Month: June 2016

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The Washington Nationals have agreed to a deal with first-round pick Dane Dunning, according to MLBPipeline.com’s Jim Callis.

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After Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson went off for 41 points – including a playoff record 11 threes – at the Oklahoma City Thunder in

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Max Scherzer delivered a dominant performance, holding the Mets to two hits across 7 1/3 shutout innings, and Daniel Murphy hit two home runs to guide the Nationals to a 4-2 victory Wednesday night at Nationals Park to complete a three-game sweep.

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Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy had made some strides over the past two days in the push to start the 2016 All-Star Game. Then he improved his already strong case with his performance Wednesday in the Nationals’ 4-2 victory over the Mets.

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With rain in the forecast that would delay and eventually shorten his Major League debut in the Nationals’ 5-0 win over the Mets on Tuesday night, Lucas Giolito made multiple visits into the office of manager Dusty Baker.

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Tuesday’s game between the Nationals and Mets endured two rain delays, but it didn’t stop the Nationals from blanking their division rival, 5-0, at Nationals Park. The Nationals are five games ahead of the Mets in the National League East.

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Wilmer Difo led Double-A Harrisburg to a 13-10 win over Bowie with a breakout performance. The shortstop set a career-high with seven RBIs, going 4-for-5 with a grand slam and a double.

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Lucas Giolito, baseball’s top prospect, arrives in the big leagues on Tuesday with high expectations, and the skills to match. Given his elite velocity and plus extension, he’s already among the best at the most important thing a pitcher can do: make life hard on hitters.

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Rejoice, Nationals fans. The streak is finally over.

After Sunday afternoon's 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Nats snapped their season-high seven-game losing streak and headed

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