After a 150-game regular season and a pair of best-of-3 finals, the winningest teams at the Minors’ highest levels will meet for the final crown of the year. The Oklahoma City Comets (Dodgers) and the Rochester Red Wings (Nationals) will square off in the Triple-A National Championship on Saturday, Sept.

LAS VEGAS -- The forecast called for a high of 98, but the meteorologists didn’t factor in Jarlin Susana taking the mound. MLB’s No. 65 overall prospect dialed his fastball up to 104 mph across two scoreless frames for Rochester, the Nationals' affiliate that fell 5-3 to Oklahoma City (Dodgers)

Rochester sandwiched a pair of decisive one-run wins on either side of a 15-0 loss to punch tickets to Las Vegas. The Nationals’ Triple-A affiliate finished off its first International League championship since 1997 with a 3-2 victory over Memphis at AutoZone Park on Thursday night. The Red Wings now

Seaver King’s 2026 breakout has officially reached the postseason. The Nationals’ No. 4 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 68 prospect overall put together three hits, including a home run, in Game 1 of the International League Finals for Triple-A Rochester. King’s big night aided a 4-3 victory for the Red

Jarlin Susana and his elite heater arrived at Triple-A on Friday. They made their presence known immediately.

• Get tickets to a Minor League game Susana's first pitch for the Rochester Red Wings -- a four-seam fastball -- was clocked at 102.6 mph. That's tied for the the third-fastest offering

2026 has seen a massive breakout from Seaver King, the Nationals’ 2024 first-round Draft pick. He punctuated it by reaching the 20-homer mark for the first time in his young career. King went deep Wednesday night for No. 20, part of a two-hit, two-RBI night for the 23-year-old shortstop. He

One of the most pivotal stops in a prospect's development is the High-A level. Top Draft picks out of college often begin their pro journey at High-A, and it's often the level where you can find an organization's best young talent. On Wednesday, Minor League Baseball announced its 2026 High-A

Eli Willits’ first full professional season is going about as well as anyone could have hoped. The 2025 No. 1 overall pick has burst onto the scene, flashing electric tools and a strong baseball IQ, all while reaching Double-A Harrisburg as an 18-year-old. On Saturday, in his third game since

SAN DIEGO – Six games into his Major League career, Jackson Kent (Nationals' No. 9 prospect) is still learning the ropes as a starting pitcher. “I think right when you get to the big leagues, that’s when you really start learning,” the rookie Kent said after the Nationals’ 9-2 loss

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LOS ANGELES -- The Nationals' 5-3 loss to the Dodgers on Friday night put two distinct sides of the organization’s pitching development on display: a top prospect navigating big league growing pains and a Minor League veteran making his long-awaited debut. On one end stood Jackson Kent, 23, Washington's No.

WASHINGTON – The Nationals held a pregame ceremony Monday to honor five prospects as the organization’s 2026 Minor League Award winners at Nationals Park. The winners – selected by Washington’s player development leadership – participated in a press conference and pregame autograph session while assistant general manager Devin Pearson also

Jarlin Susana returned to Double-A Harrisburg on Wednesday for his first start there in nearly an entire year. He showed off all of his upside, albeit in a brief outing. Susana pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out four while walking one and allowing one hit. He ran his fastball

Chris Hacopian has a knack for finding the barrel. That was evident on one momentous swing Tuesday night.

Almost a year to the day of when he recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts, Jarlin Susana and his 103 mph heat are back on the mound and looking in elite form. The Nationals’ No. 3 prospect made his third start of the year on Friday night, striking out seven of

Seaver King was known more for his athleticism, speed and defensive versatility than for his power coming out of the 2024 Draft. That perception is changing quickly. Already one of the Minors’ hottest hitters this month, MLB’s No. 71 prospect turned it up a notch, going yard for the fourth

The Nationals plan to reconstruct their Major League infield with the move of star shortstop CJ Abrams to second base. Another young star is also switching positions, with 2024 first-round pick Seaver King (Nationals No. 4, MLB Pipeline No. 71) making his professional debut at third base Wednesday night for

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WASHINGTON -- And for your Major League debut, you’ll be facing the best hitter on your playoff-contending hometown team. Think you can strike him out twice? No pressure, right? Nationals left-hander Jackson Kent attended Lake Park High School in Roselle, Ill., around 30 miles from Wrigley Field. He spent his

WASHINGTON – A week after he achieved 10 years of Major League service time, veteran right-hander Miles Mikolas was designated for assignment by the Nationals on Wednesday. The Nationals needed to clear a roster spot to call up No. 8 prospect Jackson Kent. The 23-year-old left-hander will make his Major

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals strategized a bullpen game on Sunday to sweep the Reds. That wasn’t Washington's game plan in the series opener against the Cubs on Tuesday at Nationals Park, but the club had to rely on its relievers more than intended. Starting right-hander Jake Irvin threw 88 pitches

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