Ryan Mattheus

Ian Desmond's RBI single in the top of the 10th inning sent Washington past San Francisco, 2-1, in the finale of a three-game set. Bryce Harper's sixth-inning homer was the only other offense for the Nationals, who avoided a sweep and put the brakes...

LHP Fernando Abad has pitched well enough at Triple-A Syracuse (1.06 ERA in 17 appearances) to warrant a promotion to the big club. However, Abad was added to the Nationals roster Tuesday because he does something no one else currently in the Washington...

(Updated: "answered" to "scored" in 5th graph) Giants 4, Nationals 2 (10): Pablo Sandoval blasted a two-run homer off Yunesky Maya in the 10th inning and host San Francisco rallied for its second straight win over Washington after Gregor Blanco tied the...

The Sports Xchange By Dave Del Grande, The Sports Xchange Harper's flinch helps Giants beat Nats SAN FRANCISCO -- Nobody has ever seen a ghost at AT&T Park, but one sure scared Bryce Harper on Tuesday night. The Washington Nationals' sensational young...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH The Nationals' West Coast trip likely will be remembered for two incidents involving players experiencing difficulties with immovable objects. First, on May 13, Bryce Harper ran...

Washington Nationals reliever Ryan Mattheus sustained a broken right hand after striking a locker following a rough outing Sunday. The right-handed reliever gave up five runs on four hits and two walks in an inning of work during the Nats' 13-4...

The Sports Xchange By Dave Del Grande, The Sports Xchange Vogelsong breaks hand in Giants' shutout win SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy has resisted the temptation to remove struggling Ryan Vogelsong from the team's rotation....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Ryan Mattheus made two mistakes Sunday and Monday. The second was much more disturbing to Nationals manager Davey Johnson than the first. The right-handed reliever punched a...

The Washington Nationals look to snap a three-game losing streak Tuesday against the host San Francisco Giants, who opened the series Monday with a season-high 17 hits in an 8-0 victory. The win was tempered by an injury to starting pitcher Ryan...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Padres 13, Nationals 4 Padres 13, Nationals 4: Will Venable, Kyle Blanks and Yonder Alonso each homered as San Diego salvaged a four-game series split against visiting Washington. Andrew Cashner (3-2) allowed three runs while...

Padres 13, Nationals 4: Will Venable, Kyle Blanks and Yonder Alonso each homered as San Diego salvaged a four-game series split against visiting Washington. Andrew Cashner (3-2) allowed three runs while striking out six over 6 2/3 innings for the...

Nearly a quarter of the way into the season, the Washington Nationals are hovering just two games above .500. It’s not exactly where the Nationals or their fans thought they’d be after winning the NL East last year at 98-64, the best record...