINGTON -- A quartet of young Nationals starters took the mound against a veteran Braves lineup over the past four games at Nationals Park. The result: a 3-1 series win, lifting the Nats’ edge to 6-2 on the season against Atlanta and 9-4 since Sept. 24, 2023. “I can’t say
By Jessica Camerato @jessicacamerato
June 8, 2024
WASHINGTON -- Third baseman Nick Senzel had already recorded his first multi-double game in three years, and then he added to the day by going yard. Senzel went 3-for-3 with three RBIs, a walk and three runs scored in the Nationals’ 7-3 win over the Braves on Saturday at Nationals
By Jessica Camerato @jessicacamerato
June 8, 2024
WASHINGTON -- Josiah Gray began his Saturday as the keynote speaker at the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy eighth-grade Scholar Athletes graduation ceremony. That afternoon, he was surprised as the recipient of a personalized undergraduate ceremony at Nationals Park. Gray, the Nationals' player ambassador to the Youth Baseball Academy, was under
By Theo DeRosa @Theo_DeRosa
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Want to give the gift of baseball for Father’s Day? MLB.TV has just the deal for you. During the MLB.TV Father’s Day Sale, the All Teams Yearly package -- which enables you to stream every out-of-market game, live or on demand, on your favorite supported devices -- is now just
By Jessica Camerato @jessicacamerato
June 7, 2024
WASHINGTON -- Jake Irvin's scoreless six-inning outing against the Braves on Friday was bookended by frames that had different looks yet were just as impressive. They resulted in the same zeros Irvin posted only 10 days ago in Atlanta. For the second time in three starts, the right-hander shut out
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June 9, 2024
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By Ben Raby
June 6, 2024
WASHINGTON -- Making his 10th career Major League start but facing a repeat opponent for the first time, Mitchell Parker again looked in control in the Nationals’ series opener against the Braves. “I love him because he’s so poised out there,” manager Dave Martinez said of his rookie lefty before
By Ben Raby
June 5, 2024
WASHINGTON -- Before the series finale against the Mets, manager Dave Martinez lauded Patrick Corbin for his ability, at times, to keep the Nationals in games. That proved to be the case early on Wednesday, as Corbin walked off the mound after the fourth inning having faced one batter above
By Jessica Camerato @jessicacamerato
June 5, 2024
WORCESTER, Mass. -- James Wood gathered with his teammates in shallow left field two hours before the Triple-A Red Wings took on the WooSox at Polar Park. A pregame routine he has gone through countless times in his pro career had an extra feeling to it on Wednesday. “It was
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June 6, 2024
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By Jessica Camerato @jessicacamerato
June 5, 2024
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By Sam Dykstra @SamDykstraMiLB
June 5, 2024
Ten months after the Pirates selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 Draft, Paul Skenes arrived in Pittsburgh and immediately asserted himself as one of the best pitchers in the big leagues. Two other first-rounders from the Class of '23 preceded him to the Majors, with
Nationals prospect K's Alonso for his first strikeout after making trek from Massachusetts
By Melanie Martinez-Lopez
June 5, 2024
WASHINGTON -- Nationals lefty DJ Herz released a large exhale while he warmed up ahead of a very big Tuesday night. He was going up against an experienced Mets lineup in his Major League debut. “He’s got good stuff, we told him to just attack the strike zone,” manager Dave
By Jessica Camerato @jessicacamerato
June 4, 2024
WASHINGTON -- In a division matchup with a combined 15 runs, 24 hits, 20 runners left on base, three errors and 10 pitchers, it can be a small moment in a three-hour-and-18-minute game that has the biggest impact. The Nationals’ 8-7 loss to the Mets on Monday night at Nationals
By Melanie Martinez-Lopez
June 2, 2024
By Henry Palattella @hellapalattella
June 2, 2024
CLEVELAND -- The first two games of the Nationals’ road trip to Progressive Field was punctuated by lackadaisical play and offensive stagnation. That changed in the finale, as the Nationals rode a four-run second inning to a 5-2 win over the Guardians Sunday.
By Jonathan Mayo
June 3, 2024
Discussions of hitting prospects typically involve a breakdown of tools and skills. Who has the most raw power? Who has the best feel to hit? Even with the advent of so much more data, these evaluations often provide at least a little subjectivity. Imagine if, in one day, you could
By Henry Palattella @hellapalattella
June 1, 2024
CLEVELAND -- Not much went right for the Nationals in their game against the Guardians on Saturday. It started pregame when star shortstop CJ Abrams was scratched from the lineup with a shoulder injury. It got worse in the first inning when the normally surgical Mitchell Parker gave up two
By Henry Palattella @hellapalattella
May 31, 2024
CLEVELAND – Prior to the start of the Nationals' series opener against the Guardians on Friday, manager Dave Martinez spoke about how important it was for his team to get a bit of rest pregame. After beating the Braves on Friday to secure their second straight series win, the Nationals
By Jason Foster @ByJasonFoster
May 31, 2024
Lou Gehrig's life and legacy continue to be remembered and celebrated more than 80 years after his passing. Now, baseball fans of all teams have an opportunity to keep his memory alive while also giving hope to those fighting the disease that took his life. Starting Sunday, June 2, to
By Rick Farlow
May 31, 2024
ATLANTA – The Nationals were dominant in every facet of their four-game series against the Braves at Truist Park. Washington shut down Atlanta’s bats to take two of the first three games and Trevor Williams kept it going in Thursday’s finale to help the Nationals to a series-clinching 3-1 win.
By Theo DeRosa @Theo_DeRosa
May 31, 2024
Whether you need to see how Aaron Judge will follow up his historically huge May or track Elly De La Cruz's push for 100 stolen bases, there’s plenty of exciting baseball left to be played in 2024. Now, you can follow the action on MLB.TV for a new low price.