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Beltway rivals O's, Nats complete trade for 1st time ever BALTIMORE -- For the first time since the Nationals arrived in Washington in 2005, the club has completed a trade with its closest geographi...

3 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

James Wood - Big day at Fenway Wood went 2-for-4 with two walks, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 10-2 rout of the Red Sox.

Impact The star outfielder wrapped up the scoring for the Nationals by taking Alec Gamboa deep in the seventh inning, giving Wood his 22nd homer of the season. The star outfielder went 13 straight games without going yard in the second half of June, but Wood's bat could be heating back up -- over his last six games he's gone 8-for-24 (.333) with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI.

3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Andrés Chaparro - Belts first homer of season Chaparro went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Getting the start at first base and batting third against left-hander Payton Tolle, Chaparro gave the Nationals a quick lead when he launched a 95.3 mph fastball over the Green Monster in the first inning. It was his first long ball of the season, but even with that showing, he was replaced by pinch hitter Luis Garcia once Tolle was out of the game. Chaparro appears stuck in a short-side platoon role, and through 26 big-league games this season he's slashing just .170/.328/.298.

4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nationals' Cade Cavalli Apologizes For 'Sit Down, Boy' Taunt to Red Sox's Willson Contreras

Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli apologized Wednesday for shouting “sit down, boy!" at Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contrer...

4 HOURS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Nationals' Cade Cavalli Apologizes For 'Sit Down, Boy' Taunt to Red Sox's Willson Contreras

Andrew Alvarez - Collects win in bulk relief Alvarez (2-1) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing two hits and a walk over 4.2 scoreless relief innings in a 10-2 rout of the Red Sox. He struck out six.

Impact Entering the game in the third inning with the Nationals already up 2-0 after Brad Lord has gotten the first seven outs as the opener, Alvarez kept the shutout going while tossing 74 pitches (46 strikes) in bulk relief. The 27-year-old southpaw has given up two runs or fewer in six straight trips to the mound since the beginning of June, producing a 2.45 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 31:11 K:BB in 25.2 innings during that stingy stretch. He'll look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is set to come at home early next week against the Astros.

4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mitchell Parker - Moves to 60-day IL The Nationals transferred Parker (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Impact Parker is likely to undergo Tommy John surgery after being diagnosed with a Grade 3 UCL sprain in his left elbow, so the Nationals will stash him away on the 60-day IL for the rest of the season. The move creates space on the 40-man roster for Kyle Nicolas, who was acquired from Baltimore on Wednesday.

4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Nicolas - Traded to Nats The Orioles traded Nicolas to the Nationals on Wednesday in exchange for infielder Randal Diaz.

Impact Nicolas was pushed off the Orioles' 40-man roster Saturday, but he'll reclaim a roster spot upon joining the Nationals. The 27-year-old righty will report to Triple-A Rochester after turning in a 5.40 ERA and 2.30 WHIP across 20 innings in the minors this year.

4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | James Wood, Nationals blast Red Sox to take series Deadspin | James Wood, Nationals blast Red Sox to take series

4 HOURS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

Boston radio host corroborates Willson Contreras' version of latest Red Sox ejection On June 30, for the second night in a row, Willson Contreras was ejected against the Washington Nationals. The first baseman's first ejectio...

5 HOURS AGO • BOSOXINJECTION.COM

3 Takeaways as Nationals Rebound Again With Emphatic Series Win Over Red Sox Late on June 26, there were questions if the season was coming off the rails for the Washington Nationals. Not only did they lose 3-1 agains...

6 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

MLB Gameday: Nationals 10, Red Sox 2 Final Score (07/01/2026) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Nationals vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park

7 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Key takeaways: Tolle hit hard while Sox's bats go cold vs. Nats BOSTON – A homestand that started with renewed hope, generated by the excitement of a season-long, five-game winning streak, ended with an e...

7 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Pair of Nats' 1st HRs of season kick off rout of Sox BOSTON -- On July 1, two players who made the Opening Day roster hit their first home run of the season. Andrés Chaparro and Nasim Nuñez con...

7 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

James Woods hits a 3-run homer as the Nationals beat the Red Sox 10-2 to take the series

James Woods belted a three-run homer for his 22nd of the season, Andrés Chaparro and Nasim Nuñez each hit their first and the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 10-2 on W...

8 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

'It'll never happen again': Cavalli, GM Toboni address comments, brawl BOSTON -- Cade Cavalli and Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni addressed the media on Wednesday, the morning after a benc...

9 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Two Top 30 Nationals Prospects Get Selected to All-Star Futures Game What's been going on in the Washington Nationals' farm system this year has been encouraging. Not only have multiple top prospects drafted b...

10 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

"Junior Bridgeman? I'm like $800 million?" - Shaquille O'Neal was stunned to learn a former NBA role player was richer than him Shaquille O’Neal was surprised to see who was ahead of him on basketball’s all-time richest players list.

10 HOURS AGO • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

MLB Gameday live updates: Nationals at Red Sox game on 07/01/2026 free Follow MLB results with FREE live box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Nationals vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park

10 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Andrew Alvarez - Will follow opener Wednesday Alvarez will be used in a bulk-relief role Wednesday in Boston, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Impact All five of Alvarez's appearances in June were traditional starts, but he's operated as a bulk reliever multiple times this season. Brad Lord is opening things Wednesday for the Nationals and is capable of logging multiple frames, so it could be more of a piggyback situation.

12 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Eli Willits, Josue De Paula, Jesús Made among players picked for MLB All-Star Futures Game

Washington Nationals shortstop Eli Willits, the top overall pick in last year’s amateur draft, was among 50 players picked for the All-Star Futures Game at Philadelphia’s Citizens...

12 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Brad Lord - Serving as opener Wednesday Lord will be the Nationals' opening pitcher in Wednesday's game versus the Red Sox, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Impact He'll take the ball first before eventually handing things off to Andrew Alvarez. Lord has been a starting pitcher in the past and has been used primarily in long relief this season, so he's capable of logging multiple innings Wednesday, if needed.

12 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nationals predicted to make huge CJ Abrams trade decision for two reasons | Sporting News This prediction is a sigh of relief for Nationals fans, at least for now.

13 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Late-night Red Sox-A's trade could foreshadow lengthy injured list stints for Boston infielders After an eventful loss to the Washington Nationals on June 30, which put an end to their longest winning streak of the season, the Boston Re...

13 HOURS AGO • BOSOXINJECTION.COM

Erick Mejia - Emerging as bullpen option Mejia has touched 99 mph with his fastball this season, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports, and over four scoreless innings since a promotion to Triple-A Rochester he's given...

Impact The minor-league infielder converted to the mound last season, and Mejia's raw stuff has taken a significant step forward in 2026. Finding the plate consistently remains an issue, as he's issued 14 walks in 27 innings between Double-A Harrisburg and Rochester this season, but the 31-year-old right-hander has also fanned 34 batters. Given the Nationals' issues finding viable high-leverage relievers this season, Mejia is positioning himself to get a big-league audition some time in the second half.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Toboni previews his first Trade Deadline with Nats This story was excerpted from Jessica Camerato’s Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it...

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Nationals' Cade Cavalli Apologizes For 'Sit Down, Boy' Taunt to Red Sox's Willson Contreras

James Woods hits a 3-run homer as the Nationals beat the Red Sox 10-2 to take the series

Eli Willits, Josue De Paula, Jesús Made among players picked for MLB All-Star Futures Game