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Rat Interrupts Nationals-Mets Game in Sixth Inning
The Nationals-Mets contest on Tuesday had a unique spectator on the field.
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Everything to Know Entering MLB Opening Day
The 2022 MLB season begins today. Here’s a look at the biggest storylines from around the league.
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Ex-MLB Lefty for Dodgers, Nationals Odalis Pérez Dies
Odalis Pérez, a left-hander who threw the first pitch at Nationals Park and was an All-Star with the Los Angeles Dodgers during a 10-year career in the majors, has died
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Javier Báez, Mets Flip Thumbs Down on Fans; Team Prez Mad
Javier Báez and his New York Mets teammates turned the boos at Citi Field to cheers this weekend — and turned their thumbs upside down at frustrated fans
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Washington Nationals Will Release All-Star Starlin Castro for Alleged Domestic Violence
MLB’s announcement did not give any details on the allegations against Castro, a four-time All-Star.
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Nationals' Manager, Padres Players Helped Fans Flee After Shooting
Washington Nationals Manager Davey Martinez helped fans take cover as gunshots rang out Saturday just outside the ballpark, wounding three people and prompting the suspension of the game during the sixth inning.
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Grand Slams and Cycles and Records, Oh My! Padres Open 2nd Half With Lopsided Win in D.C.
When Wil Myers hit a grand slam in the 2nd inning at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. to put the Friars in front of the Nationals 10-3, it seemed like that would be the most memorable hit of the night. As the folks on social media say, Jake Cronenworth told Myers: “Hold my beer.” Cronenworth hit for the 3rd...
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Father of MLB Pitchers Saves Fan With Heimlich at Giants Game
A Bay Area doctor is being hailed a hero after performing a Heimlich maneuver on a choking fan at Oracle Park.
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All-Star Soto Hits 3-Run Homer, Nationals Rout Padres 15-5
All-Star Juan Soto warmed up for the Home Run Derby by hitting a three-run shot in the first inning and the Washington Nationals pounded Chris Paddack and the San Diego Padres 15-5
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Nationals-Mets Opening Day Delayed by COVID-19
Major League Baseball announced that Thursday’s scheduled game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets at Nationals Park has been postponed as a result of positive tests on the Nationals’ side.
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White House Confirms Biden Will Not Throw Opening Day Pitch
White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed on Tuesday that President Joe Biden will not throw the traditional opening pitch but hinted that “baseball fans will be hearing from him in the next couple of days.” With the exception of former President Donald Trump, every sitting president has thrown the first baseball pitch on opening day since 1910.
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Auction of Dr. Fauci's 1st Pitch Baseball to Help Sick Children
The baseball used by Dr. Anthony Fauci for his ceremonial first pitch of the 2020 Major League Baseball season is now soaring to even greater heights. The baseball is going up for auction Tuesday and the proceeds will benefit children facing life-challenging illnesses at the Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health. “We are very excited to be able…
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Nats Make Their Pitch to Biden, Invite Him to Throw 1st Ball
The Washington Nationals are making their pitch to President-elect Joe Biden.
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MLB Teams Kneel in Black Lives Matter Salute; Fauci Throws First Pitch
The Washington Nationals and New York Yankees knelt in unison before the first game of the baseball season as part of an opening day ceremony Thursday night that featured references to the Black Lives Matter movement, the coronavirus pandemic — including an off-the-mark first pitch by Dr. Anthony Fauci — and the home team’s 2019 championship.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci to Throw 1st Pitch at Yankees-Nationals Opener in DC
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the first game of Major League Baseball’s pandemic-delayed regular season.
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The ‘Beer Guy' Moment Was Worth an Estimated $8M in Ads. Bud Light Tells How It Happened
Bud Light gave News4 a behind-the-scenes look at how they found the “beer guy” and made him the star of a nationally televised ad within 48 hours.
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Aztec Ace Steps On To World Stage, Former San Diego State Pitcher Stephen Strasburg Will Make World Series Debut
San Diego State baseball head coach Mark Martinez says Stephen Strasburg is a “source of pride for our program.” Strasburg will start game 2 of the World Series for the Washington Nationals as they play the Houston Astros.
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Altuve's HR in 9th Sends Astros to World Series Over Yankees
Jose Altuve hit a game-ending homer off Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros outlasted the New York Yankees 6-4 Saturday night to advance to the World Series for the second time in three years.
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Bryce Harper Signs $330 Million Contract With Phillies
Former Washington Nationals superstar Bryce Harper says hello to the Philadelphia Phillies with a $330 million deal.
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Former Major League Baseball Player Ordered to Pay Victim of Revenge Porn
A local jury has awarded nearly $67,000 to a woman who says former professional baseball player and San Diego native Jacque Jones posted nude photos of her on social media as a way to get back at her.