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July 6: MLB announced that Cavalli’s suspension was reduced to five games (relayed by Danielle Allentuck of The Washington Post). The ban begins with Monday’s series opener against the Astros. Cavalli pitched on Sunday and the Nationals have an off day Thursday, so they’ll probably just flip him with Zack Littell for the final two games […]
Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli will only be suspended five games instead of seven following his incident with Boston Red Sox slugger Willson Contreras that led to a benches-clearing scuffle.
The Astros may not be the conquering force they once were, but they remain a dangerous team. Yordan Alvarez is the biggest driver of that, and the Nats can’t let the Astros DH beat them on his own. The Nats will look to bounce back from a series loss against the Pirates as they continue […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Astros will conclude the first half of their season with a six-game road trip beginning tonight in the nation’s capital with the first of three games against the Nationals. RHP Mike Burrows (4-8) will open the road trip for Houston opposite RHP Miles Mikolas (2-7) and the Nats. SPINNING RECORDS: At 45-47, […]
A year ago today, the trajectory of the Washington Nationals changed drastically. Manager Davey Martinez and President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo were fired on July 6th, 2025. The duo had led the Nats to a World Series title in 2019, but in the midst of a disappointing season, it was clear that they were […]
The Washington Nationals finally had a reliever that looked good, and they sent him down. Well, that is quite the oversimplification, but I do wish Eddy Yean got to stay with the team after his electric debut. However, he threw 28 pitches, so he was not going to be available for a few days. Now […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates recently finished a series with the Washington Nationals. They won 11-5 on Sunday afternoon, improved to 46-45, and will take on the Atlanta Braves in their next series. During the Nationals series, the Pirates announced a wave of roster moves. One of those roster moves was selecting the contract of Noah Murdock, […] The post Pittsburgh Pirates Release 2-Year MLB Player After Nationals Series appeared first on HEAVY .
Before the game this afternoon, the Nationals made a bit of a surprising move. When they called up Eddy Yean, we knew that someone was getting DFA’d. In the end, former top prospect Robert Hassell III was the player who got booted off the 40-man roster. Given his pedigree, this move surprised plenty of fans. […]
After the Nats offense went wild in game one, they were held in check by the Pirates pitching staff in game two. That sets up a crucial rubber match between two teams sitting in the playoff mix. We will see two hard throwing righties square off this afternoon. The Nats are making a couple changes […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals, July 5, 2026, 1:00 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are finishing off their series in the nation’s capital with a matchup against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. The Pirates will start Bubba Chandler, who struggled in his last start against the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched 6.1 innings, the longest […]
The National announced that outfielder Robert Hassell III has been designated for assignment. The move opens up a 40-man spot for right-hander Eddy Yean, whose contract was selected from Triple-A (The Athletic’s Spencer Nusbaum and other Nats beat writers noted earlier today that Yean had a locker in the team’s clubhouse.) Washington optioned right-hander Zak […]
The Nationals ended up sending two players to the All-Star game in Philadelphia. Those two players are CJ Abrams, who will be the NL’s starting shortstop, and James Wood. It was neat to see the moment when Blake Butera announced that those two were going to the All-Star game. However, I want to talk about […]
On Saturday, Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras apologized for his role in multiple incidents during games against the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals, one of which led to his own seven-game suspension.
On Saturday, the New York Yankees played the second game of their series with the Minnesota Twins in the Bronx.They lost by a score of 11-4.Former New York Yankees Pitcher Acquired By NationalsAlso on Saturday, news came out that the Washington Nationals had acquired a former Yankees pitcher (Matt Krook).He was claimed off waivers from […] The post Former New York Yankees Pitcher Acquired By Washington Nationals appeared first on HEAVY .
The Nationals announced that left-hander Matt Krook has been claimed off waivers from the Athletics. To create roster space for Krook, the Nats designated right-hander Andre Granillo for assignment and optioned righty Zak Kent to Triple-A Rochester. The A’s designated Krook for assignment just yesterday, and Krook joins Tom Cosgrove and Konnor Pilkington as left-handed […]
The Washington Nationals will shuffle up their starting rotation. Kyle Williams of The Baltimore Banner reports that the Nationals will start Cade Cavalli in the series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cade Cavalli will pitch tomorrow for the Nationals. — Kyle W (@K_Williamsmedia) July 4, 2026 Due to the off day between the Red Sox and […] The post Nationals Announce Rotation Change For Pirates Series Finale appeared first on HEAVY .
After a big win last night, the Nats celebrate this Independence Day by playing an 11:05 game against the Pirates. They will look to secure a 3rd straight series win on the 250th anniversary of this great country. It will be tough with the Pirates throwing out a hard throwing righty. The Nats will make […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals, July 4, 2026, 11:05 a.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are celebrating the 4th of July by facing off against the Washington Nationals in the nation’s capital. It’s an early start for both teams to give fans an early and bright start to their Independence Day festivities. Braxton Ashcraft is taking […]
The Astros traded minor league reliever Tom Cosgrove to the Nationals for cash considerations, as first reflected on the MLB.com transaction log. The left-hander was on a minor league contract with Houston and won’t occupy a 40-man roster spot with Washington unless the move was spurred by an upward mobility clause. Cosgrove signed with Houston in […]
Cade Cavalli might be kicking himself for his remark toward Willson Contreras on Tuesday now. With three years of MLB experience already under his belt, one would have expected the 27-year-old right-hander to know better. And now, after MLB handed the Washington Nationals star his punishment for instigating a benches-clearing brawl at Fenway Park, the […] The post “Hard to Sleep” – Nationals’ Pitcher Makes Honest Admission as MLB Announces Punishment After Red Sox Feud appeared first on Esse...
On Friday night, the Houston Astros are playing the Tampa Bay Rays (at home) in Texas.They are coming off an 8-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.UPDATE: The Astros lost 3-1.Astros Send 3-Year MLB Player To NationalsAlso on Friday, news came out that the Astros had traded a player to the Washington Nationals.MLB.com wrote: […] The post TRADE: Houston Astros Send 3-Year MLB Player To Nationals appeared first on HEAVY .
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Cade Cavalli has been suspended seven games for his role in a benches-clearing incident primarily involving the right-hander and Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras during the Nats' 8-1 road win over the Sox on Tuesday evening.
Tarik Skubal had a bit of a rocky return to the mound in his first three starts coming back from minor elbow surgery. But his last outing against the New York Yankees proved that the two-time defending Cy Young winner is, indeed, back. He one-hit the Yanks over six innings, allowing one earned run and striking out nine against zero walks. Not that trade talk wouldn't be heating up for Skubal anyway, but this only ramps up the urgency. With the usual big-name teams being mentioned a...
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals, July 3, 2026, 6:45 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are beginning their weekend series in the nation’s capital for America’s 250th birthday as they take on the Washington Nationals in D.C. Keller picked up the win in his last start against the Cincinnati Reds on June 28. He pitched six […]
The MLB Draft is only 8 days away, which means we are firmly in mock draft season. For a while, the Nats were being heavily connected to high school two-way player Jared Grindlinger. However, as we get closer to the draft, the winds seem to be shifting towards a college hitter. Both MLB Pipeline and […]