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Zimmerman, Ross, Leake First Players to Opt Out of 2020 MLB Season Due to COVID-19

Jun 30, 2020

Arizona Diamondbacks, Contract, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Washington Nationals

The inevitable snowball has initiated its descent. On June 29, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Mike Leake made waves when he announced his intention to opt out of the abbreviated 2020 Major League Baseball season...

Five Takeaways from the Nationals/Cardinals Series

Alex Yalen

May 3, 2016

National League Central, National League East, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals

Washington did not enter the St. Louis series on a high note. The offense hadn't plated a run in 20-ish innings and the club had just been swept by the rebuilding Phillies (although, in fairness to Philadelphia...

Six reasons 2015 was not a total failure for the Washington Nationals

Joshua Sadlock

Oct 27, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

Credit: Mitchell Layton / Getty Images North America When a season starts with World Series aspirations and ends with an 83-79 record, it is very difficult for a fanbase to view the season as anything but a...

Washington Nationals nailed Joe Ross decision

Joshua Sadlock

Aug 7, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

Joe Ross has delivered a sparkling 2.80 ERA in seven starts this year for the Washington Nationals. What started out as an audition with Stephen Strasburg and Doug Fister injured, has turned into a full-time gi...

Washington Nationals need Joe Ross in rotation

Joshua Sadlock

Aug 4, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League East, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

With Stephen Strasburg nearing a Major League return, the Washington Nationals are left facing a difficult decision. Strasburg struck out 11 over the course of just 5.2 innings in his second rehab start with Tr...

Nationals poised to separate from the pack

Tyler Fiedler

Jul 21, 2015

Headlines, National League, National League East, Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals entered Monday with a crucial three-game set against the division rival New York Mets. Barely hanging onto a two-game lead in the National League East, the Nationals knew the importance...

Joe Ross won’t be in the minors for long

Joshua Sadlock

Jun 23, 2015

Features, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

Stephen Strasburg was reinstated to the Washington Nationals' active roster this afternoon after three weeks on the disabled list with a strained trapezius muscle. That means 22-year-old prospect Joe Ross is ti...

The Washington Nationals are clear winners in Wil Myers trade

Joshua Sadlock

Jun 12, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League East, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

This Sunday, Trea Turner can officially become Washington Nationals' property. That Turner will serve as the PTBNL in this winter's trade that sent Wil Myers to the San Diego Padres and Steven Souza to the Tamp...

Nationals’ Prospect Joe Ross Excelling for Harrisburg Senators

Joshua Sadlock

May 24, 2015

Features, Interviews, Minor League Baseball, Prospect Reports, Washington Nationals

You could forgive Washington Nationals' fourth-ranked prospect Joe Ross for feeling a little miffed when a December trade sent him from the San Diego Padres organization to the Nationals as part of the trade th...

What Did The Padres Buy This Off-season?

Chris Zolli

Feb 12, 2015

Headlines, National League West, Offseason, San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres added three All-Star level bats, one of the most productive platoon catchers in the MLB, rotation depth, bullpen depth, and an ace to top the staff; by far, they were the winners of the off...

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