Nationals OF Harper to see knee specialist Monday
The swelling in Bryce Harper's left knee isn't getting any better, so the Washington outfielder will see a specialist next week and won't be coming ...
Nationals place Bryce Harper on DL with sore knee
Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday with bursitis in his left knee. The Nationals tried ...

Nationals overcome Strasburg injury, beat Braves
The Washington Nationals can only hope Stephen Strasburg won't be sidelined very long with a strained right oblique. With Bryce Harper and Jayson ...

No shave for Johnson after Nats top Phillies 5-2
The Washington Nationals didn't have a close shave, and neither did Davey Johnson. The 70-year-old manager still looked closer to 80 after the ...

Nats reliever breaks pitching hand punching locker
On a night the Washington Nationals welcomed back slugger Bryce Harper, the team learned it will be without reliever Ryan Mattheus after he broke his ...

Giants' Vogelsong wins at last but injures hand
Ryan Vogelsong felt the best he had in months, then it all ended on one painful swing. The right-hander broke his throwing hand chasing an inside ...

Dodgers beat Nationals 3-1 in Greinke's return
Zack Greinke returned early from the disabled list, and the Los Angeles Dodgers' offense is starting to pick up. The last-place Dodgers beat the ...

Harper sore after collision, sits out vs. Dodgers
Bryce Harper arrived at Dodger Stadium a little bit smarter Tuesday. Less than 24 hours earlier, the 20-year-old Washington Nationals slugger ran ...

Nationals beat Dodgers 6-2, lose Harper
Bryce Harper put a scare into himself and his Washington Nationals teammates after his latest violent collision with an outfield wall. He received 11 ...

Desmond's 3 hits, 3 RBIs help Nats beat Cubs 7-3
Bryce Harper sat out after a procedure to fix an ingrown toenail. Jayson Werth has been sidelined for a week with a bad hamstring and the plan is to ...

Zimmermann blanks Reds on 1 hit in Nats' 1-0 win
Jordan Zimmermann watched Gio Gonzalez pitch a gem for Washington, and just followed his lead. Zimmermann was terrific in his first career shutout and ...

Cardinals beat Strasburg, Nationals 4-2 for sweep
The St. Louis Cardinals' very first batter, Matt Carpenter, got it started against Stephen Strasburg by stretching a single into a double when Bryce ...

Nats beat Marlins 6-1 for 3-game sweep; Reds next
A familiar cast of characters helped the Washington Nationals complete a lopsided, season-opening three-game sweep of the payroll-slashing, ...

Harper's homers, Newtown salute mark opening day
Josh Hamilton jumped into a cab, headed to Great American Ball Park and got all nostalgic. The Los Angeles Angels newcomer saw Cincinnati fans packed ...

Harper, Strasburg lead Nationals over Marlins 2-0
All it took was two at-bats on his first opening day in the majors for Bryce Harper to hit two homers — and hear some "M-V-P!" chants. The Washington ...

Harper youngest with 2 HRs in 1st game of season
Washington Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper is the youngest major leaguer to homer twice in his team's opening game of a season, delivering solo ...

Column: World Baseball Classic a flawed tournament
I'll admit that watching baseball late at night from Taiwan interested me, if only for an inning or so. Not so much for the product on the field, ...

Angels' Trout takes high road on salary, position
Los Angeles Angels slugger Mike Trout figures if he keeps producing like he did during his historic rookie season, he'll be in line for a handsome ...

Strasburg gives up early HR, Mets beat Nats 5-3
Stephen Strasburg had a rocky return to the mound in his first outing since the Washington Nationals shut him down last September to protect his arm.

Nationals trade Morse to Seattle in 3-team deal
The Mariners added some much-needed power to their lineup Wednesday, acquiring Michael Morse from Washington in a three-team deal that moved catcher ...