Baseball: Washington Nationals

Rotowire Ferrer is dealing with a lat injury, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports. Ferrer has pitched in just one exhibition game over the past two weeks, and his injured lat explains why. It's unclear when Ferrer will be ready to get back to making consistent appearances, but manager Dave Martinez said the team will know more in a couple…

The positive take away for the Washington Nationals last season is they were not the worst team in the National League, but they still finished last in the NL East and 20 games below.500. Their 71-91 record is actually five games better than their expected record, which is thanks to their 28-21 record in one-run contests and 6-2 record in extra…

Rickey Hill may not be a household name when it comes to professional baseball players, yet thanks to a resurgence of the biopic The Hill on Netflix, he may soon be. After the film garnered minimal attention when it was released in theatres late last year, it has since enjoyed a second life on the hit streaming service. Rickey Hill's story has…

Coming off a season where he hit.449 with 16 home runs and 36 stolen bases helping WVU to a Big 12 championship, West Virginia middle infielder JJ Wetherholt opens up in the top three for betting odds to win the Golden Spikes award at+700 according to odds by Fanduel. The 5-foot-10190-pound product of Mars, Pennsylvania was also just recently named…

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Nationals fans have had a slow couple of years. As the front office has torn everything down, we have spent our time and energy as fans on players like Lane Thomas and Joey Meneses. We have enjoyed Josiah Gray and Keibert Ruiz, we have argued over Victor Robles and Alex Call, and we have clenched our teeth through numerous Patrick Corbin starts.…

The Nationals made a surprising announcement today regarding their plans for the pre-season. Instead of hosting their traditional Exhibition Game post-Spring Training and prior to Opening Day, the Nationals instead have opted to call up their top prospects for an exhibition match that will showcase their future in front of all of their fans. Of…

The offseason is upon us, so that means plenty of rumors and speculation regarding free agents, roster cuts, and, of course, trades. Whether it be a salary dump, a big blockbuster deal, or something in between, every team is looking at the trade block to see what deals they can swing before spring training begins and the Nationals are no exception.…

4. Washington Nationals. It would take some doing for the Nats to seriously contend in 2024. Not only did they finish last in the NL East this past season, but they won only 71 games. Still, the signs of improvement were plainly visible. Those 71 victories represented 16 more than the 55 victories of 2022. Do that again and Washington is at 87 wins…

Forget the death of the 300-game winner. That sentence was handed down long ago. If Yankees nemesis Justin Verlander can't get there -- and he'll sure try, but he probably can't -- then it's quite possible nobody ever does again and the Hall of Fame standard must be shifted. But as Adam Wainwright, a St. Louis icon but a…

Editor's note: After a busy first half of the 2016 MLB season, Joe Peta takes a look at both the good and bad for all 30 teams to find overvalued and undervalued clubs from a betting perspective. He also projects each team's second half. This is the entry for the Washington Nationals. Records reflect all games played through Sunday. All statistics…

Batting practice was in full swing at Prince George's Stadium, home of the Class AA Bowie Baysox, this past Thursday, when suddenly a series of loud thwacks cut through the background music. Harrisburg Senators outfielder James Wood sent a line drive into center field, then another. Wood walked out of the cage and toward infielder Brady House. They…

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The Washington Nationals (23-30) and Los Angeles Dodgers (32-22) will go head-to-head on Monday night in Los Angeles. Washington hasn't had a good season. However, they most recently took two of three from the Kansas City Royals. Their MLB schedule will get much more difficult this week against the Dodgers though. The Dodgers continue to lead…

Over the years, the Washington Nationals have provided fans and bettors with countless memorable moments. From individual performances marked in history to dramatic comebacks, this team has plenty to offer. Their teamwork and excellent gameplay have been the inspiration for various case studies and endless bets from punters. In this article, we'll…

Pirates @ Nationals - First Pitch: 1:05 p.m. Expected Forecast: Overcast Clouds, 65° Spread, Total, Moneyline, and Odds: Projected Lineups: Starting Pitcher: Rich Hill: 2-2, 4.85 ERA, 7.62 K/9 Starting Pitcher: Patrick Corbin: 1-3, 5.89 ERA, 6.58 K/9 The over hit in 4 of the Pittsburgh Pirates last 5 games on the road in 2023 The Washington…

Washington Nationals vs Minnesota Wild 4/22/2023 Picks Predictions Previews The Washington Nationals will be facing the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis on Saturday afternoon. Washington is 5-13 overall, split the first eight road matches, and is trying to climb up from the basement of the NL East with 7.5 games behind Atlanta in the…

The Washington Nationals completed their two game set with the Baltimore Orioles last night and did so without scoring a single run in 18 innings. The Nats had slightly better production last night than the night prior, but the result was the same as they failed to score a run and were 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position. They also struck out…

