Washington Nationals News

No fair getting me all hyped up with a tense, extra-inning West Coast night game! Stupid Nats! You better keep winning.

Detroit Tigers' Austin Jackson looks in the dugout before an interleague game against the Washington Nationals on Thursday in Washington.

Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann became the Majors' first seven-game winner on Monday.

Washington Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo said yesterday that if the injury to Ross Detwiler's lower back/oblique area wasn't too bad the team would probably find a replacement for his next start from their major league roster rather than the minor leagues.

There were a number of injury updates on the Washington Nationals who are dealing with a variety of issues right now.

There's some solid options available if you need starting pitching help in fantasy baseball for Sunday, May 19.

Stephen Strasburg pitched a career-high eight innings against his hometown Padres, and Bryce Harper and Adam LaRoche homered to lead the Washington Nationals to a 6-2 victory against San Diego on Thursday night.

Chad Tracy hit a pinch-hit, two-out solo homer in the top of the 10th inning to propel the Washington Nationals past the San Diego Padres, 6-5, Friday in the second installment of a four-game series at Petco Park.

Feeling some slight tightness in his strained right hamstring, Washington Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth traveled to New York on Thursday to visit with the team's specialist, Dr.

The Washington Nationals placed catcher Wilson Ramos on the disabled list Thursday afternoon with a left hamstring strain and recalled Jhonatan Solano from Triple-A Syracuse.

Good pitching helped the Dodger edge out the Washington Nationals when they took two of three at Dodger Stadium.

Hoping to use Boston's Great Fenway Park Writers Series as a template, two old Washington hands have launched the Greater Washington Writers Series.

The Washington Nationals shut down their ace last year, perhaps costing themselves a World Series championship, but we're supposed to accept it.

Detwiler has back problems, Ramos rakes then apparently steps on a rake, and the injured lineup keeps rallying but can't get the runs across.

Yesterday was quite eventful for Nationals injuries. Bryce Harper made his first game appearance since suffering his and Jayson Werth played in his first minor league rehab game, but Ross Detwiler and Wilson Ramos were afflicted by wounds of their own.

Zack Greinke was everything the Los Angeles Dodgers hoped for Wednesday, and their offense was just potent enough to make him a winner in his first start in a month.

The downward spiral that is Stephen Strasburg takes center stage Thursday, as he looks to put a halt on his current winless streak when the Washington Nationals open a three-game series with the San Diego Padres.

The majority of analysts and fans of the MLB expected the Washington Nationals to build off their success from last season and most likely return to the postseason.

POSSIBLY FREE THE DEATH ROW INMATE. TESTIMONY IS SET TO RESUME IN THE MORNING. GOOD NEWS FOR OUR BIGGEST INDUSTRY.

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Tuesday that the club will be returning ace starting pitcher, Zach Grienke, to the team's roster to face the Washington Nationals tonight, May 15, 2013.