Cade Cavalli earned his first major league victory, James Wood hit a two-run double, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0.

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Matt Strahm was forced to remove a glove that showed support of the Little League World Series during a game against

Following the MLB Draft and the trade deadline, both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline updated their farm system rankings. Despite the Nationals having the number 1 pick and having a strong draft, their system is ranked in the bottom half of baseball.

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There is only so much time left in the 2025 MLB season, but don't be fooled. Even this late in the schedule, chaos still lurks around every corner.

Following the MLB Draft and Trade Deadline, Eli Willits is the Washington Nationals top prospect. Here are some more changes they made

The Nationals sent starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore and outfielder James Wood to this year’s All-Star Game, both of whom they got in the 2022 Juan Soto trade. Shortstop CJ Abrams, who they also got in the deal, leads the team with a .266 batting average.

The Washington Nationals cut ties with their 17 home run slugger on Thursday to make room for rookie Dylan Crews.