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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Dandy debuts for Morales, Simpson key Nats' win

Yohandy Morales had three hits, including a home run, and Jared Simpson threw three perfect innings to pick up the victory, and Washington Nationals, with their expanded roster of minor league...

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Yohandy Morales, Jared Simpson star in debuts as Nationals top Braves

Yohandy Morales finished a triple short of the cycle in his major league debut, Jared Simpson pitched three scoreless innings for the win in his debut

Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Game Thread

After winning three out of four against the Marlins, the Nats homestand continues with another NL East matchup. The boys have a quick two game series against the Braves before a much needed off...

Nationals To Select Jared Simpson

The Nationals are selecting the contract of lefty Jared Simpson, reports Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic. He’ll be the team’s second September call-up, joining previously reported infielder...

This tool helped Erik Tolman become a flame-throwing big leaguer

When new Nationals reliever Erik Tolman pitches, you immediately notice a couple of things. The first is his upper 90’s velocity from the left side which has overwhelmed big league hitters so far....

Rangers sign ex-Mets reliever who was recently released by Nationals

Texas adds to its bullpen with a former Mets reliever.

Nationals' outfielder slugs his way to National League Player of the Week honors

Daylen Lile became the 4th player on the Washington Nationals this season to take home National League Player of the Week honors after his incredible week.

Washington Nationals call up the powerful Yohandy Morales

The Nats are calling up one of the more intriguing hitters in their system. Yohandy Morales was the Nationals second round pick in the 2023 draft. After grinding his way through minors, the 24...

Miguel Sime Jr.’s meteoric rise awarded with Nationals’ MiLB accolade

With the Minor League Baseball season approaching its end as the calendar gets set to flip to September, fans, coaches, and analysts alike are beginning to fully evaluate the 2026 campaigns of...

Nationals' Daylen Lile out to continue hot streak in matchup vs. Braves

Atlanta will try to cool off reigning National League Player of the Week Daylen Lile when the Braves open a two-game series against the Nationals in W

Nationals select slugging 2023 2nd round pick for long-awaited MLB debut

Does Yohandy Morales have a path to playing time in the final month of the season? Will he be relevant in fantasy? A brief look into Yoyo.

Get the best of Federal Baseball on the new SB Nation app

It’s a big day for Federal Baseball. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Nationals.  You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we...

Monday, August 31, 2026
Nationals To Select Yohandy Morales

The Nationals are calling up corner infield prospect Yohandy Morales with active rosters expanding on Tuesday, reports Yordano Carmona of Pelota Cubana USA. Washington already has an opening on...

Daylen Lile's two-homer game powers Nats' comeback over Marlins

Reigning National League Player of the Week Daylen Lile went 3-for-3 with a pair of two-run home runs and the Washington Nationals rallied past the vi

Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Game Thread

This series has already seen plenty of twists and turns. Now we are in for a grand finale of this four game set between the Nats and Marlins. After yesterday’s 9th inning meltdown, the Nats will...

5 Nationals players with the most to prove in the month of September

With the 2026 season coming to a close for the Washington Nationals, which 5 players have the most to prove throughout the final month of the year?

Devin Fitz-Gerald Is Finding Himself Again At Double A Harrisburg

After a blazing hot start to Devin Fitz-Gerald’s Nationals career, in which he posted a 132 wRC+ and had a May as hot as any month ever from a Nats prospect, he earned a promotion to Double A in...

Nationals Release Trevor Williams

The Nationals released veteran righty Trevor Williams yesterday after he passed through waivers unclaimed, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. Washington had designated the 34-year-old...

Breaking down the Washington Nationals top five pitching prospects

It is no secret that the Nationals badly need pitching. Of course, the bullpen is the biggest area of need, but the Nats just need more quality pitching in general. Part of the reason the bullpen...

Nationals' bullpen, devoured by Marlins, looks to avoid tying dubious record

Fresh off a big ninth-inning rally, the visiting Miami Marlins will look to earn a split of their four-game series with the Washington Nationals on Mo

4 Nationals players who can take the next step before the end of the 2026 season

While Washington's season is nearing it's end, there are a few places we could see light at the end of the tunnel with strong performances down the stretch.

Sunday, August 30, 2026
Marlins score 6 times on 2 hits in ninth, rally past Nationals

Otto Lopez's two-run homer capped a six-run ninth inning and the Miami Marlins rallied past the host Washington Nationals 6-2 on Sunday.,With Max Kran

Washington Nationals self destruct in an embarrassing 9th inning collapse

You can make a whole list of the most humiliating 9th inning meltdowns of the Nats season. The bar is very high, so this one may not be number one, but it is easily in the top 5. It may not have...

Dylan Crews finally had his signature moment as a Washington National

It took until August 29th, but the Washington Nationals finally got their first walk off win. The hit came from Dylan Crews, a guy who really needed a big moment, making things even better. After...

