Category: Washington Nationals

James Wood is in his first full season in the MLB. The Washington Nationals brought up the outfielder on July 1 last year and he has proved to be a great addition both offensively and defensively. While he is only ninth in the current National League All-Star voting for outfielders, he is in the top three in meaningful hitting statistics for the National League and is also dependable when playing defense. Nationals Communications listed out his rankings in the NL after the initial wave of All-Star voting was released on Monday.

After going hitless in his MLB debut in Monday’s series opener against the Colorado Rockies at Nationals Park, Washington Nationals third baseman Brady House finally got his first hit in the big leagues Tuesday night. With one out in the bottom of the sixth inning and Jake Bird on the mound for the Rockies, House took a strike on the first pitch he saw from the Colorado reliever, which was an 84 mph slider.

Rockies Nationals Baseball Colorado Rockies’ Michael Toglia (4) rounds the bases on his home run next to third base coach Andy González (70) during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) AP Photo/Nick Wass Rockies Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals’ James Wood walks back to the dugout after he struck out during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) AP Photo/Nick Wass Rockies Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals starting pitcher Michael Soroka throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado

As Nationals Park chants for change, the Rockies pound seven homers to hand Nats their first double-digit losing streak since 2008.

The Washington Nationals lost to the lowly Colorado Rockies at Nationals Park last night 6-4 after being up 4-3 in the ninth and not scoring a run after not scoring a run in the game’s final four innings. Jake Irvin had a Quality Start wasted with 6.0 innings, three earned runs, and five strikeouts. According to ESPN Analytics, the Nationals had an 84.6% chance of winning entering the ninth inning. Brady House, the No. 3 prospect in Washington’s minor league system, was hitless in his major league debut starting at third base.

The Washington Nationals are one of baseball’s youngest teams, filled to the brim with young talent but still seemingly a ways away from competing as this season continues to be a slog. Time and time again, the formula has been for a young team to potentially add a star from the outside in order to mesh with the homegrown talent and take the organization to the next level. While this still could be the case for Washington, they have missed out on one potential option who seemingly had the chance to be the veteran boost they are clearly in desperate need of. Over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants made a deal that was heard around all of baseball when Boston sent one of the most feared power hitters in the sport across the country to San Francisco in exchange for Kyle Harrison, Jordan Hicks, and two prospects.

Former Vol Seth Halvorsen earns fourth save in 2025 and former Tennessee signee Brady House debuts in MLB.

The Washington Nationals gave a good indication of what the 2025 MLB regular season would be with how they went about their business this past offseason. Instead of making aggressive pushes for veterans such as third baseman Alex Bregman or first baseman Pete Alonso, they opted for short-term, stopgap solutions to fill most of the roster’s holes. If the Nationals were going to make any noise this year, it would be courtesy of the young players on their team flourishing. Left fielder James Wood has emerged as one of the best hitters in baseball.

The Washington Nationals made a decision on Monday involving a former member of the St. Louis Cardinals. Washington opted to designate former Cardinals outfielder Juan Yepez for assignment, as shared by MLB Trade Rumors’ Darragh McDonald.

Brady House made his Washington Nationals debut on Monday night against the Colorado Rockies. It could give them another piece to deal that, before House was promoted, might not have been otherwise available.

WASHINGTON | Hunter Goodman homered twice, including a tying shot in the ninth inning, and then Mickey Moniak connected for a two-run drive that gave the Colorado Rockies a 6-4 victory over the skidding Washington Nationals on Monday night. Colorado entered with 57 losses this season, tied with the 1932 Boston Red Sox for the most in the modern era (since 1901) through 71 games. Both the Rockies and Red Sox won their 72nd game.

Colorado Rockies (15-57, fifth in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (30-42, fourth in the NL East) Washington; Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Antonio Senzatela (1-10, 7.23 ERA, 2.03 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); Nationals: Mike Soroka (3-4, 5.14 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 40 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nationals -201, Rockies +166; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals aim to break their six-game home slide with a win against the Colorado Rockies. Washington has gone 15-22 in home games and 30-42 overall. The Nationals have a 21-5 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents. Colorado is 15-57 overall and 8-30 on the road. The Rockies have

Welcoming The Nationals’ bat dog

Brady House, the former first-round pick who checks all the boxes, arrives as the Nationals’ new everyday third baseman.

Brady House, the former first-round pick who checks all the boxes, arrives as the Nationals’ new everyday third baseman.

Brady House, the former first-round pick who checks all the boxes, arrives as the Nationals’ new everyday third baseman.

The Washington Nationals are one of the teams that look destined to be sellers ahead of the trade deadline. Unlike some of the other teams under .500 trending toward selling, the Nationals have a few veterans that will draw considerable interest on the trade market, one of them being first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Here are four teams that would be the best fits for Lowe ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

Third baseman Brady House was promoted by the Washington Nationals from Triple-A Rochester on Monday, the club’s latest rookie to get a look at the big league level this season. In other moves before opening a series against the worst-in-the-majors Colorado Rockies, the Nationals recalled outfielder Daylen Lile from Rochester, optioned outfielder Robert Hassell III and infielder Jose Tena to the Triple-A club and designated infielder Juan Yepez for assignment.

Dave Martinez’s pointed comments this weekend created a firestorm, but they also made painfully clear that the team’s long-standing problems remain difficult to fix.