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Braves bring 5-game road win streak into game against the Nationals

The Atlanta Braves visit the Washington Nationals trying to extend a five-game road winning streak

13 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Littell taken deep twice more, but Schultz saves 'pen with 3 solid innings WASHINGTON -- It was a perfect storm of destiny for the Nationals. Zack Littell entered Friday’s series opener against the Giants tied with...

2 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Five solid innings in second loss Irvin (1-2) took the loss Wednesday against the Pirates, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks in five innings. He struck out five.

Impact It was a bit of a hard-luck loss for Irvin, who yielded just four singles but did struggle with his control. The right-hander tossed five innings for the third time in four starts to begin the year, though he's yet to give up fewer than two runs in any of them. Irvin has a lackluster 6.16 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 21:11 K:BB over his first 19 innings, so he'll remain difficult to trust in fantasy lineups against Atlanta next week.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Carmen Mlodzinski tosses 6 dominant innings as the Pirates top the Nationals 2-0

Carmen Mlodzinski allowed two hits over a career-high six innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Washington Nationals 2-0

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Walks five over five innings Irvin didn't factor into the decision Friday against the Brewers, allowing three runs on two hits and five walks with five strikeouts across five innings.

Impact Irvin struggled badly with his command, as two of his walks came in the bottom of the first inning ahead of a three-run home run by Jake Bauers. Irvin then went on to retire 10 of the last 12 batters he faced and was able to give the Nationals five innings on 100 pitches. Irvin now owns a 7.07 ERA and 16:8 K:BB across 14 innings. He's slated to face the Pirates on the road Wednesday.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Vivas and Millas drive in runs as Nationals succeed on 3 bunts in 4-run 9th to beat Brewers 7-3

Jorbit Vivas and Drew Millas drove in runs with two of Washington’s three successful bunts in a four-run ninth inning that lifted the Nationals over Milwaukee Brewers 7-3

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

Brewers play the Nationals in first of 3-game series

The Milwaukee Brewers open a three-game series at home against the Washington Nationals on Friday

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

How to Watch Brewers vs. Nationals: Live Stream or on TV Chad Patrick will take the mound for the Milwaukee Brewers (8-4) when they host starter Jake Irvin and the Washington Nationals (4-8) in a s...

APRIL 10 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Coughs up six runs in first loss Irvin (1-1) took the loss Saturday against the Dodgers, allowing six runs on eight hits and two walks in four innings. He struck out four.

Impact Facing a vaunted Dodgers lineup, Irvin appeared to be overmatched Saturday. The right-hander was never quite able to settle in, throwing just one scoreless frame in the fourth inning to provide something of a silver lining to finish off an otherwise poor outing. Irvin has surrendered eight runs over his first nine frames of 2026, so he'll be looking steady the ship a bit in another fairly tough assignment against the Brewers in Milwaukee set for next weekend.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Freeman, Pages lead another offensive barrage by the Dodgers in a 10-5 win over Washington

Freddie Freeman hit two-run doubles in the first and second innings and Andy Pages added a three-run homer in the fifth to help the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 10-5 rout of the Washin...

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

Ohtani and Tucker hit 2 of the Dodgers' 5 homers in a 13-6 rout of the Nationals

Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer in the third inning, and Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman went deep as well as the Los Angeles Dodgers pummeled the Washington Nati...

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

Nationals Made Tweaks to Jake Irvin That Could Turn Him Into Frontline Starter One of the things that Washington Nationals fans were most excited about when it came to this new regime was the pitching lab that was going...

APRIL 1 • SI.COM

Punches out seven in first win Irvin (1-0) notched the win Sunday against the Cubs, allowing two runs on three hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out seven.

Impact It was an impressive season debut overall for Irvin, who posted 14 whiffs en route to fanning seven. The right-hander tossed 93 pitches as well, so he appears to be just about fully built up already on the young campaign. That said, Irvin was tagged for a pair of home runs Sunday, and he's unlikely to make for a recommended fantasy streamer in his next scheduled outing against the Dodgers despite his strong first appearance.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals take opening series in Chicago with 6-3 win over Cubs

Joey Wiemer and Keibert Ruiz homered and the Washington Nationals earned a season-opening series win with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs

MARCH 29 • Associated Press

Cubs and Nationals meet in series rubber match

The Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1

MARCH 29 • Associated Press

Path open to rotation spot Irvin appears to be on track to begin the season as part of the Nationals' rotation, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.

