On a night when two top trade candidates were scratched from their starts, left-hander Foster Griffin took the mound for his final outing before the Trade Deadline. Griffin made his 22nd start of his impressive season with the Nationals on Friday as trade chatter buzzed. Around the league, Mets right-hander

Two months ago, Jake Irvin was in the midst of hurling five no-hit innings at Truist Park when the best outing of his season was cut short. He was experiencing shoulder tightness and exited the game. An MRI revealed a right shoulder strain. That was on May 23.

Talk about multi-faceted: All-Star left-hander Foster Griffin is both a valuable trade chip and a contract extension candidate for the Nationals. The Wild Card-contending Nationals begin a critical four-game series in Atlanta tonight that could shape if they are buyers or sellers at Monday's Trade Deadline. According to MLB.com’s Mark

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WASHINGTON – The Nationals took an early lead by being patient at the plate. Then, they put the game out of reach with two powerful swings of the bat.

WASHINGTON – The Nationals and Blue Jays game was a family affair for the Varland brothers. Gus and Louis Varland participated in a memorable lineup card exchange prior to Tuesday’s game at Nationals Park. Louis pitched a scoreless inning for Toronto in the series opener on Monday. The following afternoon,

WASHINGTON – Connelly Early was getting ready to go to sleep on Saturday night when his phone rang around 10:40 p.m. It was Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow. Then, Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy called. After that, Early heard from Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni.

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The first July trade chip has fallen in the Paul Toboni era with the Nationals. On late Saturday night, the Nats acquired rookie left-hander Connelly Early from the Red Sox in exchange for third baseman Curtis Mead.

WASHINGTON -- When the Nationals didn’t sign veteran position players this offseason, they believed they already had leaders in their young clubhouse. Shortstop CJ Abrams, 25, and outfielder James Wood, 23, were among those highlighted. And the two have rewarded the Nationals for believing in their abilities both on and

WASHINGTON -- It is late July, but manager Blake Butera has the mindset of late September. “We’re treating this like a playoff series,” Butera said. The Nationals’ objective is to win every series. They already have achieved that 19 times this season, losing only 12 and tying two. This weekend’s

WASHINGTON -- Look around the stands at Nationals Park and the majority of the seats are blue. But there are a handful painted red that stand out to commemorate notable home runs mashed by Nats players in front of their home crowd. The program was created ahead of the 2015

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DENVER – Starting pitcher Cade Cavalli and the Nationals took the field Wednesday knowing how significant the matinee against the Rockies was for their playoff hopes. Sure, they were looking to secure a series win and go 4-2 on a road trip out of the All-Star break. Bigger than that,

DENVER – Whether the Nationals are buyers or sellers at the Trade Deadline on Aug. 3 has a lot to do with the results of the games played over the next two weeks. The Nats are 51-51 following an 8-7 loss to the Rockies on Tuesday night. They are 1

DENVER – The ball is known to fly at Coors Field. So when the Nationals entered their series against the Rockies, manager Blake Butera didn’t want the hitters to try to do too much. Their approach has produced baseball’s top offense this season. No need to do anything extra in

DENVER – There was a sigh of relief for the Nationals’ beleaguered bullpen on Monday when the results of lefty PJ Poulin’s MRI came back. The tests showed there was no damage to his UCL, and the injury was contained to the left flexor strain that was originally diagnosed on

The Nationals traded former top outfield prospect Robert Hassell III to the Pirates on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later, the team announced.

The Nationals officially signed their first Draft pick in their new front office era. No. 11 overall pick Chris Hacopian from Potomac, Md., signed his contract at his hometown ballpark on Wednesday. To commemorate the special occasion, Hacopian toured the stadium with his family. Hacopian, a 21-year-old second baseman out

For the first time in recent years, projecting the Nationals’ direction at the Trade Deadline is not clear cut. After being sellers since 2021, the Nationals have exceeded expectations and are playing around .500 baseball. They are tied for the league’s leading offense, led by All-Stars James Wood and CJ

PHILADELPHIA -- In all of the White Sox storied history, only two players had hit home runs in the Midsummer Classic. On Tuesday night, first-time All-Star Miguel Vargas made it three. Vargas demolished a Statcast-estimated 433-foot solo home run off Dodgers lefty Justin Wrobleski for the only extra-base hit in

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for July 14: 1. Tim Hudson (1975) Over 17 seasons, Hudson went 222-133 with a 3.49 ERA and 57.9 bWAR

PHILADELPHIA -- Royals slugger Jac Caglianone succinctly summed up White Sox rookie All-Star Munetaka Murakami. “[He has a] perfect home run swing,” Caglianone said.

PHILADELPHIA -- As teenagers, CJ Abrams, Corbin Carroll, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Riley Greene and Bobby Witt Jr. helped take the baseball world by storm. As adults, they are sharing the honor of being recognized as Major League Baseball’s top talents. Before they were MLB All-Stars this season, they were members of

WASHINGTON – If the Nationals were a basketball team, CJ Abrams would be their point guard. With the ability to converse with his teammates in not one, but two languages, the All-Star shortstop is like an extra coach on the field for manager Blake Butera. “Let’s say one of our