Josiah Gray, a key part of the Max Scherzer deal for the Nationals, pitches five strong innings in his Washington debut.
Josiah Gray, a key part of the Max Scherzer deal for the Nationals, pitches five strong innings in his Washington debut.
Brady House, 18, was a first-round pick out of Winder-Barrow High in Georgia.
Josiah Gray, a key part of the return in the deal that sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Dodgers, is set to make his Nationals debut Monday.
Chicago evened the series with a 6-3 victory Saturday night at Nationals Park.
Highlighting the group are Keibert Ruiz and Josiah Gray, top prospects acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Shortly before the Nationals beat the Cubs, GM Mike Rizzo talked about "the plan in place" that led to a team that won the World Series less than two years jettisoning about a third of its roster at the trade deadline.
Harrison and Gomes were both starters for the Nationals, who will debut a whole new look against the Cubs this weekend.
The Nationals have always said goodbye to their stars. Juan Soto can't be next.
In a statement, the Nationals said they will release Castro at the conclusion of his suspension.
The trade, expected to be official Friday, sends Max Scherzer and Trea Turner, two more World Series-winning cornerstones, out of Washington for a handful of prospects.
Hand, a 31-year-old reliever, was the Nationals' closer for four months.
Max Scherzer gave the Nationals elite value from start to finish, and was even able to get them something on the way out.
The updated policy will go into effect in time for the start of the Nationals' series with the Chicago Cubs beginning Friday night.
“Yeah, I mean, I’m a human. I get it. I understand what’s going on,” Max Scherzer said when asked if any emotions were tied to this outing. “It just is what it is. The game of baseball can throw so many curveballs at you."
The decision to postpone Wednesday night’s game at Citizens Bank Park came one day after Washington’s star shortstop, Trea Turner, tested positive for the virus.
Trea Turner, 28, singled in his first at-bat before heading straight down the tunnel after scoring a run. His vaccination status was unknown.
If Max Scherzer is traded, the acquiring team is on the hook for zero dollars this season. How?
The Nationals learned they will be without Stephen Strasburg for the rest of the season shortly before they beat the Phillies, 6-4, to snap a five-game losing streak.
Andrew McCutchen's three-run home run off Brad Hand sent the Nationals to another gutting loss Monday in Philadelphia, and the trade deadline looms Friday.
Brad Hand's ninth-inning struggles handed Washington its fourth straight loss and dropped it eight games back in the National League East.
