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Nationals Finished 2026 Season on a High Note, Now the Real Work Gets Underway Things can change in a hurry across professional sports, and the Washington Nationals and their fans are all too familiar with that being th...
SEPTEMBER 28 • SI.COM
Chaparro clubs 2 HRs as Nats cap season with comeback win WASHINGTON – The Nationals’ final game of the 2026 season embodied a characteristic first-year manager Blake Butera has lauded. Trailing 4-1...
SEPTEMBER 27 • MLB.COM
Andrés Chaparro - Goes deep twice in finale Chaparro went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Mets.
Impact Chaparro led off the third inning with a solo shot off Sean Manaea, cutting Washington's deficit to 4-3, before he put the Nats ahead 5-4 in the fifth with his second homer of the day and 13th this season. Chaparro swung the bat well down the stretch, going 11-for-29 (.379) over his last 10 games. It was a nice year overall for the first baseman, who'll finish with a .268/.364/.530 slash line, 39 RBI and 36 runs scored across 228 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale

Andrés Chaparro homered twice and the Washington Nationals defeated the New York Mets 6-4 in the season finale for both teams
SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press
Erik Tolman - Grabs fifth save Tolman earned the save in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Mets, allowing a walk and no hits while striking out two over 1.1 innings.
Impact Tolman quickly worked his way into a high-leverage role in Washington, after making his MLB debut in late August. He'll finish the year with five saves, a 2.93 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 17:9 K:BB across 15.1 innings. The left-handed Holman will likely be in the mix for a late-inning role again with the Nats in 2027.
SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

New York Mets' Francisco Lindor hits 300th home run in season finale

Francisco Lindor hit his 300th home run in the second inning of the New York Mets’ season finale against the Washington Nationals
SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press
Nationals Announce Which Players Won the 2026 Media Awards On Saturday, the Washington Nationals revealed which players won the 11th annual end-of-season awards voted on by members of the local media...
SEPTEMBER 27 • SI.COM
Nationals' Triple-A Affiliate Loses Championship Game in Heartbreaking Fashion It's been a sensational year on the farm for the Washington Nationals. They added tons of talent to their ranks, and many of their top prosp...
SEPTEMBER 27 • SI.COM

Nationals and Mets meet, winner claims 3-game series

Both the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday
SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

2026 MLB Playoff Picture, Standings: AL West Title, NL Wild Card Spot At Stake

One more day in the regular season and there is still playoff spots and a division title up for grabs.
SEPTEMBER 27 • FOX SPORTS
2026 MLB Playoff Picture, Standings: AL West Title, NL Wild Card Spot At Stake
Jake Irvin - Handed loss in piggyback role Saturday Irvin (2-10) took the loss Saturday, giving up five runs (four earned) on seven hits and two walks over five innings of relief as the Nationals were downed 7-1 by the Mets. He stru...
Impact Piggybacking with Connelly Early in the southpaw's Washington debut, Irvin inherited a 1-0 lead but couldn't make it hold up, serving up seventh-inning homers to A.J. Ewing and Ronny Mauricio. Irvin ends the campaign having lost all six of his decisions since returning from a shoulder strain in late July, stumbling to a 5.73 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 52:26 K:BB over 55 innings in that span while getting tagged for 13 homers.
SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE
Connelly Early - Impressive in short Nats debut Early didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 7-1 loss to the Mets, allowing just one hit over three scoreless innings. He struck out one without walking a batter.
Impact Making his first appearance as a National after being acquired from the Red Sox in late July for Curtis Mead (wrist), Early was on a strict pitch count after recovering from elbow inflammation that had kept him on the shelf since June 30. The 24-year-old southpaw made the most of his limited workload, firing 21 of 34 pitches for strikes and facing just one batter over the minimum. Early wraps up his season with a 3.33 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 94:34 K:BB through 94.2 innings, and with a healthy offseason he'll head into 2027 as one of the top arms in the Washington rotation alongside Cade Cavalli.
SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals 2026 Season Finale on Sunday Gets a New Time The Washington Nationals have just one game remaining in the 2026 season. Compared to expectations heading into this campaign, it's hard to...
SEPTEMBER 26 • SI.COM
Dodgers' Top Prospects Face Nationals' Seaver King in Triple-A National Championship The 2026 minor league season is officially coming to an end. But first, there's one more game left on Saturday night featuring multiple big-...
SEPTEMBER 26 • SI.COM

