Lannan displays midseason form
(Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:11:00 EDT)
Nationals left-handers John Lannan and Jesse English and infielder Eric Bruntlett stood out in a 9-7 victory over the Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Nationals upend Marlins in slugfest
(Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:15:00 EDT)
Eric Bruntlett helped his chances of winning a roster spot with two RBIs, while John Lannan allowed two runs over five innings as the Nationals beat the Marlins, 9-7, on Sunday in Jupiter, Fla.

Morgan returning to lineup on Thursday
(Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:26:00 EDT)
Nyjer Morgan said he is fully recovered from his right hamstring injury and would like to play Monday against the Mets, but manager Jim Riggleman said Morgan will not play in an exhibition game until Thursday.

Nationals come up short against Marlins
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:57:00 EDT)
Garrett Mock ceded three runs on six hits over five innings on Saturday afternoon, as the Nationals fell, 5-3, to the Marlins in Viera, Fla. Ryan Zimmerman had an RBI on a pair of hits.

Strasburg sent to Minor League camp
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:40:00 EDT)
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo doesn't like to rush pitching prospects to the big leagues. He was true to his reputation Saturday morning, as the Nationals sent right-handers Stephen Strasburg and Drew Storen to Minor League camp.

Mock has day of firsts vs. Marlins
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:34:00 EDT)
Nationals right-hander Garrett Mock became the first member of the Nationals' pitching staff to go five innings in a 5-3 loss to the Marlins at Space Coast Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Bats back another solid Strasburg outing
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:22:00 EDT)
Stephen Strasburg dazzled again, fanning eight over four innings in the Nationals' 13-5 win over the Cardinals on Friday.

Pudge impressed with Strasburg's poise
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:50:00 EDT)
On Friday night, Stephen Strasburg dealt with a new catcher, Ivan Rodriguez, who caught Strasburg for the first time when the Nats faced the Cardinals in a 13-5 victory at Space Coast Stadium.

Rizzo rebukes claim of dislike of Dukes
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:30:00 EDT)
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo reiterated Friday afternoon that outfielder Elijah Dukes was given his unconditional release two days ago because of lack of performance on the field.

Six candidates want fifth-starter job
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:24:00 EDT)
The Nationals already know who four starters will be in their rotation. But the Nationals still need to find out who their fifth starter will be. There are at least six candidates.

Olsen, Chico throw in intrasquad game
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:37:00 EDT)
Nationals left-handers Scott Olsen and Matt Chico pitched in Minor League intrasquad games Thursday, and both had fine outings.

Zimmerman gets close with Caveman
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:44:00 EDT)
What did Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman do during his off-day Thursday? He spent three hours shooting a Geico commercial with "The Caveman" at Space Coast Stadium. No date has been set on when the commercial will air.