Mitchell Parker tossed six solid innings and Nathaniel Lowe homered to help the Washington Nationals record a 4-2 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Saturday night.

All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore faces his former team for the second time in less than four weeks when the Washington Nationals host the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon.

Nathaniel Lowe homered and the Washington Nationals snapped a five-game losing streak Saturday with a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.

The Nats will roll out a familiar lineup as they start the second half. CJ Abrams and James Wood make up a dynamic one-two punch at the top of the order. However, the rest of the lineup has been inconsistent at best. Rookies Brady House and Daylen Lile will be in action to start the second half. Michael Soroka will take the ball for the Nats.

Emmaus High grad Wyatt Henseler was picked by the Washington Nationals in the ninth round of Monday’s MLB Draft. He was the No. 261 pick overall.

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Henseler, who played his final collegiate season at Texas A&M University, was selected by the Washington Nationals in the ninth round of the MLB Draft on Monday. He was the 261st overall pick.

Less than three years ago the Washington Nationals were on top of the baseball world. They completed an improbable run to grabbing the 2019 World Series championship after being a) 19-31 on May 23 ...

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As the Washington Nationals start up the second half of the season, it has once again been a disappointing year in 2025.