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0:41BREAKING: Nationals Hiring Blake Butera as Manager
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12:52Outfield & Starting Pitcher Questions for 2026 Drafts!
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1:35Highlights: Nationals at Braves (9/22)
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0:40Highlights: Braves at Nationals Double Header GM1 (9/16)
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1:44Waiver Wire MUST ADDS! Sal Stewart Making Noise!
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8:20Waiver Wire MUST ADDS! Austin Hays Picking Things Back Up!
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0:31Yankees Set To Face White Sox Ahead Of Daunting Stretch
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0:43Yankees Continue To Stick With Anthony Volpe Despite Struggles
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1:28Highlights: Nationals at Yankees (8/27)
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1:20Giancarlo Stanton Homers, Drives In All 5 Runs
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1:31Highlights: Nationals at Yankees (8/26)
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1:54Highlights: Nationals at Yankees (8/25)
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0:25JUST IN: Tigers Acquire RHP Kyle Finnegan From Nationals
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0:40MLB Trade Deadline Update: Mackenzie Gore
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1:01MLB Trade Deadline Buying or Selling: Nationals
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10:24Redrafting the First Round for the Second Half!
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1:08Highlights: Red Sox light up Nationals on July 4th
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10:23Top 5 Prospects to Stash! Could Joe Boyle Replace Taj Bradley?
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9:59Latest Waiver Wire Adds! Lucas Giolito or Jose Soriano??
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8:08Young Hitters Performing & Mitchell Parker Legit?
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Nationals' Paxton Schultz: Claimed by Nationals
The Nationals claimed Schultz off waivers from the Blue Jays on Friday.
Schultz reached the majors with the Jays in 2025 for the first time, finishing with a 4.38 ERA and 28:8 K:BB over 24.2 innings. The 28-year-old has past starting experience but has worked mostly as a reliever the last two years. Schultz will compete for a spot in the Nationals' bullpen.
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Nationals' Luis Garcia: Avoids arbitration with Nationals
The Nationals and Garcia avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Thursday.
It's unclear what Garcia's salary will be, but he'll receive a raise after making $4.5 million in 2025. The second baseman slashed .252/.289/.412 with 16 home runs and 14 stolen bases across 139 games this past season. Garcia will be eligible for salary arbitration a final time next winter before hitting the open market after the 2027 campaign.
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Nationals' Jake Irvin: Avoids arbitration
The Nationals and Irvin avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.8 million contract Thursday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Irvin finished the 2025 campaign with a 5.70 ERA while serving up a major-league high 38 home runs. The right-hander's durability has been his biggest asset to this point, as he's made 33 starts in consecutive seasons. Irvin does not appear locked into a rotation spot in 2026, though his chances of nabbing one would increase if the Nationals trade MacKenzie Gore.
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Nationals' MacKenzie Gore: Settles with Nats at $5.6 million
The Nationals and Gore avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $5.6 million contract Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Gore concluded the 2025 campaign with a 4.17 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 185:64 K:BB over 159.2 innings covering 30 starts. The left-hander's name has come up often in trade rumors this offseason, and he will be eligible for salary arbitration for a final time next winter.
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Nationals' CJ Abrams: Settles with Nationals
The Nationals and Abrams avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $4.2 million contract Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
It's a well-earned raise for Abrams, who was in his first year of arbitration eligibility. Abrams put together a .257/.315/.433 batting line with 19 home runs and 31 stolen bases for the Nationals this past season.
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Nationals' Joey Wiemer: Claimed by Nationals
The Nationals claimed Wiemer off waivers from the Giants on Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
It's the third organization Wiemer has been in since November and fourth since August. The 26-year-old slashed .236/.279/.436 with a 2:23 BB:K over 27 contests for the Marlins in 2025. Wiemer is out of minor-league options, so he should have a good chance to make the Nationals' Opening Day roster in a reserve role.
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Nationals' Matt Mervis: Coming home on minors pact
Mervis signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Wednesday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Mervis, who turns 28 shortly after Opening Day, has a career .165/.238/.322 slash line with 10 home runs, a 7.7 percent walk rate and a 34.5 percent strikeout rate in 261 MLB plate appearances over the past three seasons. He has been worth -1.5 fWAR over that span, in part because he is also a negative defender at first base. Mervis is a native of Washington D.C. and will be competing with players like Jose Tena, Warming Bernabel and Yohandy Morales for opportunities this year if injuries strike the big club.
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Nationals' Warming Bernabel: Signs with Nationals as NRI
The Nationals signed Bernabel to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
Bernabel elected free agency earlier this month after being removed from the Rockies' 40-man roster, and he's quickly latched on with a new organization. The 23-year-old slashed .252/.288/.410 with four homers in 40 games with the big club in 2025 and had a .301/.356/.450 line with eight long balls at Triple-A Albuquerque. Bernabel plays both corner infield spots and the Nationals don't have much depth at those positions, so he could find his way onto the Opening Day roster.
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Nationals' Foster Griffin: Signs $5.5M deal with Nationals
The Nationals signed Griffin to a one-year, $5.5 million contract Tuesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
He can earn an additional $1 million in incentives. Griffin logged eight innings in the majors with the Royals between the 2020 and 2022 seasons before spending the last three seasons pitching for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan, where he collected a 2.57 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 25.1 percent strikeout rate and 5.5 percent walk rate over 315.2 innings. The left-hander should open the 2026 campaign in the Nationals' rotation.
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Nationals' Luis Perales: Dealt to Nationals
The Nationals acquired Perales from the Red Sox on Monday in exchange for Jake Bennett, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
It's a prospect-for-prospect trade. Perales missed a large chunk of 2024 and nearly all of 2025 while recovering from Tommy John surgery, but he's wowed with his stuff since returning, regularly reaching triple digits with his fastball. The 22-year-old has thrown a total of 9.2 innings beyond A-ball and has a career 12.3 percent walk rate in the minors, but Perales' upside is huge.
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Nationals' Josiah Gray: Avoids arbitration with Nationals
The Nationals and Gray (elbow) avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.35 million contract Friday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Gray was limited to three rehab starts this season as he returned from UCL surgery and will receive the same salary he got in 2025. The right-hander is expected to be ready to go at the start of spring training, though he will likely face workload restrictions in 2026 after throwing a combined 35 innings over the previous two seasons.
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Nationals' Griff McGarry: Stolen by division rival
The Nationals selected McGarry with the third pick in the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday.
McGarry has been a known prospect for several years due to his nasty stuff, but he has never thrown enough strikes as a starter. The 26-year-old righty logged a 3.44 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 124 strikeouts and 49 walks in 83.2 innings in 2025, primarily at Double-A. McGarry could be a late-inning weapon thanks to a devastating fastball/sweeper combination, but he'd need to improve his command to work in high-leverage spots.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.242 (21st) |
687 (20th) |
161 (24th) |
5.35 (29th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| K. Ruiz C Keibert Ruiz C | Concussion |
| J. Gray SP Josiah Gray SP | Elbow |
| T. Williams SP Trevor Williams SP | Elbow |
| D. Herz P Davidjohn Herz P | Elbow |
| D. Millas C Drew Millas C | Finger |
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