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The White Sox added four players to their 40-man roster on Thursday, purchasing the contracts of first baseman Brandon Allen and right-handed pitchers Jon Link, Jhonny Nunez and Clevelan Santeliz from Double-A ...

Nationals general manager Jim Bowden and assistant general manager Mike Rizzo were at the ESPN Zone on Friday afternoon.

Another day, another milestone for the Louisville Bats. The Bats continued their torrid August and record-setting season with another late-inning rally, upending the Columbus Clippers 8-5 at Louisville Slugger ...

A sign in the clubhouse listed three requirements for yesterday's annual team photo session, which happened to fall on the day after the Washington Nationals remodeled their image. Don't wear running shoes, the sign said. Keep facial hair neat. Wear the home whites.

Then, at 3 p.m. -- with bleachers erected in the second base area of the infield -- the new-look Nationals converged for the first time. In step with the passing of baseball's trading deadline and the onset of Thursday's veteran purge, the 25 Nationals who began their series against Cincinnati last night were saddled with a nine-game losing streak but were keen on making a fresh start.

Louisville Bats catcher Alvin Colina seems to light up with the bases loaded. Colina, who had just two hits in his previous 20 at-bats, came through with a two-run single in the seventh inning to lift the Bats ...

Bats catcher Alvin Colina was just two of his last 20 at-bats, but he seems to light up with the bases loaded.

For the 10th time in the past 13 games the Louisville pitching staff allowed fewer than four runs, and the Bats held off the Charlotte Knights 5-2 last night before 11,508 fans at Louisville Slugger Field.

There's a reason Rob Mackowiak hit .132 with the Washington Nationals this season.

Two players joined the Nationals from Triple-A Columbus yesterday. One was delighted to be back in the big leagues, and the other was thrilled to be here for the first time.

Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson had his injured right wrist re-evaluated on Monday.

To most observers, it might not seem like Bluefield College would serve as a link to professional baseball.

'Building' still Bowden's goal with any deals Ben Goessling Monday, June 9, 2008 When July rolls around, the Washington Nationals won't be shy about listening to trade offers, general manager Jim Bowden said.

Ben Goessling Sunday, June 8, 2008 With the Washington Nationals dipping into their minor league system for a spot start, a roster move had to be made.

Garrett Mock's first experience in the major leagues started with a discussion about how it would end. About how he would be sent back down to Class AAA Columbus some 19 hours after the Washington Nationals recalled him, no matter what happened in the time in between.

When he arrived in the Nationals Park clubhouse yesterday, three hats and a fresh uniform -- No. 50 -- hung in greeting. These were his, but just for the moment. Following the game, after all, the team would swap him for today's starter, another Columbus pitcher, Tyler Clippard.

Following their 6-0 loss to the Giants on Saturday, the Nationals granted outfielder Rob Mackowiak his unconditional release and are expected to recall right-hander Garrett Mock from Triple-A Columbus.

The children simply wouldn't sit still, and who could blame them? There was a baseball player in the room.

You could almost feel the frustration in the D-backs clubhouse Friday night after yet another loss, this one by a 7-4 margin to the Nationals.

Before Friday's game, Nationals manager Manny Acta decided to tweak the starting lineup.

Willie Harris broke open a tie game with a three-run homer in the seventh Friday, leading the Washington Nationals past Arizona 7-4. The Nationals handed the Diamondbacks their fifth straight loss -- Arizona's ...

Willie Harris' home run proved to be the difference as the Nationals defeated the Diamondbacks, 7-4, at Chase Field on Friday night.