Impact Josiah Gray and Mitchell Parker were optioned to Triple-A Rochester this week while Brad Lord is being shifted to the bullpen, which seemingly leaves Irvin as the last man standing for the fifth starter role. Irvin's reliability may have won the day, as he's made 33 starts in each of the last two seasons despite a 5.04 ERA, and the 29-year-old right-hander has had a strong spring with a 1.35 ERA and 15:4 K:BB over 13.1 innings.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Blanks Cards on Tuesday Irvin allowed three hits and a walk over five scoreless innings in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals. He struck out five.

Impact The right-hander appears to be on the outside looking in for a spot in the Nationals' rotation, but Irvin isn't going down without a fight. He tossed 42 of 66 pitches for strikes against a young St. Louis lineup that featured top prospect JJ Wetherholt as well as Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker, lowering his spring ERA to 1.35 with a 15:4 K:BB over 13.1 innings. Irvin still has minor-league options remaining, so despite his strong camp he's likely to begin the year with Triple-A Rochester after Washington added Zack Littell, Miles Mikolas and Foster Griffin to the rotation mix this offseason.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Looking to keep rotation spot Irvin allowed one hit and two walks over two scoreless innings in the Nationals' Grapefruit League game against the Phillies on Monday. He struck out two.

Impact The 29-year-old right-hander is one of only two pitchers to make 33 starts each of the last two years, with the other being Giants ace Logan Webb, but the 2025 results for the two couldn't have been more different. Irvin's 5.70 ERA and 38 homers allowed over 180 innings were the worst marks in the majors among qualifying pitchers, and his 1.43 WHIP and 15.8 percent strikeout rate were both significantly worse than the season before as well. With the Nationals having signed Miles Mikolas and Foster Griffin this offseason to bolster their rotation, and Josiah Gray expected back from Tommy John surgery, Irvin may need a strong spring training performance to hang onto his spot.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Armed with a sweeper, new plan, Irvin looks to evolve in '26 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Jake Irvin takes pride in bringing durability to the Nationals rotation. As a testament to that, last season he led...

FEBRUARY 24 • MLB.COM

Nationals sign pitcher Miles Mikolas to a $2.25 million, 1-year contract

Miles Mikolas and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a $2.25 million, one-year contract, adding a durable veteran to the mix as the young team sorts out its starting rotation...

FEBRUARY 12 • Associated Press

Nats avoid arb with 4, appear set for hearing with Cavalli The Nationals avoided salary arbitration with four of their remaining five arbitration-eligible players on Thursday. They agreed to one-year...

JANUARY 9 • MLB.COM

Avoids arbitration The Nationals and Irvin avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.8 million contract Thursday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Irvin finished the 2025 campaign with a 5.70 ERA while serving up a major-league high 38 home runs. The right-hander's durability has been his biggest asset to this point, as he's made 33 starts in consecutive seasons. Irvin does not appear locked into a rotation spot in 2026, though his chances of nabbing one would increase if the Nationals trade MacKenzie Gore.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Right-hander Josiah Gray and Washington Nationals agree to $1.35 million contract

Right-hander Josiah Gray and the Washington Nationals avoided salary arbitration when they agreed to a $1.35 million, one-year contract, the same salary he earned last season

DECEMBER 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Goes six innings in no-decision Irvin allowed four runs on six hits and a walk across six innings in a no-decision Saturday versus the White Sox. He struck out six.

Impact All of the damage against Irvin came via a pair of two-run home runs in the fourth inning -- Irvin's given up 38 homers this season, the most in the majors. After going 7-5 with a 4.58 ERA in the first half of the season, Irvin went just 2-8 while struggling to a 7.73 ERA across 13 starts (64 innings) following the All-Star break. Overall, he'll finish the year with a 5.70 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 124 strikeouts across 33 starts (180 innings).

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals meet the White Sox after Garcia's 3-home run game

The Washington Nationals take on the Chicago White Sox after Luis Garcia hit three home runs on Friday in a 10-9 loss to the White Sox

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

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