Latest Washington Nationals News
MLB's season turns to October competition, where legacies and fortunes can be made
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. ...
Royals' Lorenzen departs after only 2 1/3 innings in first start since return from IL
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kansas City right-hander Michael Lorenzen departed in the third inning of his start against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night with lower body fatigue in a move the Royals said was made “as a precaution.” Lorenzen (left hamstring) was activated...
Royals seize on throwing error in 10th to beat Nationals 1-0 and hold on to 2nd AL wild card
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Isbel snapped Kansas City's 27-inning scoreless streak by sprinting home on a throwing error in the 10th inning, Cole Ragans gave up three hits in six innings, and the Royals held on to the second American League wild card with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on...
Shota Imanaga stars as the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Shota Imanaga pitched seven crisp innings in his sixth consecutive win, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Sunday. Imanaga (15-3) was backed by home runs from Mike Tauchman, Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya. The Japanese left-hander allowed six...
