Marlins trade reliever Barraclough to Nats
Kyle Barraclough, who was 15-12 with 11 saves and a 3.21 ERA in four seasons with the Marlins, has been traded to the Nationals for international slot money.
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82-80, 2nd in NL East
Power Rankings: Astros fight off their superteam rivals
The top challengers from both leagues couldn't take down Houston during the regular season. Will they fare better in October?
Harper on future: 'I'm not afraid of change' (1:08)
Rockies rout Nats 12-0, to play at Dodgers for NL West title
The playoff-bound Colorado Rockies are headed to Los Angeles for a tiebreaking game to decide the NL West title after routing the Washington Nationals 12-0 on Sunday behind Charlie Blackmon's cycle.
Rockies' Blackmon hits for cycle in win over Nats
Charlie Blackmon completed a cycle and went 4-for-5 as the Rockies beat the Nationals and set themselves up for Game 163 on Monday against the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer
The Nationals decided not to pitch Max Scherzer today and the Rockies have reaped the benefits with a 7-0 lead. David Dahl continued his hot September with his ninth home run in 23 games -- after entering the month with seven home runs in 53 games.
Olney: What non-playoff teams need to work on
The Nationals are just one of the teams sorting out their winter priorities as they decide whether Bryce Harper is part of their future.
Rockies fall to Nats, drop into NL West tie with Dodgers
The Colorado Rockies dropped into a tie with Los Angeles for the NL West lead with only one game left, routed by Stephen Strasburg, Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals 12-2 Saturday night.
Freeland, Dahl help Rockies clinch playoff berth
The National League West-leading Colorado Rockies locked up a playoff berth for the second straight season, beating the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Friday night for their eighth win in a row behind a resilient start from Kyle Freeland.
A-Rod calls out Phillies as Harper landing spot (1:11)
Ryan Howard: Bryce Harper is better than Mike Trout (1:12)
BBTN Scoreboard: Central Resolutions, Goodbye Bryce?, DeGromâs Dominance
Buster recaps all of Wednesday's MLB action, including playoff resolutions in the NL Central, a potential goodbye for Bryce Harper, a milestone for Mookie Betts and an exclamation point for Jacob deGrom.
This MLB season was weird. Really weird.
Every baseball season has its surprises. But this year's plot twists were, well, particularly surprising. Just ask Jacob deGrom. And Max Muncy. And the Baltimore Orioles. And ...
'My city': Harper 0 for 4 in possibly last home Nats game
More than 3 1/2 hours before the start of what many expect to be his last game at Nationals Park as a member of the Washington Nationals, Bryce Harper stood at his locker and let his eyes linger on that familiar white jersey with the curly red "W" on...
Eddie Matz ESPN Senior Writer
In what could be Bryce Harper's final home game at Nats Park, his would-be replacement is doing his best to steal the show. Top outfield prospect Victor Robles is 4-for-4 with a homer and five RBI. Harper, meanwhile, is hitless in four trips with a pair of whiffs.
Harper cherishing potential final home game in Washington (1:28)
Harper cherishes possible last Nats home game
Free agent-to-be Bryce Harper called it "crazy" knowing Wednesday's game against the Marlins could have been his final home contest in Washington.
Eddie Matz ESPN Senior Writer
Bryce Harper, who was in full uniform 3.5 hours before first pitch: "It's definitely crazy walking in today and knowing this could be my last game at Nats Park in my white jersey....I knew I wanted to get here and put the uni on right away, and just cherish that moment,"
How did we wind up with just two superteams instead of seven?
The record-setting Red Sox delivered on big preseason expectations, but the other six have up-and-down tales to tell.
How teams that just missed the playoffs can change that in 2019
They tried, they contended and they came up short. What's on tap for the nine who must now head back to the drawing board?
Real or Not? NL playoff races can't get any tighter
Dial 'D' for last-week drama, because the NL Central, West and wild-card races could go to any of the five teams chasing four playoff spots.
Scherzer on 300 K's: 'It was something I dreamed of' (0:48)
Eddie Matz ESPN Senior Writer
Max Scherzer talks about getting his 300th strikeout.
Scherzer gets to 300 Ks, fans 10 in Nats' 9-4 win over Miami
Max Scherzer became the 17th pitcher since 1900 to strike out 300 batters in a season, reaching that milestone by fanning 10 in seven innings Tuesday night during the Washington Nationals' otherwise meaningless 9-4 victory over the Miami Marlins.
Scherzer joins elite company with 300th strikeout
Nationals ace Max Scherzer recorded his 300th strikeout of the season Tuesday night, becoming the 17th pitcher since 1900 and the fifth since 2000 to reach the milestone.
2018 NL East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | L2 |
| Washington | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 80 | 82 | .494 | 10 | W2 |
| New York | 77 | 85 | .475 | 13 | W2 |
| Miami | 63 | 98 | .391 | 26.5 | L2 |
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2018 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
Batting Average
Home Runs
Runs Batted In
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs7718th
Batting Average.2549th
On Base Percentage.3352nd
Slugging Percentage.41910th
Earned Run Average4.0415th
Quality Starts83Tied-13th
WHIP1.2510th
BAA.24211th