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Giants Rookie Bryce Eldridge Building a Legacy One Brick at a Time In the midst of one of the wildest games in Oracle Park history, the Giants emerged, 11-10, on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. A...

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DJ Herz - Nearly perfect through two starts Herz struck out four batters over three scoreless innings in his second rehab start Thursday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League.

Impact On the comeback trail following April 2025 Tommy John surgery, Herz hasn't exhibited any sign of rust through his first two rehab starts. He's struck out eight over five scoreless frames in the FCL thus far, with the lone baserunner he's allowed reaching on a fielding error. The left-hander is expected to need the full 30-day rehab window to build up his pitch count, so he'll likely make three more starts in the minors before returning from the 60-day injured list and potentially entering the Washington rotation.

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Nationals linked to high upside draft target despite injury risk | Sporting News The Nationals have the perfect chance to draft this Texas A&M infielder with pick No. 11.

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Phillies DFA 4.42 ERA former Nationals reliever after White Sox trade | Sporting News The Phillies are shaking their roster up on an off day.

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This Might Be Devin Fitz-Gerald's Future Position, Which Could Be Great for Nationals One of the biggest storylines surrounding the Washington Nationals this year is how great things are going down on their farm. President of...

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Everything Is Clicking for Matt Chapman at the Plate This Month The San Francisco Giants get to enjoy their off day on Thursday after taking the series finale at home against the Washington Nationals, wit...

3 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Alex Young - Makes organizational debut Young (elbow) has struck out two batters and has allowed no hits and one walk over two innings across his first two appearances for the Nationals' rookie-level Florida Complex Leag...

Impact Young is back to full health again after he missed all of last season while recovering from elbow surgery, which he underwent March 31, 2025. The Nationals are having the veteran southpaw knock off some rust in the FCL, but it shouldn't be long before he eventually settles in the bullpen at Triple-A Rochester. The 32-year-old Young owns a 4.34 ERA and 1.41 WHIP across 277.2 innings over parts of six career seasons in the majors.

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MLB Trade Deadline Predictions: Which Bubble Teams Will Buy or Sell? | Deadspin.com With the MLB trade deadline approaching, here's a look at whether the Cubs, Padres, Nationals and Pirates will buy, sell or stand pat.

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Nationals' Top Prospect Eli Willits Immediately Thrives in Second High-A Game The Washington Nationals' highest-ranked prospect, shortstop Eli Willits, is already putting on a show following his recent promotion to Hig...

3 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

50-year old U.S. Senator bloodies his nose with insane diving catch in Congressional Baseball Game | Sporting News This is a highlight that no one was expecting at Nationals Park, but definitely one you have to check out for yourself.

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Nationals Haven't Been Good in Sweep Situations, Here's What Their Record Could Be The Washington Nationals suffered a historic loss on Wednesday. With a chance to sweep the San Francisco Giants, the Nationals looked well o...

5 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Ken Waldichuk - On mend from TJ surgery Waldichuk (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery and an internal brace procedure April 21 and is hopeful to return to game action at some point early in the 2027 season, Mark Zuckerm...

Impact Waldichuk posted a 6.75 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 9.1 innings over his five relief appearances with Washington before landing on the injured list April 13 after suffering a left forearm injury. The southpaw received a couple of medical opinions in the week following the injury and ultimately decided to undergo Tommy John surgery for the second time in just under two years, after he previously had the procedure in May 2024. Waldichuk also underwent a flexor tendon repair as part of the operation.

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Bryce Eldridge Makes MLB History With Walk-Off Grand Slam in Giants Comeback The San Francisco Giants' victory on Wednesday afternoon against the Washington Nationals had a little bit of everything. There was early di...

6 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Wood the spark that lights Nats' potent offensive fire What’s been the secret sauce behind the Nationals’ strong start so far in 2026? It’s simple: Offense. Through Wednesday, the Nats boasted th...

6 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Was Giants' historic win fueled by Balldude's epic play?! The Giants pulled off one of the most improbable comebacks you’ll see Wednesday, with Bryce Edridge’s walk-off grand slam bringing San Franc...

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James Wood - Launches 18th homer Wood went 1-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 11-10 loss to the Giants.

Impact The star outfielder got the offensive fireworks started on the day by taking Robbie Ray deep in the third inning. Wood has gone yard five times in the last 15 games, giving him 18 homers on the season, and over that stretch he's slashing .333/.441/.614 with four steals, nine RBI and 17 runs.

7 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Curtis Mead - Belts homer No. 10 Mead went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Giants.

Impact The 25-year-old has emerged as a key part of the Nationals' surprisingly potent offense while becoming the team's primary option at third base. Over the last 15 games, Mead is slashing .259/.344/.574 with five of his 10 homers on the season, and 12 of his 29 RBI.

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Nationals Skipper Wants His Team to Feel Sting of Their 'Worst Loss of the Year' The calendar might have changed from Wednesday to Thursday, but it's still hard to fathom exactly what happened to the Washington Nationals...

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Daylen Lile - Busy day on basepaths Lile went 4-for-5 with a run scored, two RBI and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 11-10 loss to the Giants.

Impact All four knocks were singles, but it was still a very productive effort from the 23-year-old outfielder. Lile has three multi-hit performances in nine games to kick off June, slashing a blistering .382/.462/.529 to start the month with one homer, three steals, five runs and seven RBI.

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Gus Varland - Can't close door Wednesday Varland gave up three runs on two hits and a walk while failing to record an out during Wednesday's 11-10 loss to the Giants.

Impact The right-hander entered the game in the bottom of the ninth inning to protect a 10-6 lead after Paxton Schultz and Orlando Ribalta had combined to allow five runs in the eighth, and Varland continued the meltdown before handing the ball off to Mitchell Parker, who took the blown save when he served up a walk-off grand slam to Bryce Eldridge. It's the first time Varland has been tagged for multiple runs since May 10, but he has been scored upon in four of his last seven appearances, stumbling to a 10.80 ERA, 2.80 WHIP and 4:6 K:BB over five innings during that rough stretch. He does have a save and a hold in that time, but he only has a spot in the Nats' high-leverage crew because the team lacks better options.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Foster Griffin - Strong start wasted Wednesday Griffin didn't factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing one run on six hits over six innings in an 11-10 loss to the Giants. He struck out five without walking a batter.

Impact The 30-year-old southpaw produced his sixth quality start of the season on 100 pitches (72 strikes) in another sharp performance, but Griffin saw his eighth win of the year slip away when the Nationals' bullpen managed to blow an eight-run lead. After a couple bumpy outings in mid-May, Griffin has bounced back to post a 2.05 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 20:3 K:BB in 22 innings over his last four trips to the mound. He'll look to keep rolling in his next start, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Royals.

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Theo Hernandez: "I told Mbappe that Real Madrid was the best club in the world" The former Real Madrid left-back spoke to AS about Mbappé, Zidane, and his continued connection to Los Blancos.

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Despite another solid Griffin start, Nationals give up 8-run lead against Giants SAN FRANCISCO – Some members of the Nationals remained on the top step of the dugout as Bryce Eldridge rounded the bases following an unfath...

19 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

With first pro multihomer game, 2025's No. 1 pick enjoying the High-A life At an age when many kids might be finishing up their first year of college, Eli Willits is taking baseball by storm. The Nats' No. 1 prospec...

19 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Bryce Eldridge's Grand Slam Completes Comeback, Giants Stun Nationals 11-10

Bryce Eldridge's grand slam contributed to San Francisco Giants 10 runs in the final two innings for an 11-10 victory against the Nationals.

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