Alex Call -- 2-for-5 in his most recent game -- will be in action for the Washington Nationals versus the Los Angeles Angels, with Shohei Ohtani on the mound, on April 11 at 9:38 PM ET. In his most recent game, he had two hits (going 2-for-5) against the Angels. Game Day: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Game Time: 9:38 PM ET Stadium: Angel Stadium of…

The Washington Nationals have got off to a 4-8 start to the season, which is unfortunately unsurprising for fans of the team. With that being said, I bring good news. I think Wednesday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels is a great spot for them to pull off the upset. Let's take a look at the odds and then I'll break down why I think the…

The Unicorn is back on the mound as Shohei Ohtani takes the ball for the Los Angeles Angels against the Washington Nationals. Check out our Shohei Ohtani player prop picks based on the best MLB odds. Baseball's two-way star Shohei Ohtani makes his third start of the season Tuesday against one of the worst outfits in the majors: the Washington…

On Tuesday, Keibert Ruiz (coming off going 1-for-5 with a double) and the Washington Nationals face the Los Angeles Angels, whose starting pitcher will be Shohei Ohtani. First pitch is at 9:38 PM ET. In his last game, he went 1-for-5 with a double against the Angels. Game Day: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Game Time: 9:38 PM ET Stadium: Angel Stadium of…

Load up on grass-fed beef burgers, Italian subs, local brews, and crab cakes in the Southeast stadium Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images Opening Day for the Washington Nationals is this Thursday, March 30, and hungry and thirsty fans have a handful of new options to look forward to during the duration of the 2023 Major…

2022 record: 55-107, fifth in National League East Offseason headlines: Coming off the worst season since the franchise moved to Washington, the Nationals didn't give their fans much reason for hope this winter. The Nationals did sign former top prospects Jeter Downs, Dominic Smith and Jeimer Candelario, but that's not going to get fans excited.…

TAMPA - Yankees manager Aaron Boone is unleashing three of his stars for the first time for Wednesday's spring training game against the Washington Nationals. DJ LeMahieu, Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton also will see their first Grapefruit League action in the Yankees' sixth game. Aaron Judge also is the Yankees' lineup. First pitch at…

Signed at just 17 years old from Dorman High School, South Carolina, Treylen "T.J." White showed extreme upside before the 2021 Draft. A switch-hitter with raw power on both sides of the plate was enough for the Nats to select him in the fifth round, and White chose to sign instead of honoring his commitment to Indiana. According to mlb.com, the…

Sunny skies, back field intrasquad games, ground ball drills. Spring Training is here. With the rebuild in full swing the focus is on the young guys and prospects, or... the future. Perhaps the most impressive minor league player in the system last season was Jake Alu. The left-handed hitting third baseman was one of six prospects added to the…

This week's prospect spotlight turns to Cade Cavalli. The right-handed starting pitcher is Washington's 4th ranked prospect, according to mlb.com. Nationals fans saw a glimpse of Cavalli in D.C. last season when he made his Major league debut on August 26th versus Cincinnati. Although it wasn't his best effort, with 4.1 innings and seven earned…

The Washington Nationals big league club as a whole has not been great to watch, but Josh Bell is one of the few shining stars this year. He is only under team control for the rest of 2022 and that has been a focus of fans who either fall on the keep or trade side. Let's take a look at both arguments. The main argument for keeping a guy hitting who…

It seems like quite some time since the Washington Nationals were hoisting a World Series trophy with young stars like Bryce Harper, Juan Soto, and Trea Turner as a core moving forward. Fast forward three years and the core is gone and the Nationals are rebuilding. In the process of trading Soto and Turner, the team was able to stock the farm…

With General Manager Mike Rizzo and field manager Davey Martinez secure in their jobs for another year, the Washington Nationals' leadership duo clearly has the green light to continue with the reboot Rizzo began almost a year ago. Current regulars like Josiah Gray, Keibert Ruiz, and Lane Thomas are among the players who came to Washington last…

A nine-year stretch of perennial contention (eight first- or second-place finishes) and occasional coronation (2019 World Series title) came to a crash-landing for the Nationals in 2021, when the front office faced its sobering reality head-on by selling off premium pieces Max Scherzer and Trea Turner, as well as six other veterans. The result was…

Ever since a gunman tried to rob his father, Venezuelan businessman Dumas Rojas has insisted on driving cars armoured with windows strong enough to withstand the bullets of a.44 Magnum. Rojas also decided to have the same level three armour installed on the Jeep his wife drives with their two small children. "As far as I'm concerned, personal…

The crucial moment of the Washington Nationals' Game 7 World Series victory last night came by way of Howie Kendrick. This year, Kendrick enjoyed the best season of his career, but he's hardly a superstar, having made just one All-Star team over his 14-year career. The 36-year-old is what baseball fans call a "professional hitter," a player who can…

