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Bundle up! Here are the 10 coldest games in Nationals' team history While temperatures plummet in the offseason, the Nationals have taken the field in notably cold weather. After six weeks of Spring Training...

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Tsung-Che Cheng - DFA'd again The Nationals designated Cheng for assignment Friday.

Impact Cheng has already been in four different organizations this offseason and could make it a fifth as he heads back to waivers. The 24-year-old infielder slashed .209/.307/.271 at Triple-A Indianapolis in the Pirates organization last season and went hitless in seven plate appearances during a cup of coffee in the majors.

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George Soriano - Scooped up by Nationals The Nationals claimed Soriano off waivers from Atlanta on Friday.

Impact Soriano is on the move again, as this will be his fourth organization of the offseason. The righty has put up a 5.95 ERA and 117:55 K:BB covering 118 innings at the big-league level. He does not have minor-league options remaining, so the Nationals would have to pass him through waivers in order to send him to Triple-A Rochester.

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Latest Opening Day Roster Prediction Has Nationals Adding Star Slugger The Washington Nationals have the majority of their position players filled in when it comes to their Opening Day lineup. As it stands right...

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Diamondbacks Sign Former Nationals Pitcher The Arizona Diamondbacks have made another potential addition to their bullpen. According to a recent report from FanSided's Robert Murray,...

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Nats claim Lovelady off waivers to bolster bullpen The Nationals claimed six-year veteran reliever Richard Lovelady off waivers from the Mets on Thursday and added the southpaw to their bullp...

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Pirates' new lineup balance highlights how broken the 2025 approach was Scoring runs might not feel like pulling teeth anymore!

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Nationals claim former Mets reliever with an incredible name off waivers | Sporting News This new Nationals reliever has an incredible name.

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Mickey Gasper - Removed from 40-man roster The Nationals designated Gasper for assignment Thursday.

Impact The move frees a spot on the 40-man roster for Richard Lovelady, who was claimed off waivers. Gasper was also a waiver claim of the Nationals just last week and could be on the move to another organization. He's a career .133/.250/.195 hitter over 58 career games in the majors but will have appeal due to his ability to play catcher, first base, second base and left field.

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Richard Lovelady - Claimed by Nationals The Nationals claimed Lovelady off waivers from the Mets on Thursday.

Impact Lovelady struggled to find his footing in the majors in 2025, finishing the year with an 8.49 ERA and 1.54 WHIP through 11.2 innings. Triple-A was a different story, however, as he logged a 1.66 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 38 frames. He'll compete for a spot in Washington's Opening Day bullpen during spring training.

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Mets sign nine-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel to minor league deal with invitation to spring training

The New York Mets have signed reliever Craig Kimbrel to a minor league contract with an invitation to big league spring training

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Padres reunion chatter around a former top prospect feels uncomfortably familiar An old friend of the Padres farm system may be made available by the Washington Nationals, a team that is entering a rebuild. The Nationals...

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Nationals' NRI group infused with top prospects 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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Nationals DFA former Guardians pitcher who found new life in Washington The Washington Nationals designted former Guardians pitcher Konnor Pilkington for assignment.

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Riley Adams - Outrighted to Rochester Adams cleared waivers Wednesday and was sent outright to Triple-A Rochester.

Impact The 29-year-old catcher was DFA'd by the Nationals last Thursday to create space on the 40-man roster for Gus Varland (undisclosed). Adams had the right to elect free agency after passing through waivers unclaimed, but he will instead accept his assignment to Rochester and is likely to remain there for the majority of 2026.

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Konnor Pilkington - Loses 40-man roster spot The Nationals designated Pilkington for assignment Wednesday.

Impact The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for waiver claim Tsung-Che Cheng. Pilkington appeared in 34 games for the Nationals last season, posting a 4.45 ERA and 34:17 K:BB over 28.1 innings. The 28-year-old lefty stands a good chance of passing through waivers unclaimed, but if that happens he would have the ability to elect free agency.

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Tsung-Che Cheng - Scooped on waivers by Nationals The Nationals claimed Cheng off waivers from the Mets on Wednesday.

Impact It's the fourth organization that Cheng has been in this offseason. Cheng batted only .209/.307/.271 at Triple-A Indianapolis in the Pirates organization last season and went hitless in seven plate appearances with the big club. The 24-year-old will compete for a reserve role with the Nationals but does have minor-league options remaining.

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Sergio Alcántara - Lands with Nationals on NRI deal The Nationals signed Alcantara to a minor-league contract Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.

Impact Alcantara got into one game with the Giants in 2025, which was his first action at the major-league level since 2022. The sports a career .207/.278/.340 batting line covering parts of four big-league seasons. Alcantara should begin the 2026 season at Triple-A Rochester, where he'll give the Nationals some utility infielder depth.

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Tarik Skubal's Cy Young acceptance speech was much-needed reprieve from Tigers drama When Tarik Skubal delivered his AL Cy Young acceptance speech, it felt like oxygen for Tigers fans amid his ongoing arbitration battle.

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MLB Rumors: NY Yankees, Red Sox circle All-Star as Nationals weigh trade options An All-Star shortstop is generating MLB trade buzz as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox emerge while the Washington Nationals evaluate...

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The Athletic's new No. 1 Dodgers prospect was signed at an unbelievable bargain The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t just find another star on the international free agent market. They stole one. Keith Law’s latest Top 100 pro...

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Does Gore deal signal a fresh rebuild? Nats don't see it that way When the Nationals opened Spring Training 2023, they were an offseason removed from one of the biggest moves baseball has ever seen. The Jua...

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Andry Lara - Stays in organization The Nationals outrighted Lara to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

Impact Lara was booted off the 40-man roster last week, but he will remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 23-year-old held 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 Rochester in 2025.

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