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Cavalli entering Spring Training with something new: opportunity WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- For the first time since 2023, Cade Cavalli is gearing up for a full Major League season healthy. Cavalli has spent...
5 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM
Pirates hit payroll benchmark fans never believed was possible under Bob Nutting Pirates fans have spent years treating a $100 million payroll like a mythical creature — rumored, debated, and never actually spotted in the...
6 DAYS AGO • RUMBUNTER.COM
Nats get a change of scenery with workout at fully equipped stadium WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Nationals don’t play their first Grapefruit League game until Feb. 21. But on Friday afternoon, they were alrea...
6 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM
Fox quickly proved that leaving Sacramento was the right decision De'Aaron Fox was reportedly conflicted about leaving Sacramento, but joining the San Antonio Spurs was always the right decision, and he kee...
6 DAYS AGO • AIRALAMO.COM
Is the bullpen the Mariners' biggest question mark in Spring Training? The trade that left-hander Jose A. Ferrer from the Washington Nationals and sent Harry Ford to D.C. Among all the players added to the 40-ma...
FEBRUARY 13 • SI.COM
Veteran Mikolas excited to lead (and learn from) young Nats staff WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Nationals’ starting rotation was in need of veteran experience. Just down the road, a two-time All-Star was a f...
FEBRUARY 12 • MLB.COM
Red Sox' Triston Casas explains cryptic offseason Instagram post was directed at 'one person' Triston Casas explained his cryptic offseason Instagram message was directed at one person.
FEBRUARY 12 • MASSLIVE.COM
Keibert Ruiz - Cleared of concussion restrictions Ruiz has been cleared of any concussion symptoms to begin spring training, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Impact The 27-year-old was limited to only 68 games last season after being struck in the head by a foul ball in late June, but Ruiz's offensive numbers were lagging even prior to the concussion issues that cost him the final three months of 2025. He'll compete in camp with Harry Ford, acquired from the Mariners in the Jose Ferrer trade this offseason, for the top job behind the plate with the Nationals.
FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE
Josiah Gray - Hoping to be ready for Opening Day Gray (elbow) is hoping to be part of the Nationals' Opening Day rotation, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Impact The once-promising right-hander is now 28 years old and has barely pitched the last two years after undergoing Tommy John surgery in July 2024. Gray did make three brief rehab appearances in the minors late last season, and he had no setbacks this winter, so he heads into camp without any restrictions. "We obviously don't want to do anything that'll jeopardize his long-term health here," Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni said Tuesday. "But he was pretty darn close to being fully built up at the end of last year, and then you had the full offseason to get into good shape. So we expect him to build up like any other starting pitcher competing for a job." Gray posted a 3.91 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 143:80 K:BB over 159 innings in 2023, and his return would bolster a rotation that has only one experienced arm in Miles Mikolas, who was signed to a one-year deal Wednesday.
FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE
Luis García Jr. - Getting long look at first base Garcia will split his time between second base and first base during spring training, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Impact The Nationals don't have a clear starter at first base, and Garcia's defense at the keystone has been below average the last two seasons. However, the 25-year-old has been a passable offensive contributor during that time, posting a combined .267/.304/.428 slash line in 2023-24 with 34 homers and 36 steals in 279 games, and he should be in the starting lineup at one of those two positions on Opening Day. Andres Chaparro and prospect Abimelec Ortiz, acquired from Texas in the MacKenzie Gore trade, would appear to be the other main competitors for Washington's first base job.
FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

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
DJ Herz - Placed on 60-day IL The Nationals placed Herz (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact The move clears a spot on Washington's 40-man roster for Miles Mikolas, who signed a one-year deal with the club Wednesday. It's unclear how close Herz is to beginning a throwing program after undergoing Tommy John surgery last April, but he could be ready to make his season debut near the All-Star break.
FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

6 Corbin Carroll Replacements For Team USA in the World Baseball Classic

Let’s dig into possible outfielders Team USA could try to recruit to replace two-time All-Star Corbin Carroll.
FEBRUARY 11 • FOX SPORTS
6 Corbin Carroll Replacements For Team USA in the World Baseball Classic
Nats adding Mikolas to rotation mix on MLB deal (source) Veteran right-hander Miles Mikolas and the Nationals have agreed to a Major League contract for 2026, a source told MLB.com's Jessica Camera...
FEBRUARY 11 • MLB.COM
Cardinals lose two-time All-Star to NL rivals in free agency: report Pitcher Miles Mikolas, a two-time National League All-Star with the St. Louis Cardinals, found a new home in free agency Wednesday. Accordin...
FEBRUARY 11 • THEBIGLEAD.COM
Miles Mikolas - Latches on with Nationals The Nationals signed Mikolas to a contract Wednesday, Jake Mintz of Yahoo Sports reports.
Impact It's not clear whether it's a major- or minor-league deal, but in either instance Mikolas seems likely to break camp as part of the Nationals' rotation. The right-hander held a 4.84 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 100:37 K:BB across 156.1 innings covering 31 starts for the Cardinals in 2025. Mikolas has a pedestrian 4.51 ERA over the last four seasons, but he's made 30-plus starts every year during that stretch, so the 37-year-old gives an unproven Nationals rotation some experience and durability.
FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE
A tale of two staffs: Ford tasked with learning Nats & Team GB's pitchers this spring WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Harry Ford had only known one Major League organization since 2021. This Spring Training, the 22-year-old catcher i...
FEBRUARY 11 • MLB.COM

LA28 board backs Casey Wasserman after Epstein files stir scrutiny

Casey Wasserman is keeping his job leading the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after the LA28 board reviewed his past Jeffrey Epstein-linked contacts
FEBRUARY 11 • Associated Press

2026 MLB Free Agent Signings, Trades: Dodgers Sign Pitcher to $6.5M Pact

Keeping tabs on all of MLB's notable free agency signings, trades, and extensions ahead of the 2026 season.
FEBRUARY 11 • FOX SPORTS
2026 MLB Free Agent Signings, Trades: Dodgers Sign Pitcher to $6.5M Pact
Rays Signing Veteran Starting Pitcher Was a Very Wise Move The Tampa Bay Rays are getting set for the start of spring training, with pitchers and catchers starting to arrive. With the offseason final...
FEBRUARY 11 • SI.COM
This Nationals Opening Day Roster Prediction Features Major Infield Shake-Up With spring training right around the corner, the Washington Nationals will use that preseason period to evaluate multiple areas on their ro...
FEBRUARY 11 • SI.COM
On Day 1 of spring camp, revamped Nats brass excited about personnel WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The day before the first official pitchers and catchers workout, the Nationals’ clubhouse was already packed with pl...
FEBRUARY 10 • MLB.COM
NEW for 2026: Stream Nats games on Nationals.TV A new era of watching Nationals baseball is here, and Nationals.TV has you covered all season long. The Nationals.TV Seasonal Package, which...
FEBRUARY 10 • MLB.COM
Nats acquire reliever Granillo, trade Soriano to Cards The Nationals acquired right-handed pitcher Andre Granillo from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for right-handed pitcher George Soriano...
FEBRUARY 10 • MLB.COM
Cardinals acquire reliever Soriano, trade RHP Granillo to Nats The Cardinals on Tuesday acquired right-handed pitcher George Soriano in a trade with the Nationals in exchange for right-handed pitcher And...
FEBRUARY 10 • MLB.COM
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