AP WAS THERE: Washington's punch shatters Tomjanovich's face
Kermit Washington of the Los Angeles Lakers leveled Rudy Tomjanovich of the Houston Rockets during a scuffleDECEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON NATIONALS 71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
Who hit the most irrelevant home run of the 2021 MLB season?
Using a highly scientific criteria, Jake Mintz determines which MLB player hit the home run that mattered least in 2021.DECEMBER 15, 2021
Maikel Franco - Signs with Nationals The Nationals signed Franco to a minor-league contract Sunday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Franco had most recently signed a minor-league deal with Atlanta in early September but never joined the MLB roster. He struggled considerably in 104 games with the Orioles in 2021, slashing .210/.253/.355 with 11 home runs and 47 RBI before being released in August. A productive spring training could earn Franco a spot on Washington's unremarkable infield depth chart.
DECEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Dee Strange-Gordon - Lands minor-league deal with Nats Strange-Gordon signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Saturday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Strange-Gordon bounced between several National League teams in 2021 on minor-league deals, though he never appeared in the majors. He logged 82 plate appearances in 2020, hitting .200/.268/.213 while also stealing three bases as a member of the Mariners. Strange-Gordon could figure into the Nationals' plans in 2022, though they signed Cesar Hernandez earlier in the offseason and have promising prospect Luis Garcia as an option shortstop.
DECEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates Pipeline: Eddy Yean trying to heed the lessons from a rocky 2021 Young pitcher Eddy Yean was the key piece of the Josh Bell trade. How’s he handling what was an inconsistent 2021 season?
DECEMBER 10, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Confusion over MLB CBA abounds as Dominican Winter League continues business as usual
Even as LIDOM continues, the MLB lockout creates an increasingly sticky situation, both stateside and abroad, Jake Mintz writes.DECEMBER 8, 2021
Andrew Young - Chosen by Nationals Young was selected by the Nationals in the first round of the 2021 Rule 5 draft Wednesday, JJ Cooper of Baseball America reports.
Impact Young spent parts of the last two seasons in the majors with the Diamondbacks, and he slashed .209/.298/.484 with six home runs, 15 RBI and 13 runs across 58 big-league appearances last year. He'll likely be in the mix for a major-league roster spot with his new club heading into the 2022 campaign.
DECEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
What might a long-term Juan Soto extension with the Nationals look like? Soto should be able to build a solid case for becoming baseball's first $500 million man. Do the Nationals want to be on the hook for that?
DECEMBER 6, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
MLB is in a lockout. Here's what that means for the Nationals organization. Any 40-man transactions are entirely frozen, meaning the Nationals can't sign major league free agents or trade with other clubs.
DECEMBER 2, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
10 players you forgot played for the Nats WASHINGTON -- The Nationals have a relatively brief team history -- 2019 will be the 15th season since the franchise moved to D.C. in '05 --...
DECEMBER 2, 2021 • MLB.COM
What's in a name? Origin of 'Nationals' When baseball returned to Washington, D.C., from Montreal for the 2005 season, the question was what the team’s identity would be. The histo...
DECEMBER 2, 2021 • MLB.COM
Nationals' Top 5 managers: Camerato's take No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we’ve asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top managers...
DECEMBER 2, 2021 • MLB.COM
Scherzer, Mets complete $130M, 3-year deal: 'Max is one of the best pitchers of this or any generation' The eight-time All-Star was 15-4 with a 2.46 ERA last season with the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers, who acquired him on July...
DECEMBER 1, 2021 • PENNLIVE.COM
INF César Hernández, Nationals agree to terms on 1-year deal
Free agent César Hernández and the Washington Nationals have agreed to terms on a $4 million, one-year contractDECEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
James Fegan: The Nationals signed César Hernández. You'll... - The Athletic The Nationals signed César Hernández. You'll always have your memories of those two home runs he hit at Wrigley Field, which represented the...
DECEMBER 1, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Cesar Hernandez - Joins Nationals on one-year deal Hernandez agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with the Nationals on Tuesday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Hernandez split 2021 between the Guardians and White Sox, and he hit .232/.308/.386 with 21 home runs, 21 doubles, 62 RBI and 84 runs in 149 games. He's primarily operated as a second baseman, but the Nationals could also give him a look at shortstop or the hot corner.
DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals cut ties with relievers Wander Suero and Ryne Harper Washington also cut ties with first baseman Mike Ford and added infielder Lucius Fox off waivers from the Orioles.
DECEMBER 1, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Lucius Fox - Claimed by Nationals Fox was claimed off waivers by the Nationals on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Fox has now been claimed off waivers twice within two weeks, having been previously claimed by the Orioles from the Royals in mid-November. He received his first career call-up with Kansas City in July but didn't get the chance to make his major-league debut.
NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Andrew Stevenson - Avoids arbitration with Nationals Stevenson signed a one-year deal with the Nationals on Monday, avoiding arbitration, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Juan Soto is the only Nationals outfielder locked into an everyday role. Stevenson will compete with Lane Thomas and Yadiel Hernandez for at-bats, but he tentatively lines up to fill more of a fourth outfielder role. He hit .229/.294/.339 in 192 at-bats last season.
NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Richard Ureña - Joins Nats organization Urena signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Sunday.
Impact Urena will move on to the third organization of his career following a stint with Baltimore and two with Toronto. While with the Blue Jays in 2021, Urena spent the entire campaign at Triple-A Buffalo, hitting .272 with nine home runs and two stolen bases across 350 plate appearances.
NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
AP source: Scherzer and Mets agree to $130M, 3-year contract
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Max Scherzer has agreed to a $130 million, three-year contract with the New York MetsNOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Luis Avilán - Back with Nats Avilan (elbow) re-signed Monday with the Nationals on a minor-league contract, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
Impact Avilan's deal likely includes an invitation to big-league spring training, but he'll probably be in rehab mode throughout February and March while he recovers from the Tommy John procedure he required last April. The 32-year-old lefty should receive a clean bill of health at some point in the middle of the summer, but he'll likely need to first perform well at Triple-A Rochester before getting a look in the Washington bullpen. Over 458 career big-league appearances out of the bullpen, Avilan owns a 3.43 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 12.0 K-BB%.
NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Why the Nationals moved prospect Yasel Antuna from shortstop to outfield Yasel Antuna, 22, once signed for $3.85 million out of the Dominican Republic.
NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
