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"Jordan is a close second right now" – Kenny Smith declared Hakeem Olajuwon was the best player in the world ahead of the 1995 NBA Finals Kenny Smith on what separated Hakeem Olajuwon from the rest of the league in 1995.

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Dwight Howard was asked if it bothers him the way Blake Griffin became popular in 2011: "It does" A part of Dwight was bothered to see Blake make a name for himself in the NBA.

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Nationals Swipe 2025 Twins Bench Piece After He Failed to Stick in Minnesota Mickey Gasper Claimed Off Waivers By Nationals The Minnesota Twins' ongoing roster maneuvering this offseason has produced another small but...

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Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones Elected for Induction into Baseball Hall of Fame

Former star outfielders Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026.

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Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones Elected for Induction into Baseball Hall of Fame

Nationals' newest player comes from Twins with crazy versatility | Sporting News This is a cool addition.

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Andry Lara - DFA'd by Nationals The Nationals designated Lara for assignment Tuesday.

Impact The move frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for Mickey Gasper, who was claimed off waivers. Lara had a rough 2025 season, holding an 8.79 ERA and 10:8 K:BB over 14.1 innings with the Nationals and an 8.92 ERA and 26:22 K:BB across 36.1 frames with Triple-A Rochester. The 23-year-old stands a good chance of passing through waivers unclaimed and remaining in the organization.

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Mickey Gasper - Claimed off waivers by Nationals The Nationals claimed Gasper off waivers from the Twins on Tuesday.

Impact Gasper had been booted off the Twins' 40-man roster and he's now joining up with a new organization. The 30-year-old sports a lowly .133/.250/.195 batting line over 58 games in the majors, but he can play catcher, first base, second base and left field and also has minor-league options remaining.

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Nationals Sign 8-Year MLB Veteran After Mariners Release Getting to Major League Baseball is hard, and staying there often proves much harder. Right-handed pitcher Trevor Gott has already had a lon...

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"He can hoop, but hell nah" – Jeff Teague fires back at claims Randolph Childress was the better Wake Forest guard Teague denies being second to Randolph Chlidress.

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Zach Penrod - Inks minors deal with Washington Penrod agreed to a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Monday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Impact Penrod began the 2025 campaign in the Red Sox organization before being traded to the Dodgers in June. He ended the season with Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he posted an 8.65 ERA and 2.42 WHIP with a 23:30 K:BB across 26.0 innings.

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Cavalli, Nats settle on one-year deal with club option, avoiding arbitration The Nationals avoided an arbitration hearing with right-hander Cade Cavalli by agreeing to a one-year contract Sunday that includes a club o...

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Cade Cavalli and Nationals agree to $870,000 contract, settle arbitration case with smallest gap

Cade Cavalli and the Washington Nationals have avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract worth $870,000

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Nationals sign former 1st-round pick to $862,500 contract | Sporting News Washington came to a compromise.

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Cade Cavalli - Inks one-year deal with club option Cavalli agreed to a one-year contract with the Nationals on Sunday that includes a club option for 2027, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.

Impact The two sides were unable to come to an agreement ahead of last week's arbitration deadline, but they continued to negotiate and came to terms on what could be a multi-year pact. The exact salary figure has yet to be reported, but it seems likely to be between $825,000 and $900,000, which were the arbitration figures submitted by each side for the hearing. Cavalli made 10 starts for the Nationals in 2025 and posted a 4.25 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 40:15 K:BB across 48.2 innings.

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Some Things I Think I Think: Why the Red Sox signing of Ranger Suárez was so significant Random thoughts about (mostly) sports topics.

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Nationals add former NY Mets player to support CJ Abrams ahead of 2026 MLB season The Washington Nationals are aiming to return to the playoffs led by CJ Abrams, and to help achieve that, they’ve added a former New York Me...

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Nationals to sign former Mets, Brewers righty veteran reliever | Sporting News The Nationals are adding to their bullpen depth.

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Trevor Gott - Nabs MiLB deal from Nats Gott signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Saturday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Impact Gott hasn't pitched in the majors since 2023, but he made 22 appearances with the Mariners' Triple-A affiliate during 2025 and finished the season with an 8.20 ERA and 1.92 WHIP across 18.2 innings. The Nationals' lack of bullpen depth helps the 33-year-old's chances of making it back to MLB in 2026, though he will likely need to show significant improvement at Triple-A Rochester first.

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Guards? Mariners? 3 Best MLB Free Agent Fits for Luis Arráez If He Leaves Padres

Here are the three best fits for Luis Arráez if leaves the Padres.

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Guards? Mariners? 3 Best MLB Free Agent Fits for Luis Arráez If He Leaves Padres

Chad MacDonald joins former colleagues DePodesta, Byrnes in Rox front office DENVER – Longtime baseball executive Chad MacDonald has joined the Rockies as special assistant, player personnel. MacDonald’s highlights in...

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Dodgers landing Kyle Tucker was pretty much a net negative for Red Sox Few baseball fans were shocked when the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kyle Tucker late on January 15, despite the rumors that were pulling him...

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Arenado's change of heart allowed Bloom to do what Mozeliak was unable to complete Credit to Arenado and Bloom for figuring out how to get it done

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Rays sign former Nationals prospect to minor league deal with invitation to camp The Rays have signed homegrown Florida product Chase Solesky to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. Solesky is originally...

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Nats land two Top 50 prospects in '26 international class It’s been a landmark offseason for the Nationals, who are ushering in a new era after hiring 35-year-old Paul Toboni as the club’s president...

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'Sir Harry' puts world on notice with return to World Baseball Classic This story was excerpted from Jessica Camerato's Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it...

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Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones Elected for Induction into Baseball Hall of Fame

Cade Cavalli and Nationals agree to $870,000 contract, settle arbitration case with smallest gap

Guards? Mariners? 3 Best MLB Free Agent Fits for Luis Arráez If He Leaves Padres