The Nationals have made several moves this offseason, mainly to their lineup and bench, adding the likes of Corey Dickerson, Dominic Smith, Stone Garrett and Jeimer Candelario. For a team that really struggled to provide any sort of pop after the trades of Juan Soto and Josh Bell at the trade deadline, it's good to see them bring in new players to…

Corey Dickerson, a 33-year-old, McComb, Mississippi-born outfielder, who signed a one-year/$2.25M contract with the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, was in Jackson, MS out golfing with father-in-law when he joined reporters on a Zoom call to discuss the deal he took from the rebooting ballclub in the nation's capital. The 10-year MLB veteran spent…

The New York Mets (65-38, 1st in NL East) finish their six game road trip with a series against the Washington Nationals (36-69, last in NL East) that concludes on Wednesday afternoon at Nationals Park. New York's season-high seven game win streak came to an end on Tuesday as it lost 5-1 to the Nationals. Despite the loss, Jacob deGrom was…

On so many levels, the 2022 MLB Trade Deadline was a damning day for the Washington Nationals. They kicked off the day by trading a franchise icon, and a 23-year-old on a Hall of Fame track in Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres, along with Josh Bell, having not come to an agreement on a long-term extension in the months building up to the trade…

Davey Martinez talks often about his routine of going home - once he finally leaves the ballpark every day - and re-watching games each night during the season. Following his fifth campaign on the bench in Washington, D.C., which the Nationals finished at 55-107, the bench boss spent some time looking back to assess what did and didn't work for a…

A Washington Nationals sale may be in the works in coming months, as the Lerner family will be discussing the future of the team with investment bankers from Allen & Company. This is not a particularly surprising move: Within the Lerner family, Ted Lerner is now 96 and there's a certain amount of estate planning that should be undertaken. Although…

Washington's Nationals selected left-handed pitcher Jake Bennett out of high school, in the 39th Round in 2019, taking the southpaw with the 1173rd overall pick, but he opted to go to the University of Oklahoma, joining high school teammate Cade Cavalli with the Sooners in the season Cavalli was drafted by the Nats 22nd overall in the 1st Round in…

ESPN senior MLB insider Jeff Passan gives his odds of Juan Soto getting traded and what would prevent it from happening. The MLB trade deadline is this upcoming Tuesday, Aug. 2, and the main focus will be whether the Washington Nationals will actually move on from star outfielder Juan Soto. That all came to be after a 15-year, $440 million contract…

The first ever MLB Draft Lottery will be held tonight at the Winter Meetings in San Diego at 8:30 p.m. ET on MLB Network. This is part of Baseball's attempt at preventing tanking and increasing the parity around the league. I personally think being able to trade draft picks would prove to be more valuable, but I appreciate the effort by the MLB to…

For the first time, MLB will be debuting a draft lottery to determine its draft order this year. NHL and NBA fans are extremely aware of the lottery, and how it doesn't guarantee teams with the worst record will pick first overall. That's unfortunate for the Washington Nationals, who went a league-worst 55-107 last season. The 2023 draft class…

Whether you're planning to celebrate the weekend following Opening Day at Nationals Park, or just thinking about going to some games later in the season, here's what to know. Opening Day was Thursday, April 7. First pitch this year was delayed until 7:05 p.m. While the Nats lost to the Mets, Washington fans were thrilled at Juan Soto's home…

The Nationals' march to the 2019 World Series title seemed to come out of nowhere, thanks to their disappointing 2018, their awful start to 2019 and their Wild Card status. But from June 1 on, they tied the Astros as the winningest team in baseball, carrying that momentum over into October, when they overcame one deficit after another on their way…

Houston furniture mogul Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale had a lot riding on Game 7 of the World Series, whether his beloved Astros won or lost. They did end up losing 6-2 to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday and McIngvale says he lost about $13 million that he bet on the Astros to win it all. Despite the huge amount involved, McIngvale told CNN…

Like so many defending World Series champions before them, the 2020 Nationals found tough sledding in the Year After. The reasons may sound familiar: the failure to adequately replace a departed free agent (Anthony Rendon), a lack of progress for key youngsters (Carter Kieboom, Victor Robles), and a series of setbacks and injuries to a…

Happy Opening Day, Federal Baseball-ers! At times this offseason, it looked as though this day may not come around until sometime deep into the summer, so we're very grateful to have a 162-game slate that's only a little fashionably late to cover this year. As has now become a tradition at FBB, we've got our annual predictions piece where we, as a…

We're into the final stretch. Opening Day for the Washington Nationals is less than a week away, and while it may not be a season where they are overly competitive, this offseason more than most reminded a lot of people that this is much better than nothing at all. Anyway, now the team is narrowing its roster down for the final cut ahead of…