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James Wood wasted no time getting the Nationals on the board Sunday afternoon, launching an opposite-field leadoff homer for his first long ball since July 9. It was just his second game hitting out of the leadoff spot under interim manager Miguel Cairo, but Wood looked right at home, adding an RBI double later to […]

The A’s are coming off a big offensive performance in their series opener against the Washington Nationals. The 16-7 win was fueled by a record-setting three-homer day from Shea Langeliers. On Wednesday, the Athletics’ starting pitcher stole the spotlight as Jeffrey Springs opened the game with five flawless frames Springs took a perfect game into […]

The Washington Nationals fans had a rough night on Tuesday. Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers tagged Nationals manager Mike Debartolo and his pitching staff for three home runs in a 16-7 win. Wednesday night’s game got off to a much different start. Rookie starting pitcher Cade Cavalli made his first start in three years and impressed […]

The Washington Nationals have etched their name into MLB history, but for all the wrong reasons. No one voiced the frustration more bluntly than Nationals lefty MacKenzie Gore, who didn’t hold back after the team’s latest collapse. “This is embarrassing,” Gore said following the blowout loss to the Athletics. “What happened this homestand, it’s hard […]

Instead of progressing forward in their rebuild, the Washington Nationals appear to have done nothing but take a step back in 2025. On Tuesday night, the Nationals fell to 44-68 on the year after being on the receiving end of a 16-7 beatdown from the Athletics. This is nothing but a continuation of their poor […]

After an MLB trade deadline that made it seem like the Washington Nationals were selling off everyone, the team is now turning to a familiar name for a spark: Cade Cavalli. The Nationals have officially promoted the former first-round pick. He will start Wednesday night at home, according to MLB Network Radio’s Grant Paulsen. The […]

MacKenzie Gore is one of the top young pitchers in the game of baseball. Being traded early on in your career can be a tough thing to overcome; however, the southpaw quickly established himself as a star with the Washington Nationals. The San Diego Padres traded Gore, along with many others, including James Wood and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have made a trade with the Washington Nationals for outfielder Alex Call. Shortly after sending James Outman to the Minnesota Twins for reliever Brock Stewart, they replaced Outman on the bench. Call is in his fourth MLB season and is under team control through 2029. ESPN’s Jeff Passan broke the news. […]

With the Philadelphia Phillies in rumors ahead of the MLB trade deadline on Thursday evening, the latest report suggests that they are targeting an outfielder from the Washington Nationals. After the Phillies traded for closer Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins, it does not appear the team is done yet. Philadelphia is looking for upgrades […]

The main focus for the Detroit Tigers ahead of Thursday’s MLB Trade Deadline is getting better pitching, and they have made a few moves in hopes of making that happen. The latest addition to the team is Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan. Finnegan has spent his entire career with the Nationals so far, but he […]

The Los Angeles Angels are going for it. On Wednesday, the Angels acquired two relievers from the Washington Nationals to boost their bullpen while they make a push to the postseason. Jeff Passan and Ken Rosenthal broke the news. The two players aren’t big names this season, but they are veterans who have been on […]

As the MLB trade deadline approaches, the Washington Nationals remain one of the more intriguing sellers—yet not everyone on the roster is likely to move. Despite high interest from contenders, Washington is expected to retain Mackenzie Gore, their breakout left-handed starter and 2025 All-Star. Gore has emerged as a clear building block for the Nats, […]

The New York Yankees have already been aggressive on the trade market as the 2025 deadline approaches. With Ryan McMahon and Amed Rosario both in the Bronx, New York is now believed to be focusing on relief and starting pitchers. Though the Yankees are not planning to trade George Lombard Jr. or Spencer Jones, their […]

The Houston Astros are no strangers to success. Last season was their first since 2017 in which they didn’t make it to at least the ALCS, if not the World Series. The team is 60-47 and atop the American League West standings this year, and they are ready to return to making another deep playoff […]

The Toronto Blue Jays, surging back from a transitional 2024 and boasting one of the AL’s most dangerous lineups, are now poised for an aggressive push at the 2025 trade deadline. Their focus? Left-handed ace MacKenzie Gore of the Washington Nationals, arguably the top controllable arm on the block this summer. With a 3.52 ERA, […]

The Chicago Cubs, armed with one of the deepest farm systems in the league and riding the momentum of their post-deadline surge, are primed for a bold run at one of the game’s most coveted arms, MacKenzie Gore of the Washington Nationals. At just 26 years old, Gore is a left-handed All-Star with a 3.52 […]

The New York Yankees are desperately searching for some pitching, ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline. New York is linked to Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller and Washington Nationals hurler MacKenzie Gore, per an ESPN report. “The Yankees want a starting pitcher and Keller, while not the best starter seemingly available, would be […]

The Washington Nationals are languishing at the bottom of the standings in the National League East, which justifies their stance as sellers ahead of the approaching 2025 MLB trade deadline on Thursday. The movement has already started for the Nats, with the New York Yankees acquiring infielder Amed Rosario on Saturday. A pitcher could be […]

Few pitchers possess the tantalizing mix of youth, production, and upside that Washington’s MacKenzie Gore brings to this year’s trade landscape. At only 26 and fresh off his first All-Star selection, Gore offers the Washington Nationals a unique dilemma: leverage a rare asset for maximum future value or keep a budding ace through their next […]

