The Nationals announced this afternoon that they’ve signed left-hander Matt Krook to a major league deal and activated him. He takes the place of PJ Poulin on the active roster, with Poulin going on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to July 16th) for a left flexor strain. To clear space on the 40-man roster, Richard […]

Abrams went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and a walk in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Athletics. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

— J.T. Ginn took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Athletics routed the Washington Nationals 15-1 to end their 10-game losing...

Trade rumors are swirling with the MLB trade deadline just over two weeks away

Nationals first baseman Luis Garcia Jr. is drawing trade attention from “multiple teams,” according to The Athletic’s Will Sammon and Spencer Nusbaum. None of the talks have gone beyond “a preliminary stage,” as the Nats are still evaluating their plans heading into the August 3 trade deadline. One natural complication to a Garcia trade is […]

— Andrés Chaparro went 4 for 5 with two home runs and eight RBI as the Washington Nationals handed the Athletics their 10th straight defeat in a 23-4 romp Friday night.

SportsLine's Matt Severance shares his best MLB home run props picks for Friday, July 17

The Pirates acquired one-time top prospect Robert Hassell III from the Nationals in exchange for cash or a player to be named later.

The Nationals announced Thursday that they’ve traded outfielder Robert Hassell III to the Pirates in exchange for cash or a player to be named later. Washington recently designated the former first-round pick and top prospect for assignment. He cleared waivers a few days ago and was outrighted to Triple-A. As such, he was not on […]

The Nationals have toiled in the basement of the National League since winning the 2019 World Series. The 2026 campaign has been a much-needed light at the end of the rebuilding tunnel. It took a revamped front office, a brand-new manager, and a roster overhaul, but the Nats are finally moving in the right direction. […]

The Nationals announced that left-hander Matt Krook, whom they designated for assignment a few days ago, cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Rochester. Krook opted for free agency, as was his right as a player with a previous career outright. Krook, 31, oddly has a very limited big league track record but has […]

New York Yankees vs. Washington Nationals: Game Highlights

The Nationals announced that outfielder Robert Hassell III has cleared waivers and been assigned outright to Triple-A Rochester. As a player with less than a year of big league service time and no prior outright assignments, Hassell must accept the assignment and report to Triple-A. Washington designated Hassell for assignment a week ago, a disappointing […]

The Nationals announced that they have recalled first baseman Abimelec Ortiz from Triple-A Rochester. Ortiz will be making his major league debut when he gets into a game. Left-hander Matt Krook was designated for assignment to make space on the active roster. With Krook’s designation, the team has an open spot on their 40-man roster. […]

New York Yankees (53-42, second in the AL East) vs. Washington Nationals (48-48, fourth in the NL East)

Wood went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

The Tigers announced that right-hander Andre Granillo was claimed off the Nationals’ waiver wire. Granillo has been optioned to Triple-A Toledo, and no other transaction was required since Detroit had an open space on its 40-man roster. Granillo posted a 4.71 ERA over 21 innings for the Cardinals in 2025, then followed up his MLB […]

Wood went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

New York Yankees (51-42, second in the AL East) vs. Washington Nationals (48-46, fourth in the NL East)

July 9: Contreras has had his suspension dropped from seven to five games and will begin serving it tonight, per Jesse Rogers of ESPN. July 7: Eaton’s suspension has been dropped to two games and he will begin serving it tonight, per Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe. July 6: MLB announced that Cavalli’s suspension […]