Mets beat Nationals 7-1 behind 2 homers from Mauricio and 3-run drive by Ewing

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SEPTEMBER 26 • Associated Press

X-rays negative after Mets' Juan Soto leaves game after getting hit on right hand with a pitch

New York Mets left fielder Juan Soto left Saturday’s game against the Washington Nationals after being hit by a pitch on his right hand in the ninth inning
SEPTEMBER 26 • Associated Press
Nationals cut ties with former Yankees pitching prospect | Sporting News Washington clears space on the 40-man roster.
SEPTEMBER 26 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Early makes much-anticipated Nationals debut with 3 scoreless innings WASHINGTON – Two months exactly after he was acquired from the Red Sox, left-hander Connelly Early made his anticipated debut with the Natio...
SEPTEMBER 26 • MLB.COM
Jacob Young - On bench Saturday Young isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
Impact Young will get some rest Saturday after going 2-for-4 during a win in Friday's series opener. While he sits, Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and James Wood will start across the outfield.
SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE
Chase Hampton - Jettisoned from 40-man The Nationals designated Hampton for assignment Saturday.
Impact Hampton was claimed off waivers from the Yankees on Sept. 12, and he'll now be pushed off the 40-man roster before making his organizational debut. His roster spot will go to Connelly Early (elbow), who returned from the 60-day IL to start Saturday's game against the Mets.
SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE
Luis Perales - Sent down to Rochester The Nationals optioned Perales to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday.
Impact Perales will be kicked out of the Nationals' bullpen to make room on the active roster for Connelly Early (elbow), who was activated from the IL to start Saturday's contest. Perales didn't find much success during his first stint in the majors, allowing 14 earned runs in just 11 innings while recording a 13:13 K:BB.
SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE
Connelly Early - Activated for start The Nationals reinstated Early (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Saturday.
Impact Out since July 1 with left elbow inflammation, Early has since been traded from Boston to Washington and will be making his debut with the Nationals on Saturday. The left-hander pitched just 2.2 innings over the course of two rehab outings and is expected to throw roughly 2-to-3 innings Saturday before handing the ball to Jake Irvin for bulk-relief work. Luis Perales was optioned to Triple-A to make room on the active roster for Early, and Chase Hampton was DFA'd to clear a 40-man spot.
SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE
Josiah Gray - Records first major-league save Friday Gray earned the save in Friday's 7-6 win over the Mets, when he issued a walk and struck out a batter in the ninth inning.
Impact Both Jack Sinclair and Yovanny Cruz saw action earlier in Friday's game, and rather than go with Erik Tolman, the Nationals opted to roll with Gray to close things out. Gray needed 18 pitches (10 strikes) to secure the win for Washington, finishing things off by striking out A.J. Ewing. Not only was it the first save of Gray's career, but it was also his first opportunity at a save since making his major-league debut in 2021.
SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE
Dylan Crews - Homers, swipes two bags Friday Crews went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two steals and two additional runs scored during the Nationals' 7-6 win over the Mets on Friday.
Impact It was the second time in three games that Crews logged two steals, and his solo homer in the seventh ended up being the game-winning run for the Nationals. The 24-year-old outfielder is slashing .224/.290/.375 with 13 steals, 113 home runs, 44 RBI and 54 runs scored across 435 plate appearances this season.
SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE
Andrew Alvarez - Fans seven in no-decision Alvarez did not factor into the decision Friday against the Mets, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out seven across 4.2 innings.
Impact Friday was the first time since July 7 against the Astros that Alvarez had given up more than three earned runs in a start, a streak that spanned 12 outings. He gave up runs in three of the five frame he pitched in, including solo home runs to Bo Bichette and Carson Benge in the fifth. It was a bit of a disappointing way to wrap up the 2026 regular season for Alvarez, but the 27-year-old southpaw will end the year with a 3.43 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 114:51 K:BB across 112.2 innings.
SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE
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