WASHINGTON – Zack Littell had not downplayed his disappointment with his recent performances. He was frustrated and wanted to do better for his new team. But the earned runs had ballooned to 18 over his last three starts, and he led the league in homers allowed. He pitched the bounceback

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WASHINGTON -- A starting pitcher might have challenges facing the same team twice in three weeks if they are dealing a predictable pitch mix. That isn’t the case for Foster Griffin. The lefty works with an arsenal of seven pitches, and he alters his attack to keep his opponents on

WASHINGTON – Before Jacob Misiorowski burst onto the big league scene last season, Nationals manager Blake Butera had seen enough of the young hurler in the Minor Leagues to know what the Nationals were going up against on Friday. Butera had crossed paths with Misiorowski, 24, when he was working

NEW YORK – James Wood made a home run robbery off one of the league’s top sluggers look casual at the Citi Field right-field wall early on Thursday afternoon. Then, he followed it up with a remarkable five-star catch in the Nationals’ 5-4 win. “Unbelievable two plays there,” said manager

NEW YORK -- With the bases loaded, Brady House cleaned house against the Mets with one swing of the bat. House, 22, crushed his first career grand slam in the fourth inning of the Nationals’ 14-2 win at Citi Field on Wednesday night.

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NEW YORK – The Nationals had grinded out 17 games in 17 days before a well-earned off-day on Monday ahead of their series against the Mets. They entered Citi Field having gone 9-8 during the stretch – a two-week-plus period in which a new coaching staff and front office learned

On an afternoon when the Nationals were dealing with another blow to their bullpen, starting left-hander Foster Griffin once again provided a consistent force on the mound. Griffin gave the Nats seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts the same day that late-inning reliever Clayton Beeter was placed on the 15-day

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Riddle me this: Two pitchers from the same team combined for four strikeouts in one inning. How did that happen? Right-hander Jake Irvin and southpaw Mitchell Parker tallied the rare pitching line in the Nationals’ 10-inning 6-3 win over the White Sox on Saturday at Rate Field.

An opener, a veteran starter entering the game in the second inning, a starting prospect making his Major League debut as a reliever and a postgame roster move. The Nationals' pitcher usage on Friday was a snapshot of their approach this year. The Nats tabbed lefty PJ Poulin to open

CJ Abrams has become synonymous with his interest in aliens, including a diamond-encrusted alien necklace that is a staple of his wardrobe. Recently, the 25-year-old shortstop has begun incorporating a new accessory: crystals.

In the early stages of a stretch of 17 games in 17 days that began on Friday, the Nationals’ starting pitchers have been trying to give the team length when they take the mound. Right-hander Cade Cavalli was cognizant of the pitching staff’s workload as he approached his fourth start

MILWAUKEE – Left-hander Ken Waldichuk was diagnosed with left forearm tightness after leaving Sunday’s 8-6 win over the Brewers in the seventh inning. He was placed on the 15-day IL on Monday. Waldichuk, 28, has battled through a lengthy injury history. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2024, and he

MILWAUKEE – The couch area in the center of the Brewers’ visitors clubhouse was packed. Players crowded around each other to find a seat, some sitting on the table or the arm of the sofa to get a closer look.

MILWAUKEE – The official definition of a tactician is, “A person who uses a carefully planned strategy to achieve a specific end.” That’s the term Nationals manager Blake Butera has used to describe southpaw Foster Griffin multiple times since Spring Training. With a deep pitch mix, Griffin has been playing

MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers have used small ball to coax many a team into beating themselves in recent seasons, but the Nationals flipped the script. With a trio of bunts in a decisive ninth inning, the Nats began a stretch of 17 games in 17 days by beating the Brewers

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WASHINGTON -- On Sunday morning, manager Blake Butera checked in with James Wood before the series finale against the Dodgers. The slugger had hit .111 in his first eight games of the season, and he had been 1-for-9 in the first two games in spite of some hard-hit balls. “I

WASHINGTON – CJ Abrams has been feeling loose before games lately. A result of that relaxed vibe has been homering again … and again … and again.

WASHINGTON -- Miles Mikolas was hyped up. The ceremonial pregame flyover for the Nationals' home opener on Friday afternoon got his adrenaline pumping as he prepared to face the back-to-back World Series-defending-champion Dodgers. Mikolas stepped onto the mound for his first game as a member of the Nats, and he

WASHINGTON -- Wearing a jacket with “A League of Their Own” proudly scrawled across it, 99-year-old Maybelle Blair beamed from behind her iconic sunglasses. “Going to any ballpark just makes me happy,” Blair said with a huge smile. “I would love to just live here.”

PHILADELPHIA -- The Nationals were one strike away from winning their first two series of a season for the first time since 2012. Instead, they finished their road trip with a disappointing loss at Citizens Bank Park that muted what seemed to be an impending celebration. “They're pretty upset right

PHILADELPHIA – The Nationals had not used an opener in years. The Rays, on the other hand, popularized the strategy. Nationals manager Blake Butera brought his experience from his previous organization to the Nats on Tuesday against the Phillies.