Category: Washington Nationals

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.

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.

The Washington Nationals haven’t received the kind of production they hoped for from many of the offseason additions they made. Designated hitter Josh Bell and first baseman Nathaniel Lowe were brought on to infuse some power into the lineup but have struggled to consistently perform this season. The same cannot be said for veteran Paul DeJong, who suffered an unfortunate injury when he was hit by a pitch on April 15 that caused several issues after being struck in the face. DeJong has been taking batting practice recently and met with doctors over the weekend to see what the next step in the recovery process would be.

Wilson Ramos had a dream of playing in the Majors growing up in Venezuela. The former Washington Nationals catcher announced his retirement on Sunday wiht a press conference in advance of Sunday’s game with the Miami Marlins. Ramos played for more than a decade and fought through three ACL injuries. The 37-year-old’s last MLB season was in 2021 with the Cleveland Guardians.

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.

Colorado Rockies (14-57, fifth in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (30-41, fourth in the NL East) Washington; Monday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Carson Palmquist (0-4, 7.77 ERA, 1.82 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Nationals: Jake Irvin (5-3, 4.21 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 54 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nationals -204, Rockies +167; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals are looking to stop their five-game home skid with a victory over the Colorado Rockies. Washington has a 15-21 record at home and a 30-41 record overall. The Nationals have a 20-7 record in games when they scored at least five runs. Colorado has a 14-57 record overall and a 7-30 record on the road.

The team’s top hitting prospect was starring in Class AAA and could make his MLB debut Monday.

And the presence of ace MacKenzie Gore on the mound couldn’t keep the Nationals from seeing their losing streak reach eight with a 3-1 loss to the Marlins.

All-Star backstop was behind plate to catch all three of club’s no-hitters

And the presence of ace MacKenzie Gore on the mound couldn’t keep the Nationals from seeing their losing streak reach eight with a 3-1 loss to the Marlins.