WASHINGTON -- With starting third baseman Brady House optioned to Triple-A Rochester this week, manager Blake Butera expects Curtis Mead will see 85 percent of his workload at the hot corner. Make that infield position No. 3 Mead has played in his first season with the Nationals.

WASHINGTON – CJ Abrams has a way of welcoming pitchers to the big leagues. Over his five-year career, Abrams has faced 10 starting pitchers making their Major League debut. Unfortunately for those opposing arms, Abrams has homered off of four of them.

WASHINGTON -- James Wood took a Little League grand slam to Major League proportions. The home-run slugger recorded his first career grand slam in iconic inside-the-park fashion in Tuesday’s 9-6 comeback victory over the Mets at Nationals Park.

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals shook up their roster with a flurry of moves Tuesday. The transactions were headlined by the return of 2023 No. 2 Draft pick, Dylan Crews, and the demotion of starting third baseman Brady House. Let’s break down the moves and how they impact the team. Why

The Nationals have condemned and are investigating individuals who unfurled a banner promoting a white nationalist website calling for deportation during Sunday’s game against the Orioles. The team has identified at least one individual, and that person will be banned from Nationals Park, according to a club spokesperson. The team

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WASHINGTON – Richard Lovelady’s pitching calendar has been busy this week. In the span of nine days, the lefty reliever was tabbed as an opener for the first time in his seven-year career, pitched in the seventh inning, earned his second save of the season and then opened a game

WASHINGTON – Keibert Ruiz continues to heat up in the month of May. His career-best five-RBI game helped lift the Nationals to .500 and they are now tied with the Phillies for second place in the National League East. Ruiz homered, doubled, scored a run and stole his first base

WASHINGTON -- Through eight innings, the Nationals looked to be on pace to close out a win utilizing just two pitchers. Starter Zack Littell had delivered his strongest outing of the season with five scoreless innings. Long reliever Andrew Alvarez, who was recalled from Triple-A for this scenario, had cruised

The Nationals have expanded their 26-man roster to include a four-legged friend.

The Nationals are still chasing the .500 mark after a lopsided series finale against the Reds. The Nats lost their final game of the series, 15-1, on Thursday afternoon at Great American Ball Park and missed out the series sweep. They return to Washington with a 21-23 record after going

Who says a homecoming party only lasts one night? Louisville native Daylen Lile kept the celebration going with friends and family at Great American Ball Park – the Major League stadium closest to his hometown – on Wednesday when he hit the go-ahead home run in the Nationals’ 8-7 win

When the Nationals were informed of the available uniform numbers for this season, Daylen Lile knew exactly which one he wanted. Four isn’t just a number Lile wears on his back; it represents the family he carries with him to the ballpark every day.

WASHINGTON -- Some players change their uniform number in the offseason. Mitchell Parker legally changed his name. To honor his wife, Hayleigh, he added her maiden name, Patterson, to his: Mitchell James Patterson Parker.

WASHINGTON – After struggling at the plate this season, the Nationals catchers caught fire against the Twins. The afternoon after Drew Millas homered and drove in a pair of runs, Keibert Ruiz had one of his best overall offensive games in recent memory.

WASHINGTON – The Nationals took the term “team sport” to a new level when five – yes, five – players were involved in a collaborative putout at home plate in their 7-5 win over the Twins on Thursday. Let’s set the scene.

WASHINGTON – The Nationals put extra pep in their run production in their 15-2 win over the Twins on Wednesday night at Nationals Park. The Nats drove in 13 of those runs with extra-base-hit RBIs: a grand slam and a double by CJ Abrams (five RBIs), a double and a

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WASHINGTON – The Nationals are addressing a heavily-worked bullpen that has thrown the most innings in baseball. The Nats signed right-hander Max Kranick to a one-year Major League deal on Tuesday, with a club option for the 2027 season. Kranick is recovering from right elbow surgery and was placed on

WASHINGTON -- The force was with the fans on Saturday at Nationals Park. The Nationals hosted Star Wars Day over the weekend ahead of May 4, a scheduled off-day. The afternoon was highlighted by a Grogu bobblehead giveaway, which depicted Grogu holding a baseball in his outstretched right hand. The

WASHINGTON – Zack Littell had not downplayed his disappointment with his recent performances. He was frustrated and wanted to do better for his new team. But the earned runs had ballooned to 18 over his last three starts, and he led the league in homers allowed. He pitched the bounceback

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WASHINGTON -- A starting pitcher might have challenges facing the same team twice in three weeks if they are dealing a predictable pitch mix. That isn’t the case for Foster Griffin. The lefty works with an arsenal of seven pitches, and he alters his attack to keep his opponents on

WASHINGTON – Before Jacob Misiorowski burst onto the big league scene last season, Nationals manager Blake Butera had seen enough of the young hurler in the Minor Leagues to know what the Nationals were going up against on Friday. Butera had crossed paths with Misiorowski, 24, when he was working

NEW YORK – James Wood made a home run robbery off one of the league’s top sluggers look casual at the Citi Field right-field wall early on Thursday afternoon. Then, he followed it up with a remarkable five-star catch in the Nationals’ 5-4 win. “Unbelievable two plays there,” said manager