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Brady House - Keeps slugging Saturday House went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets.

Impact The 22-year-old third baseman has been swinging a hot bat to begin spring training. Through four games, House has gone 5-for-11 with two doubles and two homers, as well as a 0:3 BB:K. Plate discipline remains a concern after he posted an atrocious 8:78 BB:K in 274 plate appearances during his big-league debut last season, helping to drag down his .234/.252/.322, but House has power potential if he can learn to make more consistent contact.

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Dylan Crews - Scratched with sore thumb The Nationals scratched Crews from the lineup for Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins due to left thumb soreness.

Impact Christian Franklin was added to the starting nine as a replacement for Crews in right field and as the Nationals' No. 3 batter. Assuming that soreness is the extent of the injury and that he isn't dealing with a fracture or ligament damage to his thumb, Crews will likely check back into the spring lineup within the next few days. The 24-year-old outfielder has gone 1-for-9 with one walk, two runs and one RBI through his first four Grapefruit League contests.

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Q&A: Riley Cornelio talks upbringing, jersey numbers, favorite food Right-hander Riley Cornelio quickly climbed through the Nationals’ farm system last season, rising from High-A to Double-A to Triple-A durin...

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A's prospect Arnold dons uniform for 1st time in scoreless spring outing SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Friday’s Cactus League matchup against the Royals carried a bit more weight than the average Spring Training game for the...

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Testing out the corners: Wood taking reps in right field WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- What's old is new again for the Nats' budding young star James Wood. Solely a left fielder and DH in his brief Majo...

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MLB analyst has big expectations for Nationals' Cade Cavalli in 2026 | Sporting News Cavalli is looking to make up for lost time this year.

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Elly De La Cruz Reveals Why He Thought Kyle Schwarber Was Joining Reds The Reds offered Schwarber a contract in free agency.

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Luis García Jr. - Set for spring debut Friday Garcia (hamstring) is starting at second base and batting cleanup in Friday's Grapefruit League tilt against the Astros, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Impact Garcia is ready for his spring training debut after missing nearly a week of action due to tightness in his left hamstring. The 25-year-old is tentatively lined up to be the Nationals' primary second baseman this season, though he could also see ample playing time at first base on days the club wants to put Nasim Nunez at the keystone.

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Jacob Young - Making spring debut Friday Young (wrist) is starting in center field and batting second in Friday's Grapefruit League contest versus the Astros, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Impact Young was held out of the first handful of Nationals spring training contests with right wrist soreness, but he's been cleared game action. The speedster is likely to see most of the playing time in center field for the Nationals this season.

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"This is a different level of basketball player" - Grant Williams on what convinced him Stephen Curry was in a league of his own Grant Williams admits Steph Curry changed the Finals.

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Eder looks to find home with Nationals, and not just in Spring Training WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Even though Jake Eder is relatively new to the Nationals organization, his first Spring Training with the team felt...

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That time MLB's No. 1 prospect got a shoutout from Randy Moss - in ninth grade! Konnor Griffin is only 19 years old and already turning heads as MLB's top prospect, flexing his muscle by launching spring dingers out of s...

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This Under-the-Radar Nationals Pitcher Could Push for Opening Day Roster Spot There is a lot up in the air for the Washington Nationals this spring. With the new regime officially in charge and running things, there is...

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Cole Henry - Makes spring debut Henry (back) struck out two batters in a perfect inning of relief Tuesday in the Nationals' 6-1 win over the Cardinals in Grapefruit League play.

Impact Despite closing the past season on the injured list while recovering from a back strain, Henry appears to be under no restrictions during the early weeks of spring training. The Nationals head into the 2026 season without an obvious option to close games, and Henry should have the opportunity this spring to stake his claim to a late-inning role. While Henry collected two saves and nine holds over his 57 relief appearances for Washington last season, his peripherals (4.69 SIERA, 8.3 K-BB%, 31.7 GB%) were mostly underwhelming.

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Tigers Prospect Max Clark Was No Match For the Sun During Inning He'd Like to Forget The ball kept finding young Tigers player but he could not find the ball.

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Q&A: Get to know Griffin outside 'The Office' 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' New Pitching Approach Has Been on Fully Display Early This Spring There has been a lot of talk about how the Washignton Nationals might operate differently under this new baseball operationas regime compare...

5 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Jake Irvin - Looking to keep rotation spot Irvin allowed one hit and two walks over two scoreless innings in the Nationals' Grapefruit League game against the Phillies on Monday. He struck out two.

Impact The 29-year-old right-hander is one of only two pitchers to make 33 starts each of the last two years, with the other being Giants ace Logan Webb, but the 2025 results for the two couldn't have been more different. Irvin's 5.70 ERA and 38 homers allowed over 180 innings were the worst marks in the majors among qualifying pitchers, and his 1.43 WHIP and 15.8 percent strikeout rate were both significantly worse than the season before as well. With the Nationals having signed Miles Mikolas and Foster Griffin this offseason to bolster their rotation, and Josiah Gray expected back from Tommy John surgery, Irvin may need a strong spring training performance to hang onto his spot.

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Yankees star preemptively rejects a Dodgers offer he was never going to get anyway Jazz Chisholm Jr. flatly rejected the idea of joining the Dodgers in free agency.

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Matt Mervis - Effective in spring game Mervis went 1-for-1 with a walk, a double, two RBI and one stolen base during Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.

Impact Mervis wasn't penciled into the starting lineup Monday, but that didn't prevent him from making an impact. He walked in his first at-bat and later swiped a bag, and he smacked a two-run ground-rule double in the bottom of the eighth inning to tie the game. Mervis isn't expected to open the 2026 campaign on the big-league squad, but more performances like this could help him throw his hat in the ring for a roster spot.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Armed with a sweeper, new plan, Irvin looks to evolve in '26 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Jake Irvin takes pride in bringing durability to the Nationals rotation. As a testament to that, last season he led...

5 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Luke Raley confirms what every Mariners fan was thinking in 2025 Luke Raley's first year in Seattle probably went better than expected, as he played in a career-high 137 games for the Mariners. He ended up...

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