Happy holidays, baseball fans. As our gift to you, we're back with the tradition we are determined to make happen: our yearly list of every team's longest home run of the season just past. Admittedly, we always think these lists make for good gifts, but we have a pretty good

Nick Kurtz. Drake Baldwin. Roman Anthony. Trey Yesavage. Nolan McLean. They and so many other rookies left their marks on the 2025 season. One year ago, they were mere prospects who had yet to make their MLB debuts, and another host of newcomers will inevitably be difference-makers for their clubs

When assessing the Nationals' roster, one specific area jumped out at president of baseball operations Paul Toboni. “Where my head goes first is pitching -- starting pitching and relief pitching,” Toboni said at the Winter Meetings earlier this month. Left-hander Foster Griffin has filled both roles, but he had spent

While the old adage says that a win is a win, most would agree that not all victories are equal in terms of overall significance to a team -- or simply from an entertainment perspective as a fan. With that in mind, and with the help of all 30 MLB.com

Catcher Harry Ford has been working toward earning a spot on a Major League roster since he was drafted out of high school by the Mariners in 2021. Next season, there is not a question of if he will play in the big leagues with the Nationals but rather how

There are 120 Minor League Baseball teams, and they each play approximately 70 home games a year. In the interest of not doing math, let's just say this results in a lot of gameday promotions over the course of the season. Theme nights, giveaways, celebrity appearances and more are a

When we rank prospects at MLB Pipeline, it’s always with a long-term-potential frame of mind. We’re trying to project what kind of big leaguer each of these Minor Leaguers are going to be, so we look at tools or stuff and how we think each player will use them consistently

This page will be updated throughout the offseason with all the latest Nationals injury news and transactions.

The Nationals, in recent years, have been known for being one of the youngest teams in baseball. This offseason, their front office and coaching staff joined those ranks. The Nationals named 31-year-old Anirudh Kilambi as general manager on Thursday. The hiring was announced by 35-year-old president of baseball operations Paul

The 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame writers' ballot includes 12 first-time candidates. While they all won't end up enshrined in Cooperstown, and while it's possible that none of them will ever be inducted, each of them had at least one season in which they performed at a Hall of Fame

Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni wasn’t necessarily pursuing a general manager. Anirudh Kilambi wasn’t looking to leave the Phillies' front office. But the two clicked when they connected, and just over two weeks later, the Nationals named Kilambi general manager. “I think like many aspects of this job,

There are 27 players on the 2026 Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) Hall of Fame ballot, and their careers went in so many different directions. Some were paragons of stability. Ryan Braun, Alex Gordon, Félix Hernández, Dustin Pedroia and David Wright each played for just one Major League team.

As we say goodbye to 2025, it's a good time to revisit some of the best moments of the past season. From 13-strikeout complete games to multiple four-homer performances, the 2025 campaign featured excitement all across MLB. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers, here's a look at

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Paul Toboni spoke of “creating a scouting and player development monster” when he was hired as the Nationals' president of baseball operations. Toboni addressed the Nats’ Minor League system on Monday by swapping pitching prospects with the Red Sox, the organization for which he previously worked.

As manager Blake Butera made his introductory phone calls to get to know the Nationals, there was a theme among many of the young players -- they were not satisfied with last season and want to perform better in 2026. James Wood was disappointed in his second half, Daylen Lile

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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Nationals entered the 2025 Winter Meetings on the heels of a notable trade, and they continued to be at the center of trade buzz this week in Orlando. In the Nats’ first Winter Meetings led by president of baseball operations Paul Toboni and manager Blake Butera,

ORLANDO, Fla. – If you’re right-handed and make a living throwing from a mound, you had a seemingly good chance of hearing your name called during Wednesday’s Rule 5 Draft. There were a total of 13 players taken during the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft and 12

Scrambling for a holiday gift for the baseball fan(s) in your life? Calm down. Take a breath. We're here to help. With an assist from MLB.com's beat writers, here's one fun gift idea for fans of each team, all available at MLBshop.com. Jump to: AL East | AL Central |

Call them the lucky 13. Thirteen players -- 12 right-handed pitchers and one catcher -- received their best chances yet to crack a Major League roster upon their selections in the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday. All 13 were Rule 5-eligible because of the length of their careers and were

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Nationals finished with the third-worst record in baseball last season. But unlike previous years, they were not eligible for a lottery pick when the Draft order was revealed on Tuesday night at Winter Meetings. The Nats will make the No. 11 selection in the 2026 Draft.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- In the short time that Nationals manager Blake Butera has assembled his coaching staff, there have already been in-person meetings and introductions around the country and even in the Dominican Republic. “One thing, as a staff, we’ve talked about is reaching out to players. Form relationships. Start

Now that MLB has held the Draft Lottery and we know which teams are picking where, it's time to predict whom they'll select. The 2026 Draft actually won't begin until July 11, so we have 214 days to figure it all out. But we can't wait to make our first