Skenes vs. Crews: LSU teammates, top-2 picks in '23 square off for 1st time
PITTSBURGH -- The Monday night matchup at PNC Park had been a long time in the making. Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews, the first college teammates to be selected No. 1 and No. 2 overall in the MLB Draft, faced off in a Major League game for the first time
Former top pitching prospect Henry impresses in MLB debut
MIAMI ¨C Former top pitching prospect Cole Henry pitched a scoreless inning in his Major League debut Sunday in the NationalsĄ¯ 11-4 loss to the Marlins at loanDepot park. Washington called up Henry, its second-round pick out of LSU in the 2020 Draft, to fill the void created when it
Nationals' Abrams (right hip flexor strain) placed on 10-day IL
MIAMI -- The Nationals placed shortstop CJ Abrams on the 10-day IL with a right hip flexor strain and recalled Nasim Nu?ez prior to Saturday's 7-6 loss to Miami. Abrams re-aggravated the injury during a third-inning stolen-base attempt on Friday that prompted his removal from the game. The hip originally
MLB.TV is back for 2025 -- new local packages available as well
A new season is upon us, and MLB.TV ¨C the best way to watch every out-of-market game all season long ¨C has never been better. ThatĄ¯s because MLB.TV is now giving you even more baseball with the addition of 24/7 access to MLB Network (available in U.S. only). Here is
Each team's best promotional giveaway in 2025
Mark your calendars, baseball fans -- and avid collectors. All 30 teams have extensive promotional schedules lined up for the 2025 season. The giveaways range from bat-flipping bobbleheads to basketball jersesy to, yes, even cribbage boards. In fact, there are so many must-have giveaways that it may be a little
Latest Nationals injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Nationals injury news and transactions.
Watch House, Hassell III lead Triple-A Rochester for FREE on Friday
All season long, baseball fans will be able to watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and MLB app subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games are available on MiLB.TV, on the
'I want you to hit': Lowe delivers with clutch pinch 2B despite illness
MIAMI -- Perhaps not four or five, but Nathaniel Lowe had one at-bat in him. And, when the opportunity presented itself, Lowe delivered.
Cavalli catches up with Nats in Miami following latest rehab outing
MIAMI -- It might have been just a two-inning rehab session, but Nationals right-hander Cade Cavalli considers it a significant step in his goal of pitching with the Major League club again. Cavalli completed the outing on Wednesday at the NationalsĄ¯ spring complex in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Here are the most stacked MiLB clubs -- one for each organization
The Minor Leagues are in full swing with Triple-A circuits two weeks into their seasons and Double-A, High-A and Single-A leagues a week into theirs. That means plenty of great baseball to watch, either in person or via MiLB.TV, which streams games for 117 of the 120 full-season affiliates.
Hockey megafan Irvin celebrates Ovechkin's feat
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No. 5 prospect Clemmey fans career-high 10 at High-A
While there was offense to be found around the Minor Leagues on Thursday, a number of the brightest young hurlers stood particularly tall on the mound. A right-hander who hopes to one day pitch north of the border dazzled in his second pro start in Florida while other pitchers knocking
Wood (2 HRs, 5 RBIs vs. LA) 'continuously getting better'
WASHINGTON -- James WoodĄ¯s opposite-field home run on Monday against the Dodgers had the sports world buzzing on Tuesday morning. The soft-spoken, 22-year-old slugger continued to make noise that night by putting on a two-homer, five-RBI show in the NationalsĄ¯ 8-2 win. It was the second multihomer performance of his
'I wanted it': Finnegan gets 5 outs for 3rd save in 3 days
WASHINGTON ¨C Kyle Finnegan separates the days. Otherwise, they would blend together and the workload would add up. So Monday was just Monday, not his third day in a row pitching. And getting five outs against the Dodgers ¨C while having to face Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts ¨C that
How the first 10 picks of the 2025 Draft could look
We are not only rolling on all cylinders in the Majors and the Minor Leagues right now, but the college baseball season as well. In December, MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis put out his first official mock draft for the 2025 class, but a lot has changed since then. The evaluation
Three key observations from Nationals' series win over D-backs
WASHINGTON -- The Nationals clinched their first series of the season with a 5-4 win over the D-backs on Sunday afternoon at Nationals Park. The Nats have won back-to-back games as they prepare to host the Dodgers on Monday.
Nationals 2005 club enters Ring of Honor celebrating 20 years in DC
WASHINGTON ¨C Two decades ago, Jamey Carroll, Chad Cordero, John Patterson, Brian Schneider and Ryan Zimmerman were inaugural members of a Major League club that had just been relocated to Washington, D.C. Time has quickly passed.
Susana solid in hard-luck Double-A debut
With every affiliate level in action, the first full-schedule Sunday of the Minor League season was filled with noisy hits, dominant starts and dramatic finishes keyed by top prospects. Here are the performances that stood out as Opening Weekend for Double-A, High-A and Single-A wrapped up:
Nationals seal win with club-first game-ending caught-stealing
WASHINGTON -- During the Nationals 20th anniversary celebration weekend, the 2025 squad recorded a first in team history.
Soroka (biceps strain) placed on 15-day IL
WASHINGTON -- Michael Soroka was hopeful he would be able to make his next scheduled start after exiting MondayĄ¯s game with a right biceps strain. But the 27-year-old will need some extra time to get back on the mound, and the Nationals placed him on the 15-day IL on Friday
Nats Minor League FAQ: Prospects to watch, new faces & more
With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where WashingtonĄ¯s Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:
- Travis Sykora, RHP (MLB No. 68) -- Injured (hip surgery)
- Jarlin Susana, RHP (MLB No. 77) -- Harrisburg (Double-A)
- Brady House, 3B -- Rochester (Triple-A)
- Seaver King, SS
No. 3 prospect House demolishes 428-foot homer at Triple-A
All the stars were out for a Triple-A doubleheader between Cubs and Pirates prospects in Indianapolis. Two of baseball's premier young pitching talents spun zeros in opposite games, while a righty with big league experience set a career high out in Las Vegas. Add to that a pair of multihit