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Joey Gallo's $8 million option declined by Nationals in favor of $2.5 million buyout

Nov. 03, 2024 19:21 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joey Gallo's $8 million mutual option was declined by the Washington Nationals on Sunday, making the first baseman/outfielder a free agent. Gallo receives a $2.5 million buyout as part of the deal he agreed to in January that called for a $2.5 million salary this...

Dodgers' World Series-ending win averages 18.6 million; series averages 15.81 million for 5 games

Nov. 01, 2024 00:26 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers' 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 for their eighth World Series title and second in five years averaged 18.6 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to Nielsen. That is the most-watched game in the Fall Classic since Game 7...

Game 4 of World Series averages 16.28 million for its most-viewed game since 2019

Oct. 30, 2024 19:28 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Series had its most-watched game in five years Tuesday night as the New York Yankees avoided a sweep. The Yankees' 11-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 averaged 16.28 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to...

MLB's season turns to October competition, where legacies and fortunes can be made

Oct. 01, 2024 06:01 AM EDT

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani has put up some of the best regular-season numbers in baseball history over the past six months. Bobby Witt Jr. is a precocious 24-year-old who just won the American League batting title. They've both proven they are excellent at baseball. ...

Nola earns 14th victory as NL East champion Phillies beat the Nationals 6-3 in regular-season finale

Sep. 29, 2024 18:51 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber and Weston Wilson each drove in two runs, Aaron Nola earned his 14th victory and the NL East champion Philadelphia Phillies avoided a series sweep and closed out the regular season with a 6-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Philadelphia...

Dodgers clinch home-field advantage throughout postseason as Phillies lose to Nationals 6-3

Sep. 28, 2024 20:09 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason on Saturday when the Philadelphia Phillies lost 6-3 to the Washington Nationals, who got a three-run homer from Joey Gallo in a four-run eighth-inning. Los Angeles and Philadelphia...

Stone Garrett homers in return to majors as Nationals rout Phillies, 9-1

Sep. 27, 2024 23:34 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stone Garrett homered in his first major league plate appearance in more than a year in a three-hit, three-RBI effort and the Washington Nationals ended a four-game losing streak with a 9-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. Luis García Jr., Juan...

Nationals GM Mike Rizzo says long-term view of CJ Abrams is unchanged despite demotion

Sep. 27, 2024 18:52 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Friday his long-term view of CJ Abrams has not changed after the team’s decision to demote the All-Star shortstop last week. Abrams was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday for the final nine days of the...

Frazier's pinch-hit, 2-run single lifts the Royals to a series sweep of the Nationals

Sep. 26, 2024 18:29 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kansas City Royals completed a series sweep with a 7-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Pinch hitter Adam Frazier’s one-out, line drive hit to left field in the top of the ninth drove in two runs, breaking a 4-all tie and guiding the Royals...

Royals ride bullpen to 3-0 win over Nationals after Lorenzen's early exit

Sep. 25, 2024 22:46 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five Kansas City relievers pitched 6 2/3 innings of two-hit ball after starter Michael Lorenzen's early exit, Robbie Grossman hit a two-run single, and the Royals held on to the second American League wild card with a 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. ...