WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Josh Bell didn’t need an introductory course to navigate the Nationals’ facilities at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. He knows how to get to the clubhouse, the training room and the cafeteria. He’s been here before. In fact, this is the third name the complex has had while he’s been a member of the Nationals. It was FITTEAM

SARASOTA, Fla. – Jud Fabian could have used a spoiler alert. The young outfielder wasn’t surprised when the Orioles announced their roster of spring training invites earlier this month and slapped his name on the list. “I kind of got told in November that it might be a possibility,” he said, “but other than that, I was just excited when I got that

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Jake Irvin planned to throw two innings tonight. That would be the standard ramp-up after throwing only one inning in his spring debut five days ago. Just one problem: Irvin was too good during those two innings. He faced six batters, he retired all six and he needed only 23 pitches to do it. So the Nationals sent the right-

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Kyle Finnegan was disappointed, but not resentful of the Nationals when they chose to non-tender him three months ago. He understood it was a business decision, and he always left the door open for a return. So when the All-Star closer walked back through that familiar clubhouse door today after officially re-signing with th

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Nationals play their first night game of the spring, with the Braves making a rare visit from all the way across the state. Atlanta isn’t sending a whole lot of big names, aside from Marcell Ozuna, but they do have Bryce Elder on the mound, which should make for a nice challenge for the Nats lineup. Davey Martinez does h

The Washington Nationals will host Negro Leagues Night at Nationals Park on Wednesday, June 18, teaming up the Josh Gibson Foundation to recognize the achievements of the Homestead Grays and Black players in Washington, D.C., prior to MLB’s integration. The evening will feature a pregame panel discussion of the impacts of the Negro Leagues in Ameri

SARASOTA, Fla. – Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was asked a few days ago about a drama-free camp, how the only injuries were sustained prior to the report dates. The conversation included warnings about the risks of jinxing it. Here we are. We learned earlier today that Jordan Westburg hasn’t played since Saturday due to lower-back soreness. And shor

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Nationals officially announced the re-signing of Kyle Finnegan this afternoon, but to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for their returning closer they made the surprising decision to designate outfielder Stone Garrett for assignment. Finnegan agreed to a one-year, $6 million contract Tuesday, ending a three-month saga t

The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Kyle Finnegan on a one-year contract and designated Stone Garrett for assignment on Thursday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. A National League All-Star in 2024, Finnegan, 33, rejoins the Nationals after he ranked thir

SARASOTA, Fla. – Félix Bautista completed his second live batting practice session this morning in the intense Florida heat on the Camden Yards replica field, and it won’t be much longer before he pitches in his first Grapefruit League game. Heston Kjerstad and Gary Sánchez kept alternating at-bats until Bautista faced seven hitters. He threw 25 pi