WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Nationals made their second round of spring cuts this afternoon, removing four position players from big league camp and bringing a bit more clarity to their options for the final two spots on their Opening Day bench. Two of the four players cut are on the organization’s 40-man roster and were optioned to the minors: inf

The Nationals have made the following roster moves: Optioned to Triple-A Rochester: INF Jake Alu Optioned to Double-A Harrisburg: OF Jeremy De La Rosa Re-assigned to minor league camp: OF Yadiel Hernandez OF Travis Blankenhorn

SARASOTA, Fla. – The 12 roster cuts that followed yesterday’s 7-6 loss to the Phillies included infield prospects Coby Mayo and César Prieto, who weren’t making the club and now can get more at-bats and reps over at Twin Lakes Park before likely assignments to Double-A Bowie. Mayo went 2-for-14 with a 111.5 mph double, two RBIs, two walks and five

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Spring training night games are usually pretty rare, but this spring is different. The Nationals have eight of them scheduled, including a stretch of three in a row that continues tonight against the Marlins. Patrick Corbin gets the ball for his third start of the spring. The lefty gave up runs in each of his first two outin

SARASOTA, Fla. – Terrin Vavra has recovered from the discomfort in his left shoulder and is starting at third base tonight against the Twins at Ed Smith Stadium. Vavra is 6-for-11 with a double, triple and home run as he fights for a spot on the bench. He was supposed to start in left field the day that he was scratched. Ryan McKenna gets another s

When I interviewed O’s Hall of Famer Mike Bordick this week to get his take on the club’s talented young infield prospects, he made some interesting points that involve the words "comfort" and "competition."  The first was used to show that when a club like the Orioles has so many talented young players, those players can see plenty of familia

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – In his perfect world, Davey Martinez would have a left-hander in his Opening Day bullpen. Two of them, actually. By now, though, the Nationals manager probably realizes there’s no such thing as a perfect world. Certainly not when it comes to this specific area. It’s been a near-annual struggle since Martinez joined the organ

SARASOTA, Fla. – The rest of Jackson Holliday’s teammates who stuck around for Wednesday’s exhibition game were gone from the complex or back indoors to shower and change into their clothes. The kid wasn’t ready to leave the field. He couldn’t just walk away from fans who lined up to get his autograph. They handed him pieces of paper or baseballs s

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Ask Cade Cavalli what he liked about his start tonight against an Israel club prepping for the World Baseball Classic and the young Nationals right-hander sighs and has to think about it for a moment. “I got some outs,” he said. “Kept it to just one run. Just tried to minimize damage whenever I put myself into that little ja

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Nationals continue to believe Victor Robles will miss only a few days after bruising his left knee making a difficult catch Wednesday afternoon, but they were concerned enough to send the center fielder for a follow-up ultrasound today. Robles wasn’t seen at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches while reporters were in the cl