Topic: Washington Nationals
(Reuters) - Taiwanese pitcher Wang Chien-ming signed a one-year contract to remain with the Washington Nationals for the 2012 Major League Baseball season, the team said on Friday.The free-agent right-hander, 31, posted a 4-3 record in 11 starts with Washington last season ...
(Reuters) - Davey Johnson, who led the Washington Nationals to their best Major League Baseball finish since the franchise moved from Montreal in 2004, will return as manager next season, the team said on Monday.The Nationals, who went 40-43 after the 68-year-old ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg, who dazzled fans in 2010 until injury ended his rookie campaign, is expected to make his first start in over a year next week, the team said on Tuesday.The hard-throwing right-hander, who has been ...
The Washington Nationals' prized pitcher Stephen Strasburg struck out four in his first minor league rehabilitation start since elbow surgery nearly a year ago."When you've got the adrenaline going out there, you don't really know how you're going to feel as far ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Nationals have named Davey Johnson as their new manager, the team said on Sunday, filling a position that became available last week following the stunning resignation of Jim Riggleman.The 68-year-old Johnson, most recently a special assistant with ...
Davey Johnson, who guided the United States in the 2009 World Baseball Classic but hasn't managed a Major League Baseball team in 11 years, is set to be the new Washington Nationals manager.Mike Rizzo, general manager of the National League club, told ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Nationals named John McLaren as their interim manager, filling a void created by the unexpected resignation of Jim Riggleman, the team said on Friday.McLaren, who was the Nationals' bench coach the last two seasons, takes over for ...
Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman resigned on Thursday from the Major League Baseball club, saying the franchise did not want to commit to him in the long haul.Riggleman quit because Washington was not prepared to pick up the option on his contract ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jonathon Niese tossed seven scoreless innings to give the injury-riddled New York Mets a 3-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.Niese struck out seven batters and closer Francisco Rodriguez battled through the ninth to help the Mets ...
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Brian McCann hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning as Atlanta rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 on Thursday.The Braves (21-18), who lost in extra innings to the Nats on Wednesday, fought back ...