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2:05pm: Simpson and Morales have both been officially selected, per a club announcement. Catcher Drew Millas has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to open the necessary 40-man spot. Millas has been on the 10-day IL since July 12 due to a left index finger fracture and surgery. He will be eligible for reinstatement […]
The Atlanta Braves are making moves as September roster expansions approach. Atlanta has added right-handed relief pitcher Blake Burkhalter and veteran infielder Kyle Farmer to the active roster ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Washington Nationals. Burkhalter earns his long-awaited…
The Atlanta Braves are making some changes for the final month of the regular season.
Happy September, y’all. Somehow the calendar has flipped over to the final month of the regular season. (And of course, happy SB Nation app launch day to all who celebrate! What are you waiting for? It’s available now on iOS or Android, and more info is available here.) After a near-dream of a homestand in which they went […]
When new Nationals reliever Erik Tolman pitches, you immediately notice a couple of things. The first is his upper 90’s velocity from the left side which has overwhelmed big league hitters so far. When you look down though, you see a black brace that goes up to the middle of his calf. That brace tells […]
The Rangers announced Tuesday that they’ve signed veteran righty Trevor Williams to a major league contract. They already had an opening on the 40-man roster, and rosters expand to 28 players today, so no corresponding move was necessary. Texas also recalled infielder/outfielder Cam Cauley from Triple-A Round Rock. Williams was released by the Nationals this […]
The Nats are calling up one of the more intriguing hitters in their system. Yohandy Morales was the Nationals second round pick in the 2023 draft. After grinding his way through minors, the 24 year old is finally going to get his first look in the big leagues. It is tough to say this call […]
With the Minor League Baseball season approaching its end as the calendar gets set to flip to September, fans, coaches, and analysts alike are beginning to fully evaluate the 2026 campaigns of prospects around the league. While there still are games to be played, the Washington Nationals, as of August 31st, have officially released their […]
It’s a big day for Federal Baseball. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Nationals. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of the […]
The Nationals are calling up corner infield prospect Yohandy Morales with active rosters expanding on Tuesday, reports Yordano Carmona of Pelota Cubana USA. Washington already has an opening on the 40-man roster after releasing Trevor Williams. Morales would have been eligible for the Rule 5 draft if not added to the 40-man roster at season’s end. […]
This series has already seen plenty of twists and turns. Now we are in for a grand finale of this four game set between the Nats and Marlins. After yesterday’s 9th inning meltdown, the Nats will look to bounce back and win three out of four. The Marlins are looking to salvage a split. CJ […]
Konnor Griffin is increasingly close to returning to big league action. The Pirates star shortstop has missed nearly the past two months with a left ring finger issue suffered against the Washington Nationals on July 5. Griffin injured the sagittal band and was forced to wear a splint for weeks. He returned to the diamond […]
After a blazing hot start to Devin Fitz-Gerald’s Nationals career, in which he posted a 132 wRC+ and had a May as hot as any month ever from a Nats prospect, he earned a promotion to Double A in early June, simultaneously climbing many top 100 prospect lists. The hit tool looked as advertised, but […]
The Nationals released veteran righty Trevor Williams yesterday after he passed through waivers unclaimed, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. Washington had designated the 34-year-old righty for assignment last week. Today’s release closest the book on Williams’ second two-year deal with the Nats. The second didn’t go nearly as well as the first. A […]
Former Duke men's basketball All-American Tommy Amaker was inducted into the Washington D.C. Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday, Aug. 30, during a Washington Nationals' pregame ceremony at Nationals Park.
It is no secret that the Nationals badly need pitching. Of course, the bullpen is the biggest area of need, but the Nats just need more quality pitching in general. Part of the reason the bullpen is so bad is due to being overworked because of the lack of quality starting pitching. I wanted to […]
The Nationals were under threat by either surprise or destiny, but it's an accomplishment to lose to both. The post Box Score Banter: The Art of Misdirection appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Miami Marlins were on the verge of losing the first three games of a four-game set with the Washington Nationals on Sunday. They trailed 2-0 entering the top of the ninth inning, but a huge six-run rally, which may be better described as a complete meltdown by the Nats’ bullpen, gave […] The post Marlins Notebook: Huge Ninth-Inning Rally, Junk, Edwards Takeaways appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Marlins scored six runs in the ninth inning to secure a 6-2 comeback win over the Nationals on Sunday, but may have lost one of their key players in the process. Second baseman Xavier Edwards left the game in the fifth inning due to an injury that “right now we’re thinking it’s a left […]
You can make a whole list of the most humiliating 9th inning meltdowns of the Nats season. The bar is very high, so this one may not be number one, but it is easily in the top 5. It may not have been the worst, but it was the sloppiest and most self destructive. The […]
After the Nats first walk off of the season yesterday, we are getting another first today. CJ Abrams is making his much anticipated debut at second base. It has been over two weeks since the initial announcement, but Abrams is finally at his new position. Hopefully that can re-ignite his offense. As mentioned, CJ Abrams […]
It took until August 29th, but the Washington Nationals finally got their first walk off win. The hit came from Dylan Crews, a guy who really needed a big moment, making things even better. After the game, Crews said that this was probably his best moment since becoming a big leaguer. It is a big […]
Runs are going to be at a premium in this contest. Sandy Alcantara and Cade Cavalli are two of the hottest pitchers in baseball right now. Cavalli is ascending as he completes his first full big league season. Meanwhile, Sandy is starting to look more like the guy who won a Cy Young a few […]
Last night, Brady House hit one of the more impressive home runs I have seen at Nationals Park. In the third inning, House absolutely unloaded on a 99 MPH fastball from Eury Perez. He sent it on to the concourse an estimated 474 feet, well at least at first. It was a perfect swing and […]
After looking shaky and antsy in his first three starts as a big leaguer, Jackson Kent truly put himself on the map last night. Outside of Cade Cavalli and Foster Griffin, who have combined for 28 quality starts, great pitching performances have been hard to come by for the Nats. However, Kent did exactly that, […]