1. 162 Games of Bryce Harper

    Sunday is the one-year anniversary of the day the Nationals summoned then-19-year-old Bryce Harper to the big leagues...

    Dan Steckenberg Written by Dan Steckenberg about 22 days ago 61 reads 0 comments

  2. Harper Ties Club HR Record for April, Breaks RBI Mark

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 22 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  3. Nationals-Reds Lineups: Anthony Rendon Returns

    Having right themselves behind Gio Gonzalez and Jordan Zimmermann, the Nationals will try for a three-game winning streak behind Dan Haren...

    Benjamin Zweiman Written by Benjamin Zweiman about 22 days ago 9 reads 0 comments

  4. Julie Alexandria Gatorade Washington Nationals

    Imagine if you were at work, just doing your job, minding your own business, when out of nowhere five gallons of orange Gatorade come rushing over your shoulders. .....

    David Scipione Written by David Scipione about 22 days ago 4 reads 0 comments

  5. Anthony Rendon Returns to Lineup Today vs. Reds

    Benjamin Zweiman Written by Benjamin Zweiman about 22 days ago 5 reads 0 comments

  6. Zimmermann Throws 1-Hitter as Washington Nationals Beat Cincinnati Reds 1-0

    WASHINGTON — Jordan Zimmermann was terrific in his second complete game of the season and the Washington Nationals limited the Cincinnati Reds to one hit for the second straight game in a 1-0 victory on Friday night...

    Ilario Huober Written by Ilario Huober about 23 days ago 4 reads 0 comments

  7. Rendon Back on Bench as Nats Seek Offense

    The Nationals promoted Anthony Rendon from Class AA Harrisburg last weekend, insisting the organization's top prospect would play every day at third base while Ryan Zimmerman recovered from a hamstring strain...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 23 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  8. Washington Nationals: Biggest Surprises so Far This Season

    Through three weeks of the season, it’s fair to say that the Washington Nationals aren’t meeting expectations as a team...

    Andrew Rocco Written by Andrew Rocco about 23 days ago 1,215 reads 2 comments

  9. Gonzalez Attacks Strike Zone, Allows One Hit to Get Nats Back on Track

    Manager Davey Johnson has harped on it the last couple of starts for his top-of-the-rotation guys. Stephen Strasburg and Thursday's starter, Gio Gonzalez, have been unable to consistently get ahead early in at-bats at the start of games...

    Andrew Joynt Written by Andrew Joynt about 24 days ago 4,586 reads 0 comments

  10. Gonzalez Dominant as Nats Beat Reds 8-1

    The Nationals had lost four straight with a total of four runs scored, a dismal stretch that forced manager Davey Johnson to make changes to his lineup...

    Andrew Joynt Written by Andrew Joynt about 24 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  11. Davey Johnson Shuffles Lineup as Nationals Search for Offense

    As the clubhouse cleared out and rush hour traffic hit D.C. with its full force Wednesday afternoon, Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson and shortstop Ian Desmond engaged in a lengthy discussion...

    Mike Denevi Written by Mike Denevi about 24 days ago 2 reads 0 comments

  12. Mike Rizzo Gets His 2014 Option Picked Up

    Things are off to a cruddy start in Washington , but there's stability at the top for at least another year...

    Andrew Joynt Written by Andrew Joynt about 24 days ago 4 reads 0 comments

  13. Nationals Tinker with Lineup vs. Reds

    Mike Denevi Written by Mike Denevi about 24 days ago 4 reads 0 comments

  14. Were We Wrong in Crowning the Washington Nationals as MLB's Next Great Team?

    Amidst a wave of great expectations , the Washington Nationals are scuffling. Losers of four straight, including a sweep at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals , the National League East favorites are under ...

    Joe Giglio Written by Joe Giglio about 24 days ago 409 reads 21 comments

  15. Players on Board with a Switched-Up Lineup

    Following Tuesday night's loss to the Cardinals , a defeat which was, at the time, the Nationals ' third in a row and eighth in 11 games, a handful of Nats players sat around in the clubhouse and vented...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 24 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  16. Stephen Strasburg Must Get Back to Putting First-Pitch Strikes First

    The biggest single reason Stephen Strasburg lost his fourth straight start on Wednesday as the Washington Nationals fell below .500 is because he won't throw “strike one.” He can...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 24 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  17. Davey Sticking with Espinosa Through Slump

    Through his first 16 games this season, Danny Espinosa has played crisp defense at second base and cut down his strikeouts to about half the rate he whiffed last season...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 24 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  18. How Are Washington Nationals Performing Compared to Preseason Expectations?

    The 2013 season has not begun the way the Washington Nationals envisioned it would. They are 10-11 through 21 games, five full games back of the Atlanta Braves (15-6) for first place in the National League East...

    Kenny DeJohn Written by Kenny DeJohn about 25 days ago 223 reads 7 comments

  19. Nats swept by Cardinals, fall below .500 for first time since 2011

    The Washington Nationals ' offense may have reached its lowest depths of wretched ineffectiveness in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals ...

    David Scipione Written by David Scipione about 25 days ago 676 reads 0 comments

  20. Nats Insider: Instant Analysis: Cardinals 4, Nats 2

    Losers of three straight and in a major offensive funk, the Nationals hoped the combination of Stephen Strasburg on the mound and a couple of new guys in the lineup (Tyler Moore, Jhonatan Solano) would get them back on track...

    David Scipione Written by David Scipione about 25 days ago 38 reads 0 comments

  21. Davey Vows to Make Lineup Changes Amid Nats' Skid

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 25 days ago 2 reads 0 comments

  22. 3 MLB Player Comparisons for Nationals' Hyped Call-Up Anthony Rendon

    Limited to only 44 games last season after suffering an ankle fracture in his second professional game, Anthony Rendon resuscitated his prospect stock this spring with an excellent showing in major league camp...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 26 days ago 3,014 reads 1 comments

  23. Soriano Returns After 1-Day Paternity Leave

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  24. Nationals Claim Xavier Cedeno

    The Nationals claimed lefty reliever Xavier Cedeno off waivers from the Astros , according to a tweet from the team...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 26 days ago 45 reads 0 comments

  25. Rendon Tallies First Hit, RBI in Home Debut

    Top prospect Anthony Rendon made his home debut for the Nationals on Monday night, and in his second at-bat against the Cardinals , he tied the game at 2 with an RBI double, the first hit and RBI of his big league career...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 26 days ago 2 reads 0 comments