Morgan's hand returning to full strength
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EDT)
Nationals center fielder Nyjer Morgan has a reason to be in great spirits before the Thanksgiving holiday. The left hand he broke last August is 100 percent.

Nats have proud history of awards
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:05:00 EDT)
Since 1969, the Nationals/Expos have had their share of award-winning players, from Andre Dawson to Ryan Zimmerman.

Surgery not necessary for Strasburg
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:18:00 EDT)
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg will not need surgery on his left knee, according to a baseball source. Strasburg was scratched from Saturday's start in the Arizona Fall League championship game because of the twisted left knee.

Nationals' coaching staff in place
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:37:00 EDT)
The Nationals have retained hitting coach Rick Eckstein, pitching coach Steve McCatty and third-base coach Pat Listach. The club also named John McLaren the bench coach, Jim Lett as bullpen coach and Dan Radison the first-base coach.

Nats to name Foli quality control coach
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:47:00 EDT)
Tim Foli is expected to be a quality control coach with the Nationals, according to manager Jim Riggleman. Foli, who is considered one of the best teachers in the organization, will also help develop players in the Minor Leagues.

Nats take precaution with Strasburg
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:50:00 EDT)
Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg has been scratched from Saturday's start in the Arizona Fall League championship game because of a twisted left knee, suffered during a Phoenix Desert Dogs workout Thursday afternoon.

Nats in market for big-name pitching
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:06:00 EDT)
With free agency starting at 12:01 a.m. ET on Friday, the Nationals are expected to be players. Look for them to spend most of their money on pitching.

Nats add three arms to 40-man roster
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:31:00 EDT)
The Nationals selected the contracts of pitchers Juan Jaime, Atahualpa Severino and Aaron Thompson on Thursday.

Nats name Johnson senior advisor to GM
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:55:00 EDT)
The Nationals named Davey Johnson as the senior advisor to the general manager Mike Rizzo on Wednesday afternoon.

McLaren tabbed as Nats' bench coach
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:44:00 EDT)
The Nationals will soon announce that John McLaren will be Jim Riggleman's bench coach, among other coaching decisions, according to a baseball source.

Nats interested in free agent Lackey
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:30:00 EDT)
The Nationals are one of several teams who have expressed interest in free agent right-hander John Lackey, according to a baseball source.

Espinosa, Phoenix nab AFL East crown
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:55:00 EDT)
Led by a four-RBI performance by Nationals prospect Danny Espinosa, the Phoenix Desert Dogs scored 11 unanswered runs and cruised past the Mesa Solar Sox, 11-1, to clinch the AFL East on Monday.

Nats hire two for front-office positions
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:22:00 EDT)
The Nationals hired Bryan Minniti as the assistant general manager and Jay Sartori as the director of baseball operations on Monday afternoon.

Virtual Catalog kicks off holiday season
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EDT)
The launching of the Virtual Catalog at the MLB.com Shop signals the official start to another season of holiday shopping.

Inbox: Riggleman right man for job?
(Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:35:00 EDT)
Was Jim Riggleman the right choice to be the Nats' permanent manager? Will Ian Desmond and Cristian be the club's double-play combo in 2010? Beat reporter Bill Ladson fields these and other questions in his latest Inbox.

Grissom will not return as Nats coach
(Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:02:00 EDT)
Former Major League outfielder Marquis Grissom will not be back as the Nationals' first-base coach, MLB.com learned on Saturday.

Strasburg shines in return from neck injury
(Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:04:00 EDT)
Making his first Arizona Fall League start in 12 days on Saturday, Stephen Strasburg hurled one-hit shutout ball through 3 2/3 innings to earn his league-high fourth win.

Nats show interest in DeRosa, Gonzalez
(Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:19:00 EDT)
Looking to improve from this past season, the Nationals have expressed interest in reliever Mike Gonzalez and infielder/outfielder Mark DeRosa, according to two baseball sources. Both players are free agents.