ARLINGTON -- Trevor Williams added a new job experience to his Major League resume on Wednesday in the Nationals’ shutout against the Rangers. “Magician,” manager Dave Martinez said. “He got out of some tough situations.” The veteran right-hander improved to 3-0 and lowered his ERA to 2.27 in the Nationals’

This story was excerpted from the Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ARLINGTON -- In late September 2022, Jacob Young proudly held a home-plate-shaped plaque as he stood among a group of prospects that included Cade Cavalli

Pitchers are meant to be ahead of hitters. Sluggers need at-bats to get into the rhythm of the season, and that takes time. Or at least that’s how the popular belief goes. But some Minor League hitters are proving they don’t need time at all to come flying out of

ARLINGTON -- The Nationals arrived in Texas following a hot-hitting sweep in Miami. But their bats cooled off in the series opener, and just two days after recording a season-high 14 hits, they were held to only three. The Nationals' four-game winning streak was snapped by the Rangers, 7-1, on

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For former big leaguer Jayson Werth, owning a competitive racehorse is a lot like playing in the Majors -- with one big exception. “I never stressed out, I never worried about one [baseball] game as long as I lived,” Werth said Wednesday in an appearance on MLB Network. “Coming into

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Whenever a Draft list is updated for the first time since December, there are bound to be a lot of changes up and down the rankings. This year's new Draft Top 150 takes that to an extreme, speaking to the volatility and uncertainty of the class outside of the top

MIAMI -- Jacob Young has one goal when he gets on base: wreak havoc. It’s something he’s done exceptionally well so far in his young career, and one of many reasons he fits so well into the Nationals’ big league clubhouse. Young's speed -- and impressive baseball IQ -- was

There's a longtime scout who likes to say, "The Draft is hard." The 2014 Draft was very hard. It's just one of three Drafts where the No. 1 overall pick finished his career without reaching the Majors, and the only one where neither of the top two selections made it.

MIAMI -- There’s one word manager Dave Martinez would use to describe his club this season: Relentless. It can be seen in a multitude of ways so far this season, but perhaps no more than the Nationals' reactions to overcoming a seven-run deficit to defeat the Marlins, 12-9, on Sunday

This story was excerpted from the Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. There was Huskies pride at Nationals Park this week. In a pairing of University of Connecticut greats, Nats reliever Matt Barnes caught the ceremonial first

MIAMI -- There’s arguably nothing more iconic in baseball than a good bat flip after a home run. But perhaps even better is the “stop and stare” -- when a hitter pauses before taking a single step toward first base and admires a no-doubter. Jesse Winker did the latter on

MIAMI -- Trevor Williams doesn’t have a great history with the Marlins, even though they’re the team that kickstarted his professional career. Williams, who was selected by Miami in the second round of the 2013 MLB Draft, entered Friday with a career 5.26 ERA against the Marlins (51 1/3 innings

WASHINGTON -- Sidelined for 13 team games, Keibert Ruiz wanted to get back behind the plate. The starting catcher was wiped out, though. At the beginning of the Nationals' three-city West Coast road trip, Ruiz came down with influenza. He played the series opener on April 8 in San Francisco,

WASHINGTON -- Lane Thomas and the Nationals were relieved when they received the results of the outfielder’s left knee MRI on Wednesday. Following a period of uncertainty, the diagnosis of a Grade 2 MCL sprain was an encouraging outcome. "Best-case scenario, really,” said manager Dave Martinez. Echoed Thomas, “I definitely

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Baseball Digest is honored to present its fourth annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Dusty Baker, who retired following the 2023 season after 56 years in Major League Baseball as a player, coach and manager. “Receiving this award is a tremendous honor,” the 74-year-old Baker said. “I never thought that I’d

Three years ago, Charlie Condon attracted zero interest from pro scouts or NCAA Division I baseball programs. He wound up at Georgia as a preferred walk-on and redshirted during his first season in Athens. Now he's the best prospect in the 2024 Draft and sits atop MLB Pipeline's updated and

Asked for a scouting report on Dodgers star Freddie Freeman during the top of the sixth inning Tuesday night, the Nationals’ latest guest analyst had nothing to say. That’s OK: He was still a good boy. Yes, a dog joined the Nats’ booth during Tuesday’s 4-1 loss to the Dodgers

WASHINGTON -- Facing a slugging Dodgers lineup for the second time in a week, Patrick Corbin delivered his first scoreless outing of the season in the Nationals’ series opener on Tuesday night. This, six days after he allowed five runs at Dodger Stadium. The veteran southpaw allowed three hits and

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