Washington Nationals
MLB’s ‘robo-umps’ receive rave reviews, reinvigorate stadium experience
The "robo-umps" have taken MLB by storm. Despite early concerns from baseball purists, the new system of verifying balls and strikes has received near-unanimous praise from players, coaches and fans.
LOVERRO: Lack of naming rights at Nationals Park another symptom of team ownership
Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers fans will flock to Nationals Park on Friday for the home opener. Not to Capital One Park. Or Audi Park. Or even Northwest Park. Nationals Park - the same as it has been since it opened in 2008.
Dodgers acquire Eder from Nationals, claim Holman from Diamondbacks to help pitching depth
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired left-hander Jake Eder from the Washington Nationals and claimed right-hander Grant Holman off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday help their pitching depth.
Nationals lose big lead late, fall in 10 innings to drop series to Phillies
Rookie Justin Crawford had an RBI single in the 10th inning after the Philadelphia Phillies rallied from a four-run deficit for a 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
Nationals take season-opening series in Chicago with win over Cubs
Joey Wiemer and Keibert Ruiz homered and the Washington Nationals earned a season-opening series win with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
Nationals’ opening weekend excitement cooled by broadcast woes
The Nationals' move from MASN to an MLB-produced network for game broadcasts was supposed to usher in a new era for the franchise. Instead, a bungled rollout frustrated fans and dampened their excitement over the opening weekend.
Nationals acquire utility player Mead from White Sox for catching prospect
The Washington Nationals acquired utility player Curtis Mead from the Chicago White Sox on Saturday in exchange for catcher Boston Smith.
Horton, Happ power Cubs to win over the Nationals
Cade Horton threw four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Ian Happ broke the game open with a three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs routed the Washington Nationals 10-2 on Saturday.
Dazzling debut: Nationals’ power surge gives Butera his first win on opening day
Blake Butera directed the Washington Nationals to a 10-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday for the franchise's first victory on opening day since 2021. He became the fifth Nationals manager to win his first opening-day game with the club.
Nationals beat Cubs on opening day for Butera’s first win as manager
Brady House, Joey Wiemer and Jacob Young homered for Washington on opening day, and the Nationals beat Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs 10-4 on Thursday for manager Blake Butera's first win with the team.
Nationals announce cable providers for MASN replacement streaming service
Nationals.TV hit the District's airwaves on Thursday morning.
Nats go high-tech: New regime brings out pitching machines, apps, spin-axis balls
First-year Washington Nationals manager Blake Butera and new President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni have placed their analytics-forward fingerprints all over the Nationals' rebuild, from coaches pulled out of sports science labs to new analytics tools across the organization.
LOVERRO: Nationals’ shiny new toy can’t fix what really ails them
The Washington Nationals' biggest addition this winter wasn't a free agent. It's not some hot rookie prospect. No, the exciting new piece for the Nationals, who begin a new season on Thursday in Chicago facing the Cubs, is 4 feet deep, 6 feet wide and weighs about 1,500 pounds.
Nationals unveil opening day roster, portion of starting rotation
The Nationals finalized their opening day roster on Wednesday, 24 hours before the team takes the field against the Cubs in Chicago for their first game of the season.
Bullpen questions, depth concerns accompany Nationals’ final roster projections
The cherry blossoms are blooming, and Nationals baseball is on the horizon.
New-look Nationals embrace process as spring training concludes
The Washington Nationals, now led by first-year President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni and new manager Blake Butera, sent Dylan Crews, 2024's No. 2 overall pick, down to Triple-A Rochester over the weekend. They sent a message in the process: nobody's development would be rushed.
Nationals add infielder Vivas, send pitcher Linan to Yankees
The Nationals haven't stopped making moves with less than a week before opening day. The franchise added infielder Jorbit Vivas on Sunday through a trade with the New York Yankees.
Washington Nationals release right-handed pitcher Drew Smith
The Washington Nationals released right-handed pitcher Drew Smith on Saturday.
Nationals option Crews to Triple-A Rochester
Hitting woes have cost Dylan Crews a spot on the Washington Nationals' opening day roster.
Nationals send former All-Star Gray, outfielder Hassell to Triple-A
The Washington Nationals' opening day roster is taking shape as spring training winds down. The franchise sent pitchers Josiah Gray and Julian Fernandez to Triple-A Rochester on Thursday, along with outfielder Robert Hassell III.
