BOSTON -- On July 1, two players who made the Opening Day roster hit their first home run of the season. Andres Chaparro and Nasim Nuñez connected on their first dingers in the Nationals’ 10-2 win over the Red Sox on Wednesday afternoon at Fenway Park.

BOSTON -- Cade Cavalli and Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni addressed the media on Wednesday, the morning after a benches-clearing fracas at Fenway Park that was prompted by Cavalli shouting “Sit down, boy!” at Boston's Willson Contreras after a strikeout. “I'm extremely torn up about the way that

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BOSTON -- Things got heated at Fenway Park on Tuesday night, when Nationals righty Cade Cavalli struck out Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras looking on a 3-2 sweeper to get the second out of the fourth inning. What initially looked like a routine strikeout became a lot more when

BOSTON – In a game marred by a benches-clearing melee, Nationals starting pitcher Cade Cavalli delivered a career-best 13-strikeout performance as Washington topped the Red Sox, 8-1, on Tuesday night at Fenway Park. Cavalli retired 19 batters in a row to conclude a seven-inning outing. He allowed just one hit

BOSTON – Left-hander Mitchell Parker was diagnosed with a Grade 3 UCL sprain on Tuesday. The likely course of action will be undergoing Tommy John surgery. Parker exited Sunday’s game in Baltimore following a sudden plummet in velocity. He was placed on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation

BOSTON – James Wood went exploring on Monday. He walked over to the Fenway Park bleachers and made his way up to Section 42. In Row 37, Seat 21 is painted a distinguishable red. It represents a feat that lives in baseball lore: the location of Ted Williams’ 502-foot home

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WASHINGTON – The Nationals had seen this ending before. Unfortunately for them, it happened twice in the previous two days. The Nationals’ bullpen blew a late-inning lead against the Phillies and allowed a go-ahead homer in the ninth inning for the third game in a row – this time, on

PHILADELPHIA -- The Nationals found themselves in the same position on Wednesday as they were in the previous night: one strike away from a comeback win against the Phillies. Then, the Nationals found themselves in the same position they were in the previous night -- again: on the losing end

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WASHINGTON -- The Nationals had the Phillies right where they wanted them, as an eighth-inning comeback had put them on the brink of winning the first two games of a four-game divisional matchup. With the lead and their top reliever on the mound, the Nationals had confidence in getting the

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals' road trip took manager Blake Butera to a very familiar city, yet in an extremely different role. This weekend, Butera returns to Tampa for the first time as a Major League manager.

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals have been playing their best baseball in years, momentum they would have liked to take into a stretch of seven consecutive games against playoff contenders. But before they play three games in Tampa and host the Phillies for four, the Nats were stifled by the Royals,

WASHINGTON -- Nasim Nuñez narrowly missed his first home run of the season. Instead, he ended up with an all-around game that showcased his speed, athleticism and grit. “My best big league performance, in my opinion,” Nuñez said. “It was pretty cool. I showed off all my tools, and then

WASHINGTON -- For the past 17 months, each day DJ Herz spent at the Nationals' training complex recovering from Tommy John surgery felt like “forever” to the southpaw. Then, on Tuesday, he looked up and he was in Fredericksburg, Va., to make his first rehab start above the Rookie level.

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WASHINGTON -- Dylan Crews left his fingerprints all over the Nationals’ 8-3 win over the Mariners on Saturday at Nationals Park. Appearing in his 21st game after beginning the season in Triple-A Rochester, Crews exuded confidence in multiple facets of the game.

WASHINGTON -- A delayed start and an early exit. The Nationals faced the unexpected on Friday, ultimately turning to a bullpen game as they struggled to find offense in their 10-2 loss to the Mariners.

PHOENIX – Riley Cornelio has put the struggles of his Major League debut behind him, and he is ready for a fresh start – out of the Nationals’ bullpen. The Nats recalled Cornelio from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday after optioning right-hander Cole Henry to the Red Wings. Cornelio joined the

PHOENIX – The Nationals had a quick turnaround from a Friday evening matchup to a Saturday afternoon matinee at Chase Field. Their bats didn’t cool off overnight. In fact, they claimed a two-run lead just two batters into the game. After hitting five home runs in the series opener, the

PHOENIX -- Luis García Jr. set himself apart on a night when the Nationals hit five home runs in a lopsided 14-1 win over the D-backs.

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WASHINGTON -- When Andrew Alvarez was pitching bulk relief innings in tandem with Zack Littell, the southpaw received votes of confidence from his teammates. “I think Alvyy is a weapon to have,” Littell said on May 20, after Alvarez pitched three innings out of the bullpen behind him. “I think