Looking at Washington Nationals throwback in 2020 on this day, Nats’ Barrera suspended 80 games for PED NEW YORK Major League Baseball said on Saturday that Tres Barrera, the 19th-ranked prospect in the Nationals’ catchers, has been banned for 80 games without pay. Barrera’s dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT) test result for the performance-enhancing substance was positive. He stated…
Washington Nationals are no longer for sale, principal owner Mark Lerner says The Lerners keeping the team comes weeks after businessman David Rubenstein reached an agreement to buy the nearby Baltimore Orioles for $1.725 billion. The sale is subject to a full vote of MLB ownership and must receive 75% approval. As part of the deal to…
Nationals owner says team is no longer for sale The Washington Nationals are off the auction block as spring training gets underway. The club’s major owner, Mark Lerner, informed the Washington Post on Monday that the Lerner family has chosen not to pursue a sale of the Nationals. A representative for the news verified it…
CREWS ARRIVES IN WEST PALM: Before Dylan Crews embarked on his first major league Spring Training, Davey Martinez gave him some straightforward advice. “Learn everything you can, like a sponge,” said the manager. We can’t wait to have him. I enjoyed seeing him today. He appears well. The crew members arrived on Sunday in West…
Angels, Ehire Adrianza Agree To Minor League Deal Manager Ron Washington revealed to beat reporters in camp this morning that the Angels and veteran infielder Ehire Adrianza have reached an agreement on a minor league contract (X link via Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com). Adrianza hasn’t finished his physical, so the Warner Sports Management client’s pact…
This offseason, Davey Martinez sent Luis García home with a plan, and in their farewell interview at the end of the Nationals’ 2023 season, the manager of Washington sent a message. During the Winter Meetings in early December, Martinez told reporters, “I told him he’s got to get agile.” “We need to get him more…
Former All-Star Jesse Winker of the Cincinnati Reds joins the Washington Nationals. Jesse Winker, a former All-Star outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, has reportedly inked a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals. The agreement’s terms, which include a spring training invitation, were kept a secret. Jesse Winker, a former outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds,…
Nationals Sign Jesse Winker To Minor League Deal The Nationals have signed Jesse Winker to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training, reports Andrew Golden of The Washington Post. Winker is represented by Excel Sports Management. Winker, 30, is not too far removed from being one of the better hitters in the…