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Despite heartbreak, Nats find light in tough walk-off loss

12:30 AM EDT

ATLANTA -- Despite yet another loss to the Braves this season -- this time in a back-and-forth 11-inning affair at Truist Park -- there was little negativity in the Nationals’ clubhouse on Friday. Yes, the Nationals (25-27) fell to another game under .500 as the Braves earned a 5-4 series-opening

Versatile Mead ready to make impact at hot corner for Nats

May 21, 2026

WASHINGTON -- With starting third baseman Brady House optioned to Triple-A Rochester this week, manager Blake Butera expects Curtis Mead will see 85 percent of his workload at the hot corner. Make that infield position No. 3 Mead has played in his first season with the Nationals.

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May 8, 2026

A new era of watching Nationals baseball is here, and Nationals.TV has you covered all season long.

Mock draft: Shift in the top five, after that, uncertainty abounds

May 21, 2026

We’re less than two months away from the Draft now, with high school playoffs rolling on and colleges in conference tournament play. It might have been efficient to do this week’s mock draft in person at the SEC Tournament in Alabama, because it felt that pretty much every scouting director

The most pleasant prospect surprises so far -- one for each team

May 21, 2026

This is the time of year when we like to look at pleasant developments in the early part of the Minor League schedule. When we did so a year ago, we spotlighted several prospects who were steaming toward MLB Pipeline's Top 100 list: A.J. Ewing, Carlos Lagrange, Joe Mack, Rainiel

Abrams continues to show off his knack for spoiling pitchers' debuts

May 20, 2026

WASHINGTON – CJ Abrams has a way of welcoming pitchers to the big leagues. Over his five-year career, Abrams has faced 10 starting pitchers making their Major League debut. Unfortunately for those opposing arms, Abrams has homered off of four of them.

Latest Nationals injuries & transactions

May 22, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Nationals injury news and transactions.

Wood tallies 1st career grand slam ... and it never leaves the park

May 19, 2026

WASHINGTON -- James Wood took a Little League grand slam to Major League proportions. The home-run slugger recorded his first career grand slam in iconic inside-the-park fashion in Tuesday’s 9-6 comeback victory over the Mets at Nationals Park.

VOTE: 'The Grinch' in running for best Minor League nickname

@benweinrib
May 19, 2026

Minor League Baseball is full of quirks and joy, two of its most endearing qualities. That extends not only to the games and teams but the players themselves. Across 120 full-season teams and more than 6,000 players, there are countless characters with incredible nicknames to match. Some of them may

Unpacking all the implications of Crews' return to the Nationals

May 19, 2026

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals shook up their roster with a flurry of moves Tuesday. The transactions were headlined by the return of 2023 No. 2 Draft pick, Dylan Crews, and the demotion of starting third baseman Brady House. Let’s break down the moves and how they impact the team. Why

The Nationals are on a historic pace. Can they sustain it?

@@maxralph_
May 19, 2026

It’s probably fair to say the Nationals have been a pleasant surprise in 2026, with a 23-25 record after overhauling virtually their entire infrastructure over the offseason. They’re young on the field, led by offensive standouts James Wood and CJ Abrams, and off of it. President of baseball operations Paul

Nats call up Dylan Crews for season debut after Young HBP

@paige_leckie
May 19, 2026

WASHINGTON -- On a night when the Nationals had many chances to secure their first walk-off of the season, the attention following their 16-7 loss to the Mets in 12 innings was instead on Washington’s outfield situation. Two-time Gold Glove-finalist Jacob Young was hit by a pitch and exited in

Natty's debut, hot dog hats make for doggone fun weekend at Nats Park

May 18, 2026

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Forming an All-Breakout Prospect Team

May 19, 2026

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The ballad of Richard Lovelady: Opener, middle relief and closer -- all in a week!

May 17, 2026

WASHINGTON – Richard Lovelady’s pitching calendar has been busy this week. In the span of nine days, the lefty reliever was tabbed as an opener for the first time in his seven-year career, pitched in the seventh inning, earned his second save of the season and then opened a game

Nats investigating individuals who displayed banner promoting white nationalist website

May 18, 2026

The Nationals have condemned and are investigating individuals who unfurled a banner promoting a white nationalist website calling for deportation during Sunday’s game against the Orioles. The team has identified at least one individual, and that person will be banned from Nationals Park, according to a club spokesperson. The team

Ruiz's teammates, manager sing his praises after 5-RBI day

May 16, 2026

WASHINGTON – Keibert Ruiz continues to heat up in the month of May. His career-best five-RBI game helped lift the Nationals to .500 and they are now tied with the Phillies for second place in the National League East. Ruiz homered, doubled, scored a run and stole his first base

Nats' bullpen navigates high-wire ninth to secure Beltway opener

Littell tosses five scoreless frames to keep trending in the right direction
May 15, 2026

WASHINGTON -- Through eight innings, the Nationals looked to be on pace to close out a win utilizing just two pitchers. Starter Zack Littell had delivered his strongest outing of the season with five scoreless innings. Long reliever Andrew Alvarez, who was recalled from Triple-A for this scenario, had cruised

Watch top prospect Willits play at Single-A for FREE on Sunday

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1:20 AM EDT

All season long, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games for free on the Bally Sports Live app or at BallySports.com. Fans may also purchase an MLB+ subscription, which includes access to MiLB games live and on demand, live MLB audio for all 30 teams, MLB Network, and MLB

Meet the Nats' new four-legged prospect! 'Natty' makes debut as team dog

May 15, 2026

The Nationals have expanded their 26-man roster to include a four-legged friend.

Jewels of Gore deal -- Fitz-Gerald and Fien -- tee off on same night around Nats farm

May 16, 2026

Making the decision to part ways with the All-Star ace of your staff is never an easy one, but when it comes to the Nationals, whose collective eyes are on the future, things have to be feeling pretty good right now. The organization dealt MacKenzie Gore to Texas during the

Griffin's rare struggles leave Nats coming up shy of elusive .500 record

May 14, 2026

The Nationals are still chasing the .500 mark after a lopsided series finale against the Reds. The Nats lost their final game of the series, 15-1, on Thursday afternoon at Great American Ball Park and missed out the series sweep. They return to Washington with a 21-23 record after going

Lile keeps the celebration going with 10th-inning homer in Nats' comeback win

May 13, 2026

Who says a homecoming party only lasts one night? Louisville native Daylen Lile kept the celebration going with friends and family at Great American Ball Park – the Major League stadium closest to his hometown – on Wednesday when he hit the go-ahead home run in the Nationals’ 8-7 win