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The high-leverage arms in the San Diego Padres bullpen of Bradgley Rodriguez, Adrian Morejon and Mason Miller needed a day to sit and watch a game without having to warmup and without having to come into the game to protect and/or save another one-run game. Jackson Merrill gave them that day with a 4-for-5 performance […]
Heading into the season, one of the main questions CJ Abrams had to answer was whether he could sustain his production over a full season. In 2024 and 2025, Abrams was phenomenal before the All-Star break before fading down the stretch. This season, he had his best first half yet, with a .275 average and […]
In 2025, The Pittsburgh Pirates had the third-worst record in the National League at 71-91. They were only behind the Washington nationals and the Colorado Rockies who had the worst record in baseball. In 2026, the Pirates surpassed those 71 wins with still 17 games left in the season. The Buccos had a 72-73 record […]
The San Diego Padres kept in step in the NL Wild Card race after earning a 9-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. But the Padres’ victory did not come without its fair share of drama. In the top of the third inning, with the Padres down 2-0, the Nationals loaded the bases against […] The post Padres’ Craig Stammen sets record straight on Walker Buehler mound visit appeared first on ClutchPoints .
SAN DIEGO – Six games into his Major League career, Jackson Kent (Nationals’ No. 9 prospect) is still learning the ropes as a starting pitcher. “I think right when you get to the big leagues, that’s when you really start learning,” the rookie Kent said after the Nationals’ 9-2 loss to the Padres. “Learning who you are, learning how to get guys out. Every outing, they’re going to adjust to me and I have to make adjustments to them.” Expos Replica Jersey Giveaway is Saturday! Kent exited the mou...
This road trip has been absolutely miserable. Last night, the Nats made history with their 38th blown save. Now they will look to actually win a game. They are 0-5 on this west coast swing and will look to at least win one game in sunny California. Blake Butera will be making some lineup alterations. […]
Washington Nationals (67-80) at San Diego Padres (77-68), September 9, 2026, 1:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
The following ranking of the top right-handed pitching prospects in baseball comes directly from our top 100, where we had exactly 20 right-handed arms made the list. 1 Ryan Sloan RHP, Seattle Mariners 2 Seth Hernandez RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 Jackson Flora RHP, San Francisco Giants 4 Christian Zazueta RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Gage Wood RHP, Philadelphia Phillies 6 Jarlin Susana RHP, Washington Nationals 7 Braylon Doughty RHP, Cleveland Guardians 8 River Ryan RHP, Detroit Tigers 9 Kendry Ch...
The Chicago Cubs’ bullpen is faltering at the absolute wrong time. They are in an extremely tight race with the Philadelphia Phillies for the NL Wild Card standings. Late-season bullpen woes have come at a time when the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres are surging. On Tuesday, the Padres defeated the Washington Nationals 5-4. […] The post Cubs now looking over shoulder at Diamondbacks, Padres as bullpen threatens entire season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Diego Padres turned back the clock, making a signature comeback that they haven’t in quite some time. The Friars were down 4-1 against the Washington Nationals heading into the eighth inning. They were issued three consecutive walks before Manny Machado tied the game with a two-run single. Then, Luis Campusano hit a bloop […]
This story was excerpted from Jessica Camerato’s Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. In his first full season of pro ball, 2025 No. 1 overall Draft pick Eli Willits was promoted to Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday. The 18-year-old shortstop is ranked as the Nationals top prospect and MLB’s No. 4 overall. Prior to his promotion, I caught up with Willits at High-A Wilmington to learn more about his interests outside o...
The Washington Nationals did it! They made history last night and “accomplished” something no MLB team has ever done. Of course, I am referring to the 2026 Nationals setting the all time blown save record when they blew their 38th save late last night. This is a truly embarrassing feat that should stick with everyone […]
No Mason Miller, no problem for the San Diego Padres. Adrian Morejon came in for the third time in as many days having thrown 27 pitches over the previous two outings. San Diego’s All-Star closer was unavailable to close out a 5-4 comeback win for the Padres over the Washington Nationals at Petco Park on […]
Righty Joel Kuhnel earned the save for the Giants last night. It was just his third appearance with the team after coming over via waiver claim from the Brewers last week. Kuhnel is the 11th reliever to save a game for San Francisco this year, matching a franchise record (h/t Susan Slusser of the San […]
A four-run rally in the 8th propelled the Padres to a magical come-from-behind win over the Nationals at Petco Park on Tuesday night. The win allows the Padres to remain within a half game of Arizona for the NL’s final Wild Card spot. ⭐ The Wrap-Up Show is presented by your local Farmer’s Insurance Agent Marc Nimetz. If you’re shopping for auto, home, renters or life insurance here in San Diego, please support the Wrap-Up Show by choosing San Diegan (and huge Padres fan) Marc Nimetz: https://a...
SAN DIEGO – Riley Cornelio had pitched three perfect innings as the starter in a bullpen game against the Padres. Yet the rookie right-hander was visibly upset after his best Major League game to date. Amid a quiet Nationals clubhouse, Cornelio stated the sentiments felt by his teammates. “We show up every day and we work really hard,” Cornelio said. “The results obviously have been frustrating, but it’s not from a lack of trying. I’ll tell you that.” The Nationals set the Major League record ...
Somehow, some way. Yohandy Morales gets to a pitch way inside and launches it 406 feet for his second homer of the season. #mlb #homerun #baseball #highlights _____________________________________________________________________ Make sure you don’t miss any of your favorite videos from the Washington Nationals and subscribe now! Make your way to Nationals Park to see all your favorite Nats live at nats.com/tickets. Follow us to keep track of everything happening on the field, and off: Twitter:...
For most of the season, the Nats have been road warriors. However, that has not been the case at all since the end of July. They have struggled mightily away from home and this west coast trip has been no different. There have been a lot of close games, but they have been unable to […]
Washington Nationals (67-79) at San Diego Padres (76-68), September 8, 2026, 6:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Veteran reliever Trevor Gott has inked a minor league deal with the Padres, per his MLB.com transaction tracker. The righty spent the first half of the season in the Nationals organization. He’s been a free agent since early July. San Diego assigned Gott to Triple-A El Paso. A pair of righties with MLB experience, J.P. France and José […]
The Nats made several moves at the deadline that I have talked about quite a bit. However, there is one deal that did not get a lot of press but it has been aging well for the Nats. Just before the deadline, the Nats made a seemingly minor move with the O’s. They sent outfielder […]
More than 20 years after moving to Washington, D.C., and becoming the Nationals, the rebirth of the Montreal Expos reportedly could be a consideration for Major League Baseball in its pursuit of expansion.
There has been a lot of uncertainty around Connelly Early since he arrived in DC. When Early joined the Nats he was injured, but was supposed to be back by mid-August. However, he suffered a set-back which put him on the shelf a little longer. Early is back now and is making his first rehab […]
Nick Pivetta took the mound for the San Diego Padres for the first time in a major league game since the second week of April. No one was quite sure what to expect from the right-hander, but when his day was complete he had pitched five scoreless innings and earned a win as the Padres […]
Nick Pivetta went five scoreless innings in his return as the Padres took the opener of a three-game series from the Nats on a steamy day at Petco. Despite the win, the Padres remain a half game behind the DBacks for the final Wild Card spot in the National League. ⭐ The Wrap-Up Show is presented by your local Farmer’s Insurance Agent Marc Nimetz. If you’re shopping for auto, home, renters or life insurance here in San Diego, please support the Wrap-Up Show by choosing San Diegan (and huge Pad...