What's the most 'noble profession' for a vet pitcher? The innings eater
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A year ago at this time, Miles Mikolas joked that he wanted to name his boat “Too Many Strikes.” New year, new team, new boat name. “It's called 'Innings Eater,'” Mikolas said, jokingly.
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1 prospect making some noise in each spring camp
Spring Training is the perfect time for prospects to show what they can do, and a number of players have taken that opportunity and run with it so far in 2026. From elite prospects to unheralded young players, there's always someone putting on a show with the bat or the
Q&A: Riley Cornelio talks upbringing, jersey numbers, favorite food
Right-hander Riley Cornelio quickly climbed through the Nationals’ farm system last season, rising from High-A to Double-A to Triple-A during his third year of pro ball. The 25-year-old went 6-7 with a 3.28 ERA in 26 starts, and earned the Nats Minor League Pitcher of the Year honors for his
Testing out the corners: Wood taking reps in right field
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- What's old is new again for the Nats' budding young star James Wood. Solely a left fielder and DH in his brief Major League career, Wood is getting a shot to prove himself as a right fielder this spring, starting there in two of his
Eder looks to find home with Nationals, and not just in Spring Training
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Even though Jake Eder is relatively new to the Nationals organization, his first Spring Training with the team felt close to home – literally. Eder is from Boynton Beach, Fla., around 20 miles from the Nationals' complex in West Palm Beach. After being acquired from
Latest Nationals injuries & transactions
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Q&A: Get to know Griffin outside 'The Office'
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Here is each team's best power-hitting prospect
Power wins games. As MLB Network insider Tom Verducci has noted, the last six World Series champions have ranked first, third, fourth, third, third and second in regular-season home runs.
18-year-old Fien ready for next chapter with Nationals
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Gavin Fien was at the Rangers’ training complex in Arizona rehabbing for his first full season of pro baseball when he received the surprising news. Fien, the 12th overall pick in the 2025 Draft, had been traded to the Nationals as the headline prospect in
Armed with a sweeper, new plan, Irvin looks to evolve in '26
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Jake Irvin takes pride in bringing durability to the Nationals rotation. As a testament to that, last season he led the team in starts and innings pitched. This year, though, he has a different approach on how he can best help the Nats. “One of
Dynamic Nuñez has defense figured out, Butera hoping bat comes around
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- When Blake Butera wrote Nasim Nuñez’s name at the top of the order on Sunday, the Nationals' first-year manager was intrigued by the potential of the lively infielder. “There are so many things he can do on the bases that the biggest thing for him
1 dark horse candidate for each team's Opening Day roster
Spring Training is not just a time for players to get back into game shape. It's also a time of opportunity. Though teams already have a good idea about their Opening Day lineups, the full rosters usually aren't completely set when players report to camp in Florida or Arizona. That
Top pick Willits' maturity shines in Major League Spring Training debut
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – In the first game of Spring Training, the Nationals got a look at the first overall pick in the 2025 Draft. Eighteen-year-old shortstop Eli Willits, ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Nationals’ top prospect and MLB’s No. 13 overall, was called up from Minor League
Abrams tuning out trade rumors with help of new skipper
WEST PALM BEACH – With baseball on the forefront of CJ Abrams’ mind this offseason, baseball chatter buzzed with his name in the background. The Nationals were entering a new phase with a revamped front office and coaching staff, and both Abrams and MacKenzie Gore were mentioned throughout the winter
All-Nats Winter Olympics team? These guys are all in
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After 2nd Tommy John surgery, vet Smith vying for spot in young Nats bullpen
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Describing himself as a “fully healthy player” after recovering from his second Tommy John surgery, Drew Smith was already throwing in the bullpen his first morning with the Nationals.
Each team’s top projected player in ’26
Spring Training games are slated to start Friday, meaning MLB’s biggest stars will be back in action. But with so many great talents in the game today, who will be every team’s top player in 2026? To determine that, it’s time to examine the projections from FanGraphs Depth Charts (a
2 years ago, we predicted each team's top prospect for 2026. How did we do?
Back around this time two years ago, we made bold predictions about who would be the No. 1 prospect for each organization today. Now it’s time to review our prognosticating skills. A couple of disclaimers: A baker’s dozen of our current No. 1 prospects had yet to enter pro ball,
Nationals bring veterans Pérez, Smith into bullpen mix on Minor League deals
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Nationals entered Spring Training with a group of predominantly young relievers. In a matter of days, they have added a pair of pitchers with notable Major League experience to their bullpen competition. The Nats signed 29-year-old southpaw Cionel Pérez and 32-year-old righty Drew Smith
Butera gets ball rolling with Nats' 1st full-squad workout
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Nationals have been taking the field at the CACTI Ballpark of the Palm Beaches since January. But after weeks of pre-camp training, they held their first full-squad workout on Monday. “It was nice to have the first official workout,” first-year manager Blake Butera said.
Here's a fun fact for one Minor League team in every farm system
Farm systems are huge. In addition to Rookie-level leagues at complexes in the Dominican Republic and the grounds where big league Spring Training camps are held, there are four under-the-lights, ticket-selling affiliates for every single Major League Baseball organization, amounting to 120 Minor League Baseball teams. Many of these teams