For MLB’s worst teams, a rowdy night in Louisiana brought hope for the future
On Opening Day for Major League Baseball, Paul Skenes, Dylan Crews and Chase Dollander — three of the top four draft prospects — shared a field in Baton Rouge.
By Jesse DoughertyPhotos from the Washington Nationals’ 2023 Opening Day
Photos from the Washington Nationals' 2023 Opening Day.
By Toni L. SandysHere’s the catch with these Nationals: They have to … catch
Opening Day exposed Washington's issues, and they're pretty fundamental.
By Barry SvrlugaNationals’ Opening Day loss underscores the pain of this rebuild
CJ Abrams makes three errors, Patrick Corbin struggles and the Nationals fall to the Braves, 7-2. What the teams learns from this loss is what it will gain.
By Andrew GoldenOpening Day highlights: Braves top Nationals in a rocky start to the season for CJ Abrams
The Nationals faced the Braves on Thursday afternoon at Nationals Park.
By Andrew Golden, Barry Svrluga and Scott AllenThe Nats want their starters ‘to get 21 outs consistently.’ Good luck.
MLB starters do less than ever. The Nationals want theirs to do more.
By Barry SvrlugaKeibert Ruiz committed to the young Nationals. He hopes others follow.
"There are a lot of young players in there who I want to be with for a while," Ruiz said. "We could do something here.”
By Jesse DoughertyThe Nationals’ most important task this season: Just be better
The Nationals lost 107 games in 2022. If this rebuild is going anywhere, that can’t happen in 2023.
By Barry SvrlugaThe small-town kid in the middle of the Nats’ big rebuild
MacKenzie Gore, who arrived in Washington as part of the Juan Soto trade last season, grew up in Whiteville, N.C.
By Andrew GoldenWashington Nationals Homecoming Gala 2023
The Washington Nationals walk the red carpet for their Homecoming Gala after returning back from Spring Training to start the 2023-24 season.
By Toni L. SandysAhead of Opening Day, Nationals close out their spring with a win over the Yankees
The Nationals defeated the Yankees at Nationals Park in their final exhibition before Opening Day.
By Jesse Dougherty and Andrew GoldenThe pitch clock is saving baseball — by returning it to the past
Get ready for a shock: Baseball now looks as it did 40, 50 and 60 years ago.
By Thomas BoswellSlowly, surely, the Nationals keep moving past 2019 and its aftermath
Over the weekend, Dave Martinez confirmed that neither Matt Adams nor Paolo Espino will be on the Opening Day roster.
By Jesse DoughertyThe cost of building a new MLB team? Sometimes, it’s the fans who loved the old one.
The Nationals are mired in a rebuild that could eventually be prudent from a baseball perspective but is testing a city’s patience.
By Jesse DoughertyThe Nats’ rebuild threw CJ Abrams and Luis García together. Now they’re ‘inseparable.’
“We always tell each other we’re going to be great,” Abrams said. "We’re going to do it together.”
By Andrew GoldenAs spring training wraps up, Nationals eager to show what they can do
The rebuilding Nationals made their final preparations Sunday to head north and start to write a new chapter.
By Andrew GoldenMatt Adams among Nationals’ latest roster cuts as Opening Day nears
The veteran first baseman/outfielder didn't have a terrible spring, but Manager Dave Martinez is seeking more versatility in his bench.
By Andrew GoldenPatrick Corbin to start Nationals opener for second straight year
Veteran left-hander is coming off a disappointing season but has shown enough signs of progress for Dave Martinez to tab him to start vs. the Braves on Thursday.
By Andrew GoldenWhat’s new at Nationals Park for 2023
New food at Nationals Park this year, including Swizzler and Capo Deli, and the 2023 dates for the best giveaways including bobbleheads and more.
By Scott AllenNats will induct Ted Lerner into their Ring of Honor, wear commemorative patch
Ted Lerner, the Nationals’ longtime owner, died at 97 last month.
By Scott Allen