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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Track turned into a contact sport Sunday when Kenny Bednarek shoved Noah Lyles after Lyles beat him to the finish line in the 200-meter final at U.S. championships. Lyles reeled in Bednarek in the homestretch to win in 19.63 seconds. As he was crossing the finish line, Lyles turned to Bednarek in the lane next to …

Nationals move closer Kyle Finnegan as MLB trade deadline looms  The Washington Post Tigers get Nats closer Finnegan to fortify bullpen  ESPN Finnegan to join Tigers’ revamped bullpen (sources)  MLB.com Tigers bolster bullpen at trade deadline, acquiring Kyle Finnegan from Nats and Paul Sewald from Guardians  Yahoo Sports Nationals’ R.J. Sales: Packaged to Washington  CBS Sports Source link

Jorge CastilloJul 31, 2025, 01:11 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. The AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers, in an effort to bolster its weakest …

MILWAUKEE — The Cubs kicked off their trade-deadline action by acquiring right-hander Michael Soroka from the Nationals, the team announced Wednesday night. The Cubs are sending rookie-ball infielder Ronny Cruz, 18, and Triple-A outfielder Christian Franklin, 25, to Washington in the trade. Cruz and Franklin are the Cubs’ No. 13 and 14 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline. Soroka, who served …

Jesse RogersJul 30, 2025, 10:45 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. The Chicago Cubs have acquired pitcher Mike Soroka from the Washington Nationals for two prospects, it was announced Wednesday night. Soroka, 27, is 3-8 with a 4.87 ERA in 16 starts while leading the league in hit batsmen with 14. …

Jorge CastilloJul 26, 2025, 10:58 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. The New York Yankees acquired utilityman Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals …

Amed Rosario is heading back to New York. Just not to Queens. The Yankees acquired Rosario in a trade with the Nationals on Saturday night, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed. Right-hander Clayton Beeter and outfielder Browm Martinez are going back to Washington in the deal. Rosario has hit .270/.310/.426 with five home runs in 46 games this year for the …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eli Willits didn’t want to waste time before signing his first pro contract. The 17-year-old shortstop is on a tight schedule. Willits agreed to terms with the Washington Nationals on Saturday, only six days after the club selected him No. 1 overall in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft. “I’ve set a goal to be in the big …

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All about upside as Nationals stock up at the MLB draft  The Washington Post Draft Day 1: Pick-by-pick rundown, analysis  MLB.com Nats surprise at top of MLB draft with SS Willits  ESPN 2025 MLB Draft tracker: Full round-by-round list of every pick after Nationals select Eli Willits No. 1  Yahoo Sports 2025 MLB Draft: Five teams with the best classes, including the Nationals with …