Nats’ year ends on a low note for Jake Irvin but a high one for Dylan Crews
A 6-3 defeat to the Phillies left the Nationals at 71-91, the same record they finished with last season.
By Andrew GoldenMacKenzie Gore leaves the Phillies flummoxed to finish on a high note
Gore struck out nine in six scoreless innings as the Nationals beat Bryce Harper’s Phillies, 6-3.
By Spencer NusbaumWelcome back, Stone Garrett: Outfielder homers in return to Nationals
More than a year ago, Stone Garrett was carted off the field at Nationals Park after suffering a gruesome leg injury. His first game back proved to be something special.
By Spencer NusbaumNationals’ Mike Rizzo says CJ Abrams is ‘still our guy’
While Rizzo acknowledges this team hasn’t produced “a record I wanted,” the GM says he sees progress and hopes ownership will add to the roster this offseason.
By Andrew GoldenIn his final turn, Patrick Corbin delivers a very Patrick Corbin start
The veteran left-hander took the ball every time it was his turn and delivered in crucial moments during the 2019 World Series run.
By Spencer NusbaumStaggering to the line, Nats are shut out for a third straight game
Improving on last season’s record seemed like a certainty for much of the season. Then the offense up and left during the campaign’s final stretch.
By Spencer NusbaumFrom the World Series to the dog days, Patrick Corbin always took the ball
For six years with the Washington Nationals, Patrick Corbin always showed up and always cared.
By Barry SvrlugaFausto Severino out as the Nationals’ director of international operations
In 2021, Severino was named the organization’s International Scout of the Year.
By Andrew GoldenThe lonely life of a young pitcher is a little less lonely as a National
“Hopefully we’re here for a long time, win a lot of ballgames, see if we can eventually, next couple years, play deep into October,” Mitchell Parker said. “That’s all we’re aiming for.”
By Spencer NusbaumPunchless Nats waste Mitchell Parker’s solid finale, start last homestand with loss
The Nationals’ scoreless innings streak reached 22 as they fell to the Royals, 1-0, in 10 innings.
By Spencer NusbaumOne day, Luis García Jr. ‘just decided to swing real hard.’ It worked.
Luis García has decided to ignore the impressive statistics tied to his name, though the data tells a compelling and promising tale
By Spencer NusbaumFor CJ Abrams and the Nationals, did it have to come to this?
After Abrams was sent to the minor leagues, the status of his relationship with the Nationals could dominate the offseason.
By Barry SvrlugaThe Nats are looking for the next great ballpark concession item
The team will host its second “Pitch Your Product” competition for local businesses and entrepreneurs. Winners will be featured at Nationals Park in 2025.
By Scott AllenOld issues come storming back for Jake Irvin as Nats get blanked by Cubs
Home runs and walks proved painful for the right-hander in a 5-0 loss at Wrigley Field.
By Andrew GoldenNationals demote all-star shortstop CJ Abrams to Class AAA
Manager Dave Martinez said the move “wasn’t performance-based” before MacKenzie Gore shut down the Cubs in a 5-1 win.
By Andrew GoldenTrevor Williams picks up right where he left off in Nationals return
The veteran right-hander dazzles in his first start in nearly four months. But the Nationals give him little support beyond a late solo home run from James Wood.
By Andrew GoldenAlex Clemmey loves a plan. It’s helped him develop as a Nats prospect.
“You see a lot of upside and a lot of potential,” Fredericksburg pitching coach Justin Lord said of Alex Clemmy. “There aren’t too many young left-handed arms like that, especially at that age.”
By Andrew GoldenNationals, hobbling down the stretch, drop their fourth straight
Jacob Young leaves with an injury as the Nationals drop their fourth straight, 7-6, to the Cubs.
By Andrew GoldenNationals offer little resistance as Mets cap three-game sweep
New York roughs up rookie lefty DJ Herz, knocking him out during a nine-run fourth inning as the Mets complete a three-game sweep to buoy their playoff hopes.
By Andrew GoldenNats go quietly this time, managing just four hits in 10-1 loss to Mets
Monday’s narrow loss to the hard-charging Mets was uplifting. Tuesday’s 10-1 defeat was less so.
By Andrew Golden