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Nats first round pick Chris Hacopian will be making his minor league debut tomorrow. Interestingly, it will not be in Fredericksburg. Instead, the local kid will be skipping over Low-A and will join the Wilmington Blue Rocks. The old regime would always send draft picks to Low-A first, even if it were only for a […]
Last night Nats fans saw something odd and unique. We saw the back end of the Nationals bullpen come in and lock down a game. The trio of Yovanny Cruz, Orlando Ribalta and Clayton Beeter were lights out last night. They did not allow a single hit in their three innings of work. It was […]
The Chicago White Sox have added outfield depth after a player nobody else wanted. The White Sox agreed to terms on a minor league contract with outfielder Joey Wiemer, who will report to Triple-A Charlotte. Wiemer had been placed on release waivers by the Washington Nationals earlier in the week and cleared unclaimed after the standard 48-hour window, meaning no team was willing to add him to their 40-man roster before Chicago picked him up as a free agent instead. A Scorching Start That ...
After a brutal road trip, the Nats are back home and finally playing a team from outside the division. They have actually had a good amount of success against the Reds in the past few years. However, the Reds are hot and the Nats are not. Despite a righty being on the mound, Blake Butera […]
August 7: The Nats announced that they have requested unconditional release waivers on Littell. August 5: The Nationals have designated righty Zack Littell for assignment, the team announced. His spot on the roster goes to right-hander Brad Lord, who’s returning from a stint on the 15-day injured list. Littell, 30, has pitched 112 1/3 innings […]
Yesterday we got some more bad news on the injury front. Big trade acquisition Connelly Early was shut down from his rehab after feeling forearm tightness. The team insists it is minor and that they are not concerned. However, that is certainly not the update you want to hear. Despite the messaging about the team […]
The Nationals ended a difficult road trip with a 7-3 loss to the Phillies on Thursday afternoon, dropping three of four in Philadelphia and eight of their last nine games overall. Miles Mikolas allowed six runs and a season-high 12 hits over five innings, while the Phillies collected eight doubles among their 16 hits. The […]
The Philadelphia Phillies don’t want to get any long-term injuries at this point of the season, and they recently had a scare with Andrew Painter. The right-hander suffered a left hamstring injury earlier in the week, and he had to leave the game as they eventually lost to the Washington Nationals, 10-4. They received good […] The post Phillies’ Andrew Painter receives big injury update from Don Mattingly appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Phillies beat the Nationals 7-3 on Thursday night, and my big takeaway, once again, is that Luis Arraez is the man. This guy rules. He’s had an RBI in his first three games with the Phils. It’s so fun to watch him enter the batter’s box and actually feel confident he’s going to do […] The post Luis Arraez Adds to His Phillies Legend by Leaping Over the Tag at Home Plate, Running Right to the Dugout appeared first on Crossing Broad .
The Nats playoff dreams got buried this week with a 1-7 road trip against the Braves and Phillies. These veteran laden squads taught the young Nats a lesson and showed they were not ready yet. In a season where the Nats have taken so many steps in the right direction, winning against divisional foes remains […]
On Thursday, Washington Nationals veteran starting pitcher Miles Mikolas reached a milestone, as he has now 10 years of service time in the big leagues. This is not the easiest feat to accomplish, as this speaks volumes to Mikolas’ durability and reliability that he remains a contributor in the big leagues even now that he’s […] The post Nationals’ Miles Mikolas celebrates 10 years of MLB service with unique request appeared first on ClutchPoints .
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez won his 15th game of the season on Thursday night in a 7-3 win over the Washington Nationals. He is keeping up with Roy Halladay’s 2011 pace in wins. Halladay, who finished second in NL Cy Young voting that year, reached 15 wins through 24 starts and 115 team […]
The Phillies offense pounded out eight doubles on 16 total hits to dispatch the Nationals and take the four-game series with a final score of 7-3. It was the most doubles Philadelphia has had in a game since September 6th of 2024 when they also had eight in a game against Marlins. Bryson Stott led […]
Jaylen Brown has made the switch. He was a Boston icon when he played alongside Jayson Tatum with the Celtics, but those days are in the past. Brown was traded by the Celtics to the Philadelphia 76ers and he made his debut with his new team Thursday as he met the media. Newest Sixers star […] The post Watch 76ers’ Jaylen Brown’s first pitch duties before Phillies-Nationals game appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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The Nats got a much needed win last night to snap their 7 game losing streak. Now they will look to build off that exciting victory and get a split here in Philly. This losing streak really put them behind the 8 ball in the playoff race, but if they get hot there is still […]
The Cleveland Guardians could not afford inactivity at the 2026 MLB trade deadline. Their offense demanded help. Yet the Guardians’ aggressive response included one gamble that carried more organizational risk than the others. Surrendering four prospects for Washington Nationals left-hander Foster Griffin was that gamble. The Guardians sit at 57-59, 3.5 games behind the Chicago […] The post Guardians’ biggest 2026 MLB trade deadline mistake appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Nationals announced that they have claimed right-hander Wyatt Mills off waivers from the Dodgers and optioned him to Triple-A Rochester. Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reported the claim prior to that announcement. Los Angeles designated him for assignment three days ago. Washington had a couple of 40-man vacancies and won’t need to make a […]
Lewis Kalb from Medford Lakes, New Jersey, got to live out a lifelong dream to do play-by-play during the third inning of the Nationals-Phillies game on Wednesday night. And it sounded like he had been calling Phillies games on the radio for years. You never know what’s going to happen when a fan steps into…
Since Brady House has been back in the big leagues, the team’s plan for him has been very clear. They have been using him in a platoon role against left handed pitching. When you look at his numbers, the plan is quite logical. On the season, House is hitting .355 with a 1.009 OPS against […]
On the Phillies’ last trip to Washington, DC back in June, they forced the Nationals to endure one of the worst series in that franchise’s history. Three straight 9th inning victories against a beleaguered Nationals bullpen, all of them in crushing fashion. Too add more insult to insult, the Phillies staged another late-game comeback in […]
Aaron Nola stepped off the mound on Monday having delivered another quality start, his third in his last six games. He allowed three runs over six innings and departed with the Phillies down 3-0. But Nola had kept the Phillies stagnant offense in the game long enough for them to come alive against the Nationals […]
As we all know, it has not exactly been a banner year for the Nats bullpen. They have spent most of the season blowing games for fun. However, there is one reliever who has really impressed me this season. Orlando Ribalta has had a breakout year for the Nats, and looks like a guy who […]
The Twins may want to add another starter if Joe Ryan lands on the IL, but they should still avoid reuniting with this right-hander.
During the third inning of Wednesday night’s game against the Nationals, Phillies Phantastic Auction winner Lewis Kalb joined Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen in the radio booth. While many others who have tried this feat often get lambasted by the public, Kalb was getting rave reviews after his appearance. He actually sounded like he belonged. […] The post The Phillies Phantastic Auction Winner Who Called an Inning on the Radio Was Fantastic appeared first on Crossing Broad .