Nationals scouting Javier Vazquez
The Nationals have made bulking up their starting pitching depth a priority this winter, and last week their search led them to send a top scout to evaluate veteran right-hander Javier Vazquez in a...
View ArticleMike Rizzo scouts Javier Vazquez in Puerto Rico
Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo traveled to Puerto Rico to watch free agent veteran starter Javier Vazquez pitch on Wednesday night in a winter league game, according to several reports there. The...
View ArticleJavier Vazquez undecided on future despite Nationals’ interest
The Nationals have done their due diligence on veteran free agent starter Javier Vazquez, with General Manager Mike Rizzo traveling to Puerto Rico this week to see the 36-year-old right-hander pitch...
View ArticleNationals waiting on World Baseball Classic to set pitching schedule
In planning their spring pitching schedule, the Nationals are at the mercy of the World Baseball Classic. Manager Davey Johnson has responded with a shrug. Pitching coach Steve McCatty has nervously...
View ArticleNationals preview 2013: The pitching staff
Earlier, James Wagner took a look at the Nationals’ lineup for 2013. Below, we break down the pitching staff. To see the complete Nationals season preview, click here. RHP Stephen Strasburg AGE: 24 |...
View ArticleDan Haren, Ross Detwiler play the waiting game before first starts
The start of a baseball season differs from the rest of the year. The days off are plentiful, and the meat-grinder schedule hasn’t set in. Opening day is an event, and most of the season is a slog....
View ArticleDan Haren on his cutter usage, rough start to the season
After his third start of the season, a dreary outing in Miami in which he could notch only one out in the fifth inning, Dan Haren sat in the clubhouse after talking to reporters and stared at the...
View ArticleThe Nationals’ options for Tuesday’s starter; Xavier Cedeno called up
The Nationals need a starter for Tuesday’s game to take injured Ross Detwiler’s spot in the rotation and won’t name one until after Monday’s game. There are options. The Nationals could use in-house...
View ArticleChris Young goes on the disabled list at Syracuse
When Chris Young left his start Sunday at Class AAA Syracuse after one inning, it led to speculation he could be coming to Washington to replace Ross Detwiler in the Nationals’ rotation. In fact, his...
View ArticleDavey Johnson not pushing the Nationals to trade for a starter
The Nationals, five games out in the National League East after the Atlanta Braves lost Wednesday afternoon, may be in position to start another mini-surge before the all-star break hits Sunday. After...
View ArticleNationals to return to original rotation after the all-star break
After the all-star break, the Nationals will return to the original starting rotation they used when the season opened, Manager Davey Johnson said before Saturday’s game. Stephen Strasburg will start...
View ArticleStephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez and Jordan Zimmermann to face Braves next week
Even with two days off this week, the Nationals’ rotation will stay on turn ahead of next week’s crucial series against the Atlanta Braves, Manager Davey Johnson said. Johnson considered changing the...
View ArticleDavey Johnson again weighing whether to start Tanner Roark over Ross Ohlendorf
Ross Ohlendorf has served his role well for the Nationals this season. He has a 2.98 ERA over 48 1/3 innings. The Nationals have won all five of his starts this season, including the past three as a...
View ArticleTanner Roark to start Saturday over Ross Ohlendorf, Stephen Strasburg
Rookie right-hander Tanner Roark will make his first major league start Saturday in Miami, according to Manager Davey Johnson, as he was chosen over Ross Ohlendorf and Stephen Strasburg to take the...
View ArticleStephen Strasburg to play catch Sunday
After two days of rest and anti-inflammatory medication for right forearm tightness, Stephen Strasburg is slated to play catch on Sunday. This will be the first big test of whether Strasburg’s...
View ArticleStephen Strasburg plays catch, will throw bullpen session Monday
Stephen Strasburg played catch on Sunday afternoon without any issues, according to Nationals Manager Davey Johnson, and will throw a bullpen session on Monday. Strasburg was scratched from Friday’s...
View ArticleNationals rotation set for season’s final week
The Nationals have set their rotation for the remainder of the season, and it means Tanner Roark will likely make the final start of his eye-opening season tonight in St. Louis. With an off day coming...
View ArticleWhere do the Nationals stand in their search for a starter?
The Nationals’ search for another starter is multi-faceted, and the plans could even stretch across multiple offseasons. As the Nationals sort through plans to add a starter behind Stephen Strasburg,...
View ArticleRoss Detwiler, Stephen Strasburg set to start; Jayson Werth to play Sunday;...
Ross Detwiler will make his first start of the spring on Monday against the New York Yankees in Tampa and Stephen Strasburg will make his spring debut start on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves in...
View ArticleDoug Fister to rest with elbow inflammation
Nationals starter Doug Fister has right elbow inflammation and will rest for a couple days, according to Manager Matt Williams. Fister, who the Nationals acquired from the Detroit Tigers in a trade...
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