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Nats acquire prospects Eder, Brown after sending Chafin, García to Angels

Eder becomes No. 28 prospect on organization's Top 30 list
5:59 PM EDT

HOUSTON -- Less than an hour before the series finale against the Astros on Wednesday, the Nationals traded a pair of veteran relievers to the Angels in exchange for two Minor League players. The Nats acquired first baseman Sam Brown and left-hander Jake Eder for left-hander Andrew Chafin and right-hander

Last start as a National? Soroka's ready for any outcome

12:26 AM EDT

HOUSTON – Right-hander Michael Soroka walked off the mound at Daikin Park after allowing a solo home run to Yainer Diaz in the fourth inning, leading to the question: Was that his last outing as a member of the Nationals? Tuesday marked Soroka’s final start before the upcoming Trade Deadline

O's, Nats games available to stream in-market for new low price on MASN+

July 14, 2025

A new way to watch Orioles and Nationals baseball is here, and you get double the game action. Fans living in the Orioles’ and Nationals’ broadcast territory throughout the Mid-Atlantic area can watch both teams live in-market, subject to national exclusivities. The MASN+ streaming service is available monthly for $19.99

These are the hottest hitting prospects in each farm system

@SamDykstraMiLB
8:00 PM EDT

The playoff races and the Trade Deadline are heating up, and so are several position prospects. Yankees outfielder Spencer Jones has been the hottest hitter in the Minors over the past month, slashing .427/.477/.987 with 12 homers in 18 Triple-A games entering Wednesday. That performance could get him promoted to

Latest Nationals injuries & transactions

6:01 PM EDT

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

Checking in on some of the Nats' young talents: Crews, Wood, Sykora

July 29, 2025

HOUSTON -- Dylan Crews, James Wood and Travis Sykora are key members of the Nationals future on both the Major and Minor League level.

Irvin gets win in his 1st start in Minnesota against his childhood team

July 27, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS -- Right-hander Jake Irvin’s love for the game of baseball was sparked watching the Twins in his hometown of Bloomington, Minn. On Sunday, Irvin stepped on to the pitcher’s mound at Target Field in Minneapolis as a Major Leaguer for the first time in his three-year career.

Nats deal Rosario to Yankees for prospects Beeter, Martinez

July 27, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Nationals made their first move less than a week before the Trade Deadline by acquiring right-hander Clayton Beeter and outfielder Browm Martinez from the Yankees in exchange for veteran utility infielder Amed Rosario on Saturday night. Rosario was on a one-year, $2 million contract with the Nationals,

Nats bust out of 23-inning scoreless skid in victory over Twins

July 27, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS -- For 23 innings, the Nationals struggled to put a run on the board.

Boswell's legacy honored with Career Excellence Award

@NJ_baseball
July 26, 2025

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Many writers have held the title of national baseball reporter for their publication over the years, but Thomas Boswell may be the most appropriate, covering the sport from the nation’s capital -- even when it didn’t have a team. Boswell, who spent his entire 52-year career with

No. 2 prospect Susana racks up 8 strikeouts in High-A rehab start

@allisonmast13 and @JesseABorek
July 27, 2025

A day after many Minor League clubs celebrated "Christmas in July," there were plenty of presents under the tree for fans of some of the game's top prospects. We had the Marlins' top two prospects -- Thomas White and Robby Snelling -- both set career highs in strikeouts while combining

Gore struggles with command, still limits damage in Nats' loss 

July 26, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS – It is not unusual for All-Star MacKenzie Gore to limit his opponents from scoring. What is uncommon for the southpaw is a high walk rate.

No longer 'doing too much,' Bell on torrid stretch as Deadline looms

July 23, 2025

WASHINGTON -- Josh Bell has been a streaky hitter over his 10-year Major League career. And when he is clicking at the plate, there is no mistaking his momentum. The Nationals' designated hitter is on a roll. Bell, who didn't appear in Washington's 5-0 loss to the Reds on Wednesday,

Each team's new names, big moves on NEW Top 30 Prospects lists

@SamDykstraMiLB
July 23, 2025

We are in this kind of strange in-between limbo land when it comes to prospect rankings. It’s after the Draft but before the signing deadline (July 28), and we’ve historically not done any updates to our lists until after all the draftees are signed. But at the same time, we’ve

Hoops star Fudd meets up with old friend Wood, throws out first pitch

July 23, 2025

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Lord, Pilkington's strong outings lead Nats to series win

July 22, 2025

WASHINGTON -- Right-hander Brad Lord hadn’t started since May 6. Lefty Konnor Pilkington hadn’t pitched in the Major Leagues since 2023.

Vibes returning as Wood breaks out of skid with 1st multihit game since July 3

July 22, 2025

WASHINGTON -- At 22 years old and 178 games into his Major League career, James Wood has a solid outlook on the ebbs and flows of the season. “It's just baseball; it can't all be rainbows and sunshine all the time,” Wood said on Sunday. “It happens, but you’ve just

Gore follows up All-Star appearance with atypical start vs. former club

July 20, 2025

WASHINGTON -- Coming off of his All-Star debut, Nationals southpaw MacKenzie Gore struggled in a start uncharacteristic of his dominant season. Facing his former team, Gore allowed eight runs off eight hits, three walks, two strikeouts and two home runs -- including a grand slam to Xander Bogaerts -- in

New goal for No. 1 pick Willits? Make the Show by age 20

July 19, 2025

WASHINGTON -- Two years ago, shortstop Eli Willits wrote down his goal of becoming the No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft. Last Sunday, he achieved it when he was selected by the Nationals at age 17 out of Fort Cobb-Broxton High School (Okla.).

Each team's prospect to watch in the second half

July 20, 2025

For the last few weeks, our attention has turned to the greenest of prospects, those whose professional careers only began in the last week, if they have started at all. But as much as those young players mean to their new organizations, it'll be the prospects much closer to the

Lord to replace Ogasawara in Nats' rotation to start 2nd half

July 18, 2025

WASHINGTON -- It has been an up-and-down few months for the Nationals’ bullpen as the team seeks to generate some momentum coming out of the All-Star break. One arm that has been consistent recently out of the 'pen has been right-hander Brad Lord.

Every team's likely Trade Deadline strategy

July 19, 2025

It’s nearly decision time. The July 31 Trade Deadline is less than two weeks away, and while some teams are still figuring out where they stand, we have a good idea of how most clubs plan to play it.

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