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Here are the Nationals' 2026 Top 30 prospects

@SamDykstraMiLB
9:36 AM EST

Nationals prospects, meet … your fellow Nationals prospects. It’s no secret that Washington is undergoing a foundational rebuild under the guidance of new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni and a remade front office, and with that comes a lot of new faces on the club’s Top 30 prospects ranking,

NEW for 2026: Stream Nats games on Nationals.TV

February 10, 2026

A new era of watching Nationals baseball is here, and Nationals.TV has you covered all season long.

After almost 2 years, Josiah Gray is back -- and battling for a spot in Nats' OD rotation

6:31 PM EST

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The words weren’t coming easily for Josiah Gray on Monday. Given his 23-month layoff following Tommy John surgery, who could blame him? Gray made his first start of the spring Monday, taking a Major League mound for the first time since April 4, 2024. He

Crews' thumb X-rays come back negative, status day-to-day

1:15 PM EST

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Dylan Crews was scratched from Sunday’s game with soreness in his left thumb, but the Nationals received good news on the outfielder’s status on Monday. X-rays on Crews’ thumb were negative, and the outfielder could be back in the lineup on Wednesday or Thursday.

New tournament-style format coming to Spring Breakout in '27

12:01 PM EST

Major League Baseball introduced Spring Breakout in 2024 and the prospect showcase games in Florida and Arizona were an immediate hit. Fans and front offices alike loved seeing all those future MLB stars on the field at one time. Now the concept is getting even better. Starting in 2027, the

What's the most 'noble profession' for a vet pitcher? The innings eater

March 1, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A year ago at this time, Miles Mikolas joked that he wanted to name his boat “Too Many Strikes.” New year, new team, new boat name. “It's called 'Innings Eater,'” Mikolas said, jokingly.

Latest Nationals injuries & transactions

1:31 PM EST

This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Nationals injury news and transactions.

These 7 teams could be front-runners in '27 Spring Breakout tournament

@SamDykstraMiLB
12:01 PM EST

By now, you’ve heard the news. The Spring Breakout series is headed to a tournament format in 2027 and 2028. In its first two years, Spring Breakout has brought us memorable moments featuring baseball’s top prospects, like Paul Skenes’ strikeout of Jackson Holliday in 2024 or Roman Anthony’s long homer

1 prospect making some noise in each spring camp

March 1, 2026

Spring Training is the perfect time for prospects to show what they can do, and a number of players have taken that opportunity and run with it so far in 2026. From elite prospects to unheralded young players, there's always someone putting on a show with the bat or the

Q&A: Riley Cornelio talks upbringing, jersey numbers, favorite food

February 28, 2026

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

Testing out the corners: Wood taking reps in right field

February 27, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- What's old is new again for the Nats' budding young star James Wood. Solely a left fielder and DH in his brief Major League career, Wood is getting a shot to prove himself as a right fielder this spring, starting there in two of his

Eder looks to find home with Nationals, and not just in Spring Training

February 26, 2026

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

Q&A: Get to know Griffin outside 'The Office'

February 25, 2026

This story was excerpted from Jessica Camerato’s Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Here is each team's best power-hitting prospect

@SamDykstraMiLB
February 25, 2026

Power wins games. As MLB Network insider Tom Verducci has noted, the last six World Series champions have ranked first, third, fourth, third, third and second in regular-season home runs.

18-year-old Fien ready for next chapter with Nationals

February 24, 2026

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

Armed with a sweeper, new plan, Irvin looks to evolve in '26

February 23, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Jake Irvin takes pride in bringing durability to the Nationals rotation. As a testament to that, last season he led the team in starts and innings pitched. This year, though, he has a different approach on how he can best help the Nats. “One of

Dynamic Nuñez has defense figured out, Butera hoping bat comes around

February 22, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- When Blake Butera wrote Nasim Nuñez’s name at the top of the order on Sunday, the Nationals' first-year manager was intrigued by the potential of the lively infielder. “There are so many things he can do on the bases that the biggest thing for him

1 dark horse candidate for each team's Opening Day roster

February 24, 2026

Spring Training is not just a time for players to get back into game shape. It's also a time of opportunity. Though teams already have a good idea about their Opening Day lineups, the full rosters usually aren't completely set when players report to camp in Florida or Arizona. That

Top pick Willits' maturity shines in Major League Spring Training debut

February 21, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – In the first game of Spring Training, the Nationals got a look at the first overall pick in the 2025 Draft. Eighteen-year-old shortstop Eli Willits, ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Nationals’ top prospect and MLB’s No. 13 overall, was called up from Minor League

Abrams tuning out trade rumors with help of new skipper

February 20, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH – With baseball on the forefront of CJ Abrams’ mind this offseason, baseball chatter buzzed with his name in the background. The Nationals were entering a new phase with a revamped front office and coaching staff, and both Abrams and MacKenzie Gore were mentioned throughout the winter

All-Nats Winter Olympics team? These guys are all in

February 19, 2026

This story was excerpted from Jessica Camerato’s Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

After 2nd Tommy John surgery, vet Smith vying for spot in young Nats bullpen

February 18, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Describing himself as a “fully healthy player” after recovering from his second Tommy John surgery, Drew Smith was already throwing in the bullpen his first morning with the Nationals.