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This Young Nationals Arm Could Make Push for Rotation Spot The Washington Nationals made a big free agency splash over the weekend when it was reported that they agreed to a one-year major league dea...

MARCH 9 • SI.COM

To Toboni, the Nats' future is bright - and not worth compromising WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Rebuilding a Major League team takes time. We often hear about so-called “five-year plans” when a club embarks on s...

MARCH 9 • MLB.COM

Astros predicted to trade Isaac Paredes for Shohei Ohtani's $90M, 4-time All-Star teammate | Sporting News This has been a move the Astros have been looking to make for some time now.

MARCH 9 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Hunter Brown - Dominant in spring Brown pitched four scoreless innings in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals, issuing just two walks while striking out nine.

Impact Brown was nearly untouchable Sunday as he struck out nine of the 11 batters he faced. So far this spring, Brown's allowed just one run over 8.2 innings while racking up 14 strikeouts. The right-hander, who's already been announced as the Astros' Opening Day starter, is expected to anchor Houston's rotation in 2026 after pitching to a 2.43 ERA with a 1.03 WHIP and 206 strikeouts in 31 starts (185.1 innings) last season.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Cam Smith - Homers Sunday Smith went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's Grapefruit League matchup against the Nationals.

Impact Smith opened the scoring Sunday with a 440-foot blast off Orlando Ribalta, his first long ball this spring. After going 2-for-13 in his first six Grapefruit League contests, Smith has gone 3-for-6 with a pair of extra-base hits in his last two games. It's certainly a positive sign for the 23-year-old, as he looks to claim a spot on Houston's Opening Day roster.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Washington Nationals Reportedly Signing Righty Zack Littell It took a while, but Zack Littell has finally signed.

MARCH 9 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Pirates' offseason could've been different if Jurickson Profar was suspended earlier Timing is everything. The Pirates scooped up Marcell Ozuna just weeks before spring training, and although he hasn’t quite demonstrated the...

MARCH 9 • RUMBUNTER.COM