Nationals look to avenge last weekend's series sweep by Marlins

The Washington Nationals have a 6-12 record and have not won a series since they swept the Cincinnati Reds three weeks ago, but following back-to-back

Saturday, August 29, 2026
Dylan Crews, Nationals walk-off Marlins in 10th inning

Dylan Crews' two-out bases-loaded single in the 10th gave the host Washington Nationals a 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday.,It was Crews' fi

Nats starter Cavalli exits after grounder hits ankle

Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli left Saturday's game against Miami in the fourth inning after being hit in the right ankle by a ground ball.

Brady House’s insane home run showcased his tantalizing power upside

Last night, Brady House hit one of the more impressive home runs I have seen at Nationals Park. In the third inning, House absolutely unloaded on a 99 MPH fastball from Eury Perez. He sent it on...

How Nationals lefty Jackson Kent had the best start of his young career

After looking shaky and antsy in his first three starts as a big leaguer, Jackson Kent truly put himself on the map last night. Outside of Cade Cavalli and Foster Griffin, who have combined for 28...

Cade Cavalli, Nationals seek rare 2026 win vs. Marlins

The Washington Nationals recently completed a stretch of games in which they went 3-12 and saw their National League wild-card hopes fall by the waysi

Friday, August 28, 2026
Jackson Kent fires 7 strong innings for first win as Nats rout Marlins

Brady House smacked a three-run homer, Jackson Kent pitched seven innings of one-run ball to earn his first major league win and the Washington Nation

CJ Abrams joins elite company by achieving something only one Nationals player has

CJ Abrams has made some Nationals history with his fantastic season, joining elite company in Nationals history and atop the league leaders.

The Washington Nationals need CJ Abrams to play second base as soon as possible

Two weeks ago today, the Washington Nationals announced that they were planning to move star shortstop CJ Abrams to second base. However, for a variety of reasons, Abrams has still yet to play the...

Why the Nationals should consider shutting James Wood down for the 2026 Season

James Wood is behind schedule on his oblique rehab, and the Washington Nationals might be wise to shut him down for the rest of the season for his own good.

Andres Chaparro is becoming more than a platoon bat for the Washington Nationals

In the beginning of the season, the Nationals had a platoon first baseman who did so well he earned himself everyday reps. Of course, that was Curtis Mead, who the Nats have now traded. However,...

Marlins eager to take advantage of schedule in opener vs. Nationals

The Miami Marlins on Friday night will open a seven-game road trip, during which they will have a chance to gain ground in the National League wild-ca

Thursday, August 27, 2026
Nationals' 2026 1st round pick clubs first pro homer amid strong start to career

Chris Hacopian is hitting well, and showing why he deserved to start his career at High-A.

Nationals walk past Rockies, 7-1

Daylen Lile had three hits including a solo home run, Keibert Ruiz hit a two-run homer and the Nationals defeated the Colorado Rockies 7-1 on Thursday

The Nationals Should Consider Platooning Daylen Lile and Dylan Crews in 2027

Entering 2026, Daylen Lile and Dylan Crews were two of the most hyped youngsters on the Nationals’ big-league squad. Lile was coming off a rookie campaign where he posted an excellent 131 wRC+ in...

Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Game Thread

Last night was not the worst loss of the season, but it was the most humiliating. They got taken to the woodshed by a bad Rockies team. It will be a quick turnaround from that disaster, as they...

Nationals skipper ruins prospect’s MLB debut with questionable managerial decision

Blake Butera, the manager of the Washington Nationals, might have costed their rookie pitcher a lot of confidence after his crucial managerial mistake last night.

The Washington Nationals have hit rock bottom

Every game not started by Cade Cavalli has just become constant pain and misery. Last night, the team stooped to a low, losing 13-1 against the 52-81 Colorado Rockies. Since the trade deadline,...

Hot-hitting Connor Norby leads Rockies into finale vs. Nationals

The Washington Nationals will try to cool off Colorado's Connor Norby and earn a split of their four-game series with the Rockies on Thursday.,Norby b

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Rockies bash 4 homers, including Connor Norby's slam, in rout of Nats

Connor Norby hit a grand slam and an RBI single, Tanner Gordon pitched seven strong innings and the visiting Colorado Rockies smashed the Washington N

Nationals make unexpected Trevor Williams decision as 2026 season winds down

The Washington Nationals said goodbye to veteran righty pitcher Trevor Williams, as the team is looking to get some younger arms in the mix to evaluate them for the future.

Nationals set to recall electric pitching prospect for MLB debut this week

The Washington Nationals will be recalling hard throwing righty Luis Perales to make his MLB debut, as the team sent down righty Jake Bird to AAA Rochester last night.

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