After a summer of jockeying atop the NL East, the New York Mets enter the final days before the trade deadline positioned to strike a franchise-altering deal for a young frontline starter. The Washington Nationals, stuck in a grueling rebuild but blessed with a burgeoning core, find themselves holding one of the market’s hottest chips: […]

Once again, the Washington Nationals are at the bottom of the NL East. The team fired longtime head of baseball operations Mike Rizzo and manager Davey Martinez a few weeks ago. Under the leadership of interim general manager Mike DeBartolo, the Nationals selected high school shortstop Eli Willits first overall in the 2025 MLB Draft. […]

Starting pitching is at a premium in Major League Baseball, and that’s never more on display than at the trade deadline. Contenders around the league are seemingly always scrambling for starting arms at the deadline, and that is no different in 2025 as Thursday’s cutoff approaches. The Chicago Cubs are one of those teams, and […]

The Washington Nationals have won three of their last four games, but they are still woefully out of the playoff race. They should be sellers at the trade deadline, even with interim GM Mike DeBartolo in place. One of the best hitters on the team in recent weeks has turned himself into a prime trade […]

2025 has been a nightmare season for the Washington Nationals, leading them to fire both manger Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo just a few months into the campaign. Things haven’t gotten much better for them since then, but that doesn’t mean that Washington doesn’t have anything to look forward to. Amid all the […]

After dazzling in the All-Star Game earlier this week, MacKenzie Gore’s return to the mound on Sunday was anything but a continuation of that form. The Washington Nationals lefty was shelled for eight runs over just 2 1/3 innings in an 8-1 loss to the San Diego Padres, matching a career-worst in earned runs allowed […]

The Washington Nationals are not having the best season, and as the trade deadline approaches, there’s a chance they could be sellers. There is one player that teams around the league are asking about, and the Nationals could be listening to trade offers surrounding him, according to MLB insider Jon Heyman. “Several teams have called […]

There’s no question that the Washington Nationals are having a disappointing season, and it’s gotten to the point where they had to switch things up in the front office. Over a week ago, they fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo. Now, it looks like they’re trying to make some changes on the […]

Washington Nationals slugger James Wood is introducing himself to a national audience in the 2025 Home Run Derby. Opposing pitchers are already aware of the Nationals’ most dangerous hitter, choosing to pitch around Wood when possible. But the second-year pro had an opportunity to display his power in Monday’s exhibition. And he didn’t disappoint. Wood […]

The 2025 MLB Draft was a stunner on Sunday, with the top of the draft totally turning over. The Washington Nationals and the Los Angeles Angels both shocked just about everyone with their first two overall picks leaving the presumed top prospects in the draft for the third and fourth picks. The Nationals got it […]

The Washington Nationals have been making a lot of surprising moves lately. They fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo just ten days before the MLB Draft. Interim GM Mike DeBartolo was tasked with making the first overall selection on Sunday, and stunned the world. The Nationals made Eli Willits the youngest first […]

The Washington Nationals are entrenched in a rebuild. They recently fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo, as the results were not coming fast enough. Interim GM Mike DeBartolo has been immediately tasked with a tough decision. The Nationals have the number one overall pick in Sunday’s MLB Draft, and ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel […]

The Washington Nationals are 37-54 ahead of their game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Despite standout performances from James Wood and CJ Abrams, Washington remains at the bottom of the National League East. Things reached a boiling point over the weekend. The Nationals fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo on […]

As the 2025 MLB trade deadline approaches, the Washington Nationals once again find themselves in a familiar role: sellers looking to extract value from their veteran assets. Despite flashes of promise from young stars and a brief surge in early summer, the Nationals are well out of the playoff race and have signaled a clear […]

The Washington Nationals have named bench coach Miguel Cairo interim manager, one day after the team fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo. This is Cairo’s second season on staff in Washington, coming to DC from New York, where he was the Mets’ Minor League infield coordinator. Before that, he spent two seasons […]

The Washington Nationals have not had the season that they certainly envisioned so far this season, and they made a drastic move to try to change their fortunes on Sunday evening. The Nats shockingly fired both manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo in the midst of a poor season, leaving them in limbo […]

The Washington Nationals fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo on Sunday. They were swept by the Boston Red Sox over the weekend, marking the end of an era in D.C. Washington has the number one pick in the MLB Draft, which is on July 14, and should be sellers at the July […]

Amid sweeping front office changes, the Washington Nationals have signed 38-year-old right-handed reliever Luis Garcia to a contract, pending a physical, according to The Washington Post’s Andrew Golden. Garcia was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers just days earlier following a disappointing first half of the 2024 season. Garcia posted a 5.27 ERA over 27 […]

The Washington Nationals fired longtime General Manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez on Sunday night, amid yet another disappointing season. The move came after the Nationals were swept by the Boston Red Sox and dropped to an abysmal 37-53 record, the third-worst in Major League Baseball behind only the Chicago White Sox and the […]

The Washington Nationals fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo on Sunday. After a 37-53 record to start the season and with the first overall pick in the draft coming, Washington made changes. They made an immediate announcement on the interim general manager, with Mike DeBartolo taking over with less than ten days […]