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X-rays negative after Young HBP; Crews expected to join Nats (source)

@paige_leckie
12:41 AM EDT

WASHINGTON -- On a night when the Nationals had many chances to secure their first walk-off of the season, the attention following their 16-7 loss to the Mets in 12 innings was instead on Washington’s outfield situation. After two-time Gold Glove-finalist Jacob Young was hit by a pitch and exited

Natty's debut, hot dog hats make for doggone fun weekend at Nats Park

May 18, 2026

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Stream Nats games on Nationals.TV; get a free trial

May 8, 2026

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

The ballad of Richard Lovelady: Opener, middle relief and closer -- all in a week!

May 17, 2026

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

Nats investigating individuals who displayed banner promoting white nationalist website

May 18, 2026

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

Ruiz's teammates, manager sing his praises after 5-RBI day

May 16, 2026

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

Latest Nationals injuries & transactions

12:09 AM EDT

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

Nats' bullpen navigates high-wire ninth to secure Beltway opener

Littell tosses five scoreless frames to keep trending in the right direction
May 15, 2026

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

Watch top prospect Willits play at Single-A for FREE on Sunday

@brendan_samson
2:10 AM EDT

All season long, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games for free on the Bally Sports Live app or at BallySports.com. Fans may also purchase an MLB+ subscription, which includes access to MiLB games live and on demand, live MLB audio for all 30 teams, MLB Network, and MLB

Meet the Nats' new four-legged prospect! 'Natty' makes debut as team dog

May 15, 2026

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

Jewels of Gore deal -- Fitz-Gerald and Fien -- tee off on same night around Nats farm

May 16, 2026

Making the decision to part ways with the All-Star ace of your staff is never an easy one, but when it comes to the Nationals, whose collective eyes are on the future, things have to be feeling pretty good right now. The organization dealt MacKenzie Gore to Texas during the

Griffin's rare struggles leave Nats coming up shy of elusive .500 record

May 14, 2026

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

Lile keeps the celebration going with 10th-inning homer in Nats' comeback win

May 13, 2026

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

The Top 100 Prospects list has been updated, and there's a new No. 1

May 14, 2026

Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin graduated from prospect status by exceeding 130 Major League at-bats Wednesday, and if we’re going to get a new No. 1 overall prospect, we might as well make some tweaks to the full Top 100 Prospects list. Every so often during the baseball season, we do

For the 4: Fueled by family, Lile's multi-HR night powers Nationals

May 12, 2026

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.

Here is each club's hottest pitching prospect right now

May 12, 2026

A couple of weeks ago, we took a look at the hottest hitting prospect in each organization. Now it’s time to check in on the pitchers. While many of the game’s top young arms are still building up and expanding their pitch counts and innings, there have been more than

1 thing each team can improve upon the rest of the way

May 10, 2026

No matter what its record is, every MLB team knows there's always room for improvement. With the help of MLB.com's beat writers, here's one thing each club is seeking to improve this season. All stats updated through Saturday's games

Fast-rising prospect Fitz-Gerald homers from both sides of plate in latest standout showing

@JesseABorek
May 13, 2026

Four months ago, Devin Fitz-Gerald was a member of the Rangers organization, a highly regarded fifth-round pick from the 2024 Draft. Fast-forward to Tuesday night and the 20-year-old is arguably the fastest-rising star in the Nationals’ system, adding his first multihomer performance as a pro to his laundry list of

Nats see plenty of positives from 'hard-fought series' in Miami

May 10, 2026

MIAMI -- On a warm, quiet Sunday at loanDepot park, the Nationals sprinkled pink on a lot of their gear for Mother’s Day. In the rubber match of a series that has been defined by close scores, the color change couldn't keep Washington from falling, 5-2, to the Marlins. “It's

Parker can't say enough about his 'rock star,' 'fiery,' 'determined' wife Hayleigh

May 8, 2026

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.

Ever seen a no-no like this? These are year's the weirdest Minor League moments so far

May 10, 2026

Crooked Numbers is a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. Keeping track of the weirdness is a team effort, so get in touch if you've witnessed something out of the ordinary at a Minor League game (benjamin.hill@mlb.com).

Wood muscles MLB-best 3rd leadoff HR of season a whopping 442 feet

May 9, 2026

MIAMI -- Nationals home run leader James Wood wasted no time on Saturday afternoon, launching his longest home run of the season to open Washington’s 8-7 loss to Miami at loanDepot park. “That was awesome -- crushed that ball," manager Blake Butera said. "Always good when he leads off like

Griffin becoming ol' reliable for Nats, delivering career-best 9 K's in latest quality start

May 9, 2026

MIAMI -- As Nationals left-hander Foster Griffin continued to emerge as the stabilizing force in Washington’s rotation on Friday night at loanDepot park, the contrast between Griffin and the rest of the club’s starting staff became harder to ignore. Griffin delivered one of his best outings of the still-young season