MIAMI -- Trevor Williams doesn’t have a great history with the Marlins, even though they’re the team that kickstarted his professional career. Williams, who was selected by Miami in the second round of the 2013 MLB Draft, entered Friday with a career 5.26 ERA against the Marlins (51 1/3 innings

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WASHINGTON -- Sidelined for 13 team games, Keibert Ruiz wanted to get back behind the plate. The starting catcher was wiped out, though. At the beginning of the Nationals' three-city West Coast road trip, Ruiz came down with influenza. He played the series opener on April 8 in San Francisco,

WASHINGTON -- Lane Thomas and the Nationals were relieved when they received the results of the outfielder’s left knee MRI on Wednesday. Following a period of uncertainty, the diagnosis of a Grade 2 MCL sprain was an encouraging outcome. "Best-case scenario, really,” said manager Dave Martinez. Echoed Thomas, “I definitely

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Baseball Digest is honored to present its fourth annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Dusty Baker, who retired following the 2023 season after 56 years in Major League Baseball as a player, coach and manager. “Receiving this award is a tremendous honor,” the 74-year-old Baker said. “I never thought that I’d

Three years ago, Charlie Condon attracted zero interest from pro scouts or NCAA Division I baseball programs. He wound up at Georgia as a preferred walk-on and redshirted during his first season in Athens. Now he's the best prospect in the 2024 Draft and sits atop MLB Pipeline's updated and

Asked for a scouting report on Dodgers star Freddie Freeman during the top of the sixth inning Tuesday night, the Nationals’ latest guest analyst had nothing to say. That’s OK: He was still a good boy. Yes, a dog joined the Nats’ booth during Tuesday’s 4-1 loss to the Dodgers

WASHINGTON -- Facing a slugging Dodgers lineup for the second time in a week, Patrick Corbin delivered his first scoreless outing of the season in the Nationals’ series opener on Tuesday night. This, six days after he allowed five runs at Dodger Stadium. The veteran southpaw allowed three hits and

There are a kajillion reasons to love baseball -- especially Minor League Baseball. The bobblehead, which has been greeted with an enthusiastic "Yes" from baseball fans at least since MLB put out a set featuring the likes of Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays in 1960, combines many of

WASHINGTON -- Mitchell Parker had set the stage with his MLB debut, earning his first career win against the Dodgers -- who boast one of the most star-studded lineups in the Majors. He was asked once more to face a star-studded lineup for his home debut -- and the second

This story was excerpted from the Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. WASHINGTON -- Every time Nationals manager Dave Martinez looks at his ring and his trophy, it makes him feel like it was just yesterday that

WASHINGTON -- Joey Meneses had a million thoughts going through his head when he approached the plate in the bottom of the 10th inning. But he took everything that he was thinking about -- his rocky start to the season, his frustrations, the pressure of hitting in extra innings in

WASHINGTON -- Riley Adams delivered again Friday night, getting the Nationals on the board with a run in the third inning and hitting a homer in the fifth, but it was not enough in the club’s 5-3 loss to the Astros at Nationals Park. The catcher, whose 2023 season was

LOS ANGELES -- The Nationals have a cavalcade of young standouts who the club is hoping will lead them through their rebuild and back to playoff contention. Increasingly, Jake Irvin is showing he merits inclusion in that group. Irvin pitched six scoreless innings to shut down the fearsome Dodgers lineup

It’s often said that you never know when you’re going to see history when you walk into a ballpark. That much was true for those in attendance at Virginia Credit Union Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, and it was the kind of history that could go easily unnoticed, particularly in the

We've already seen several noteworthy callups in this young season. The biggest came when the Orioles promoted the best prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday, on April 10. The Dodgers summoned fellow Top 100 prospect Andy Pages on Tuesday to bolster their outfield. When Justin Steele strained a hamstring on Opening

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LOS ANGELES -- Entering Spring Training as a Nationals non-roster invitee, Jesse Winker was once again feeling healthy and ready to show what he could do when not being slowed by injuries. So far, that’s exactly what Winker has done in 2024 -- including on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium,

LOS ANGELES -- It’s hard to imagine a taller task for a first Major League start than what Mitchell Parker was given on Monday night. Called up to pitch in place of the injured Josiah Gray, Parker was charged with taking on the Dodgers -- and on Jackie Robinson Day

LOS ANGELES -- Taking a trip to the Jackie Robinson statue in the center field plaza has become one of the most powerful traditions at Dodger Stadium on April 15, the day when all of Major League Baseball honors the life of the man who broke the color barrier in

OAKLAND -- Whether he is in the lineup that day or not, Riley Adams is engaged. Attending pitchers meetings, studying scouting reports, communicating with his teammates -- the Nationals' backup catcher doesn’t take games off. That dedicated approach has served Adams and the Nats well this week. Starting catcher Keibert

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