WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The sound of tires rolling across the cement walking paths and onto the dirt of the warning tracks became a familiar noise throughout the Nationals’ complex this Spring Training. With the Nats’ new coaching staff operating an action-packed, condensed training schedule each day, they implemented

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- In a surprising roster move with camp winding down, the Nationals optioned outfielder Dylan Crews to Triple-A Rochester on Friday. Crews, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 Draft, has slashed .103/.206/.103 with a .309 OPS in his first 12 Grapefruit League games.

MESA, Ariz. – The Cubs enter this season with World Series aspirations after their October run ended in the National League Division Series vs the Brewers last season. The Nationals head into a new era with manager Blake Butera taking the reins for a ballclub trying to build toward the

JUPITER, Fla. -- This time last year, Gavin Fien was a senior in high school sitting in the stands watching his older brother, Dylan, play for the A’s in their Spring Breakout game. On Thursday, he was on the field setting the record for most RBIs in that very showcase.

JUPITER, Fla. -- There was a breeze at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Thursday, but it was generated by the speed of 18-year-old Miguel Sime Jr.’s 100.8 mph fastball that blew the helmet off No. 5 overall prospect JJ Wetherholt. In the Nationals' 9-8 loss to the Cardinals in their

The Nationals are at the dawn of a new era under first-year manager Blake Butera and new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni. The Nats also have a glut of promising prospects who will soon be expected to lead this franchise into a brighter future. And you can get a

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Nationals entered Spring Training with a competition at catcher, and that role became more clear on Wednesday. The Nats optioned Harry Ford (No. 3 prospect, MLB No. 71) to Triple-A Rochester and reassigned Riley Adams to Minor League camp. Keibert Ruiz and Drew Millas

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – On Monday, we brought you Part 1 of MLB.com’s one-on-one Q&A with Nationals manager Blake Butera, where he talked about growing up in a sports family. Today, we bring you Part 2. Learn more about Butera off the field, from fatherhood to cooking skills to

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Blake Butera is in his first year as a Major League manager for the Nationals, but for the 33-year-old, baseball has been a focal point of his entire life. In Part 1 of this two-part Q&A, MLB.com chatted one-on-one with Butera about the game that

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A random Saturday afternoon in March of 2026 offered a glimpse of what the Nationals could see on the field years down the road. With 20-year-old left-hander Alex Clemmey starting and 23-year-old Harry Ford behind the plate in a Major League exhibition against the Marlins,

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Between roster moves, a Spring Training debut and a significant step in Tommy John recovery, the Nationals' starting rotation was the hot topic at camp on Friday. Among the seven players impacted by roster moves, left-handers Mitchell Parker and Andrew Alvarez were optioned to Triple-A

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – From 2020-23, Paolo Espino eagerly said “yes” to taking the ball in various roles for the Nationals. Starter, long reliever, a one-inning stint, he did it all when needed. Espino’s four-season stint in Washington, D.C, was only a fraction of his 20-year career in professional

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Three years of perseverance and grit culminated in one of baseball’s most prestigious honors: Cade Cavalli was named the Nationals’ 2026 Opening Day starter on Wednesday. On March 26, the 27-year-old right-hander will take the mound for the Nats at Wrigley Field against the Cubs

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- With less than two weeks left to go in Grapefruit League action, there are still plenty of question marks for a new front office and coaching staff to address. Here is the second projection of the Nats’ 2026 Opening Day roster.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – After throwing a head-turning 186 2/3 innings last season, right-hander Zack Littell is eager to get back out on the mound and do it again. This time, in a Nationals uniform. The 30-year-old Littell signed with the Nats on Tuesday ahead of his ninth Major

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- There is more than just the actual pitching that Josiah Gray has missed during his comeback from Tommy John surgery. A first-inning pickoff play during the Nationals' 3-0 win over the Yankees Saturday night at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches sparked his adrenaline. “I

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Ideally, the Nationals hoped Cade Cavalli would pitch into the fourth inning on Friday. They wanted the right-hander to get built up in his second Spring Training start, but not at the expense of a high pitch count. Cavalli is preparing for his first full

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Three years after he last pitched in a Major League game, the first batter southpaw Foster Griffin faced since Sept. 22, 2022, was former National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. A star-studded Team Venezuela lineup followed.

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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

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

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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