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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"There were just so many moments in college where he fired up the team with a big hit or a big home run." That's Reds ace Chase Burns talking about his former college teammate and current Nationals No. 4 prospect Seaver King. The shortstop certainly fired up Triple-A Rochester with

Four times earlier this season, Josh Hartle stepped on the mound and stared across at the Harrisburg Senators in the opposing dugout. But on Thursday night, he took the hill with high red socks and an “H” emblazoned on a cap of his own, having made his Nationals organization debut

PHILADELPHIA -- In a series of pitcher-heavy returns, the Nationals added four arms to their Top 30 prospects list at the conclusion of Monday's Trade Deadline. Of the 10 players acquired, nine are pitchers and six of them are still developing toward their Major League debuts.

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WEST SACRAMENTO -- Harry Ford didn’t have a ton of time to let his first Major League home run wash over him. Trotting around the bases and back into the visitors’ dugout at Sutter Health Park with two outs in the top of the fifth inning, the Nationals rookie had

The Nationals officially signed their first Draft pick in their new front office era. No. 11 overall pick Chris Hacopian from Potomac, Md., signed his contract at his hometown ballpark on Wednesday. To commemorate the special occasion, Hacopian toured the stadium with his family. Hacopian, a 21-year-old second baseman out