On-base percentage might be the single most important offensive statistic. Just look at the league leaders in OBP from recent years: Ronald Acuña Jr., Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Juan Soto (again), Mike Trout, Mike Trout (again), Joey Votto, Mike Trout (again), Bryce Harper… you get the point.
Notes and quotes from the series opener with the Astros in the nation’s capital... When 25-year-old starter MacKenzie Gore is at his best, as he was at times while striking out 11 over five innings on the road in Oakland during the last road trip, he’s really something.
As Omega Ms widened her lead with every stride in Sunday’s third race, jockey Jose Ferrer heard shouts of encouragement from his biggest fans above the muffled hoofbeats on the Tampa Bay Downs turf course.
Watch the game between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals in the first meeting of their three-game series in the 2024 MLB. The first pitch is scheduled for today, April 19, at 6:45 PM ET in Nationals Park.
The Washington Nationals (8-10) begin a three-game series against the Houston Astros (6-14) on Friday at Nationals Park. First pitch is at 6:45 PM. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Astros will send Justin Verlander to the mound, while MacKenzie Gore (2-0) will answer the bell for the Nationals.
Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ road trip, Davey Martinez’s 400th win, and Mitchell Parker’s debut... Eighteen games into his seventh season on the
Notes and quotes from the series finale in Chavez Ravine... CJ Abrams took a four-game hit streak into the series finale in LA, with five of six hits over the four games extra bases hits, (three doubles, a triple, and a HR).
Right-hander Jake Irwin went six scoreless innings and CJ Abrams hit a leadoff home run as the Washington Nationals finished off a long California trip in style with a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon.
Which elite MLB prospect has got next when it comes to a promotion to the bigs?
After looking like he was on his way out of the league, Washington Nationals outfielder Jesse Winker has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball to begin the 2024 season.
As the Washington Nationals gear up for an important matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers, all eyes are on left-hander Patrick Corbin. The seasoned pitcher, once a formidable force with the Arizona Diamondbacks, now faces a critical juncture in his career.
Intent on getting his season on track, Washington Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin will visit familiar surroundings on Tuesday night. When he faces Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium, the outing will give Corbin (0-2, 8.44 ERA) his most appearances at a venue he has never called his home park.
Left-hander Mitchell Parker went five strong innings in his major league debut and Luis Garcia Jr. hit a three-run home run as the Washington Nationals earned a 6-4 victory over the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.
Washington Nationals pitching prospect Mitchell Parker is being called up to start Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Quite the opponent for an MLB debut.
The Washington Nationals will take the type of dominance they got Saturday out of MacKenzie Gore every day. Well, hopefully not every day, according to manager Dave Martinez.
The Washington Nationals (5-7) squeaked out a 3-2 win to avoid a sweep at home against the Philadelphia Phillies and began a nine-game West Coast road trip earlier this week.
Action Network's Sean Zerillo shares his MLB expert picks and predictions for the slate of games scheduled for Wednesday, April 10.
The Nats have not yet provided any kind of information relating to the severity of his injury or how long they expect him to be out of action.
On Monday the Boston Red Sox and Ceddanne Rafaela agreed to an eight-year, $50 million pact. Rafaela, 23, has ranked among the game’s top 100 prospects entering each of the past two seasons.
Former Tennessee Vols baseball standout Trey Lipscomb was called up to the big leagues just after the start of the 2024 season and he's already making
After nearly a year of speculation, Stephen Strasburg is officially retiring. The 2019 World Series MVP reached a settlement agreement with the Washington Nationals, allowing him to put the glove up for good.
Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals have figured out how to land the plane smoothly, finally, but his story is one that should give other teams pause, particularly given the seeming rise in significant pitching injuries.
Nick Senzel entered the 2024 season looking to rehabilitate his MLB career with the Washington Nationals. Unfortunately, he’ll begin the first part of the season rehabilitating a broken right thumb.
The Nationals couldn’t even get to the first pitch of Opening Day without suffering some awful luck.
With the current state of its revamped farm system, it seems that the next great Washington Nationals team will be led by a loaded outfield. Although the rebuild won’t fully come to fruition in 2024, Tuesday’s news shows that the new wave could start sooner rather than later.
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