It’s been a landmark offseason for the Nationals, who are ushering in a new era after hiring 35-year-old Paul Toboni as the club’s president of baseball operations. There’s been some considerable moving and shaking throughout the organizational ranks since October, and the club is making an immediate impact upon Thursday’s

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Beginning this season, local Washington Nationals games will be produced and distributed by Major League Baseball, making games available to in-market fans on cable and satellite television as well as through the MLB direct-to-consumer streaming platform. For more information on Nationals.TV, and to receive email alerts when additional details and

From 00 to 99, Nationals players have chosen uniform numbers to represent themselves on the baseball field. Here's a look back at the top players to wear each number since 2005. 00: OF Brandon Watson, 2005-07 Watson appeared in 39 games with a .198 batting average across two stints in

Following are the first workout dates, subject to change, for pitchers and catchers as well as full squads of the 30 Major League clubs for 2026 Spring Training.

Three years after introducing himself to the baseball world with a breakout performance for Great Britain at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Harry Ford is set for an encore. Ford, who was born in Atlanta but holds dual citizenship because both of his parents hail from the United Kingdom, has

MLB's 2026 international signing period opens on Thursday, and its importance can't be understated. While the vast majority of players are teenagers years away from reaching the big leagues, history tells us that the impact some of them make once they get there will be enormous. In 2025, four players

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

“This 18-year-old is 6’4” and ALREADY throws 100 MPH” The response to this Instagram post quickly rose to over 45,000 likes. MLB and Topps collaborated last week to highlight the Nationals' No. 16 prospect, electric right-hander Miguel Sime Jr. “HE’S STILL A TEENAGER,” the caption began. When the Nationals report

Today's opening of the international signing period means amateur prospects from across the world can officially put pen to paper and call themselves professional ballplayers. It’s a testament to years of hard work not only for the players, but their families, their coaches and the extensive network of scouts and

Every season, a select group of players accomplish the feat of making their Major League debuts. When it comes to Nationals history (2005-present), that milestone is headlined by Stephen Strasburg’s arrival in 2010 -- memorably called “Strasmas.”

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 23, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.

The Nationals added pitching depth by claiming right-hander Paxton Schultz off waivers from the Blue Jays on Friday. There had been one open spot on the Nats’ 40-man roster after the team requested unconditional release waivers for righty Sauryn Lao so he could pursue playing in Japan.

The Nationals avoided salary arbitration with four of their remaining five arbitration-eligible players on Thursday. They agreed to one-year contracts with second baseman Luis García Jr. ($6.875 million), shortstop CJ Abrams ($4.2 million), right-hander Jake Irvin ($2.8 million) and left-hander MacKenzie Gore ($5.6 million). MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reported the figures.

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When the Nationals traded Jose A. Ferrer to the Mariners for Harry Ford on Dec. 6, 2025, the teams exchanged more than a pitcher-catcher combo. They also swapped a pair of saxophone players. “I saw he plays saxophone,” Ford said with a smile following the trade. “We haven’t talked to

The Nationals continued a busy offseason of hirings by announcing Jason Sinnarajah as their president of business operations on Tuesday. In this role, Sinnarajah will oversee all of the franchise’s business-related aspects. “Jason is a transformative leader with a proven track record of using data and innovation to enhance the

For the first three installments of the MLB Pipeline Executive Poll, we asked front offices around baseball to focus on players. For our fourth and final report, we asked them to turn the spotlight on each other. As we have since we started this series in 2023, we are wrapping

Adding to their already-deep outfield, the Nationals claimed Joey Wiemer off waivers from the Giants on Monday. The 26-year-old Wiemer joins James Wood, Dylan Crews, Daylen Lile, Jacob Young, Robert Hassell III and Christian Franklin (No. 13 prospect) on the 40-man roster, which now stands at 40.

If we had a dime for every time we’ve said or used the word “tools” at MLB Pipeline … we’d sure have a lot of dimes. Tools are, of course, the building blocks for prospects, and a lot of time is spent evaluating all of them to try to determine

Matt Mervis grew up in the DMV area. He was originally selected by the Nationals in the 39th round of the 2016 Draft. Ten years later, the first baseman has the opportunity to make his hometown Major League roster. Mervis will be among those vying for a spot on the

In Part I of the MLB Pipeline Executive Poll, we took a look at the industry’s picks for Rookie of the Year in each league. This next installment will dig deeper into what front offices think about top prospects. The survey, filled out by more than 40 execs across nearly

As we enter a new year and inch closer to the 2026 baseball season, there's much to be determined for many clubs as they head to Spring Training. While there has been plenty of offseason activity, many key free agents remain on the board, possible trade candidates haven't been moved

Welcome to the fourth annual MLB Pipeline Executive Poll. Starting before the 2023 season, we surveyed front offices across baseball -- from general managers to scouting directors, farm directors, analysts and beyond -- on a number of questions regarding prospects. As has been our tradition, we’re beginning with who they