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Pair of Nationals' Prospects Make Team History Together Against the Marlins

The Washington Nationals are having a season to forget, but the future seems to be bright for them. With young stars in James Wood, Dylan Crews and C.J.

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What to expect in Andrew Alvarez’s Washington Nationals debut

For this Labor Day afternoon game, Washington Nationals fans will be seeing a new face on the mound. Left hander Andrew Alvarez will be making his MLB debut.

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Nationals Pitching Prospect Riley Cornelio Continues Dominant Stretch

While the Washington Nationals season has left a lot to be desired, continuing the development in their farm system remains the most important part of the remainder of the 2025 season.

Jarlin Susana News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 31

Nationals Reveal Extent of Star Prospect Jarlin Susana’s Latest Injury

The extent of the injury to Washington Nationals pitching prospect Jarlin Susana’s second injury of the 2025 season is now understood. MASN’s Mark Zuckerman was among the Nationals beat writers to report that Susana left Saturday’s start against Altoona with right triceps soreness.

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Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / August 31

Washington Nationals in the midst of another sickening losing streak

Quite simply, the Washington Nationals are a wretched product and today was yet another example of that. They lost their 8th straight game in a season that cannot come to an end fast enough.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 31

Nationals to Select Andrew Alvarez to Make MLB Debut Against Marlins

The Washington Nationals will reportedly select the contract of pitcher Andrew Alvarez so he can make his MLB debut on Monday against the Miami Marlins.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / August 31

Nationals set unwanted record in loss to Yankees

The Washington Nationals set the wrong kind of MLB record during their recent loss to the New York Yankees. The Nationals were swept by the Yankees this week at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y., with the most lopsided game taking place on Wednesday night.

Washington Nationals News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 31

Nationals to promote lefty prospect for MLB debut

The Nationals are promoting left-hander Andrew Alvarez to the majors for his MLB debut on Monday.

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Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / August 31

Mike DeBartolo is campaigning hard for the Washington Nationals GM job

Since getting the interim GM job, Mike DeBartolo has treated this like a job interview. He has publicly made his case about how he is a different man from his predecessor Mike Rizzo.

Konnor Pilkington News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 31

Nationals Reliever Konnor Pilkington Posts Extremely Intriguing Month

The Washington Nationals have had a brutal 2025 campaign in many different aspects, and while they have some things to look forward to in 2026, it will still take more time to rebuild the franchise.

Jarlin Susana News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 30

Nationals Star Prospect Jarlin Susana Leaves Latest Start with Apparent Injury

The season of Washington Nationals pitching prospect Jarlin Susana may have hit a significant bump on Saturday night at Double-A Harrsiburg. Harrisburg hosted Altoona on Saturday and Susana headed to the mound for his final start of the month.

MacKenzie Gore News / Field Level Media / August 30

Nationals place LHP MacKenzie Gore (shoulder) on 15-day IL

The Washington Nationals placed All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore on the 15-day injured list Saturday with inflammation in his pitching shoulder. Right-hander Mason Thompson was recalled from Triple-A Rochester to take the roster spot of Gore, who has struggled mightily since pitching in the All-Star Game last month.