Nationals

On Thursday, the Washington Nationals added three players to their 40-man roster: left-handed pitcher Sammy Solis, right-handed pitcher Aaron Barrett and outfielder Michael Taylor. By adding Solis, have they found the left-handed reliever they’ve been looking for? The Nationals added [...]

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WASHINGTON NATIONALS

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It would be pretty easy to assume that, after their acquisition of Doug Fister earlier this week, the Washington Nationals are probably finished in their search for starting pitching. Washington does still need to improve their bullpen with a lefty [...]

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Doug Fister

Stephen Strasburg, Jordan Zimmerman, Gio Gonzalez, Doug Fister. Take a moment and let that sink in. Got it? No? Okay, take another second. The Washington Nationals traded for Fister and didn’t have to give up Denard Span. There was even [...]

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On Monday it looked like the big trade news was going to be the Washington Nationals acquiring Doug Fister from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for three prospects. The move could turn out to be a steal for the Nats. [...]

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Nationals

On Monday evening, reports surfaced that the Washington Nationals have made a deal with the Detroit Tigers to acquire starting right-hander Doug Fister. As of the time of this report, the players heading back to the Detroit are not yet [...]

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Nationals

This offseason could be a fantastic one for the Washington Nationals. There are quality free agents on the market or minor league prospects just waiting to fill what needs the team has. There is no reason why Washington should have [...]

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Nationals

The rumor mill is in full effect in the Robinson Cano sweepstakes. While he still remains millions of dollars apart in contract negotiations with the New York Yankees, other teams, like the Washington Nationals, have come up as contenders for [...]

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Nationals

On Monday, the Washington Nationals traded away left-handed reliever Fernando Abad to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for minor-league outfielder John Wooten. With the loss of Abad comes an even greater need for a left-handed reliever. It’s fantastic for the [...]

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Nationals

Explained in Tuesday’s article, the Washington Nationals biggest problem to address after last year is the back of the rotation. The leading in-house candidates for the fifth spot in the pitching rotation are Taylor Jordan and Tanner Roark. One will join Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez, Jordan Zimmermann, and Ross [...]

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Tim Hudson

When former Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson signed with the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday afternoon, a collective sigh of relief was let out by the Washington Nationals. For years, Hudson tormented the Nationals; if he could pick one team to [...]

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