Hometown Hero Harper Wins Thrilling HR Derby Over SchwarberWith an exceptional display of power and clutch hitting, Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals rallied in the final round of the All-Star Home Run Derby, connecting on pitches from his father to beat Kyle Schwarber of the Chicago Cubs 19-18.
Scherzer Putting Together MVP-Type Season For NationalsIf Max Scherzer continues to perform like he has through the first few months of the season, it will be hard to argue against him taking home his first National League MVP Award.
Ryu And Dodgers Blank Nationals, 4-0 Joc Pederson, Kike Hernandez and Cody Bellinger all homered.
Cubs Come Back On Scherzer, Top Nationals 9-8 In NLDS Game 5The Chicago Cubs edged the Washington Nationals 9-8 to reach the NL Championship Series for the third year in a row.
Kahn: Will The Nationals Win In October?The Washington Nationals have had plenty of success in recent years—just not in the playoffs.
Go For 4! Dodgers Fans Hopeful This Win Streak ContinuesAlex Wood threw six shutout innings, Corey Seager hit a three-run homer during a five-run second and the Los Angeles Dodgers' rebound continued with a 7-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday.
Harper Gets 4 Hits To Win Trout Duel As Nationals Beat Angels, 4-3Mike Trout went 1 for 4 with an RBI groundout in the ninth inning.
Keidel: Bryce Harper And Baseball's New Salary NarrativeBryce Harper's $21 million contract for 2018 bodes well for the Nats and reflects an MLB that lets teams more fairly compete for players.
30 Players: Trea Turner Looks To Build Off A Strong Rookie Year For NatsThe Nationals now turn to a young player to man the shortstop position with Danny Espinosa going to the Angels in the offseason.
Norris Victimized By Home Runs In Dodgers' Loss To NationalsNorris got the start after South Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu was put on the disabled list with elbow tendinitis.
Kazmir's Spicy Start, Utley's Leadoff HR Help Dodgers Top NationalsChase Utley drove in three runs with three hits, including a leadoff homer that quickly spoiled Reynaldo Lopez's major league debut and sent the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
Keidel: Stephen Strasburg Finally Living Up To HypeWashington Nationals' pitcher Stephen Strasburg is having a marvelous season at 13-0. Will it become a historic Cy Young season?
Keidel: Nats And Mets Going In Opposite DirectionsThe Washington Nationals look like the team they're supposed to be, sweeping the New York Mets, who look nothing like the team they were.
Dodgers Score 2 In Bottom Of The Ninth And Capitalize On Nationals Error, 4-3In addition to the costly error, center fielder Michael Taylor was also 0 for 5 with five strikeouts from the leadoff spot.