WASHINGTON -- Left-hander Andrew Alvarez will make his Major League debut and get the start on Monday in the Nationals’ series opener against the Marlins. MLB rosters expand on Sept. 1, lining up with when Washington needed to fill MacKenzie Gore’s (left shoulder inflammation) next start in the rotation. “He's

Talk about the Sunday Scaries. Try showing up at the ballpark, stepping into the box and seeing these guys staring back at you. That was the scenario Sunday across the Minor Leagues as multiple top pitching prospects returned to the hill in fearsome fashion, most notably the second dominant performance

There was no shortage of top performances during a busy night around the Minors, headlined by a memorable debut from this year's No. 1 overall Draft pick Eli Willits (Nationals). The action also featured the first multihomer games from Top 100 prospects Aidan Miller (Phillies) and Charlie Condon (Rockies), plus

The No. 1 pick in this year's Draft took care of an awful lot of firsts in his professional debut. And he wasn't particularly bothered by the one that didn't go his way. Eli Willits -- the third-youngest player ever drafted in that spot -- got to flash a lot

The 2025 No. 1 overall pick is headed to full-season club No. 1. The Nationals are promoting Eli Willits to Single-A Fredericksburg, a source told MLB.com on Wednesday. The 17-year-old shortstop is expected to make his Minor League debut Thursday against Fayetteville. The team has not confirmed the news, which

Cycles! Three-homer games! Stars … well, doing star things! The game’s top two prospects -- the Pirates' Konnor Griffin (who made his Double-A debut) and the Tigers' Kevin McGonigle -- wore fantastic alternate uniforms on the same night. The Mets’ pitching pipeline continued to chug along and 2024 first-rounder Hagen

Minor League teams love to play night games on Saturdays so that fans can watch the sky be lit up with fireworks afterwards, weather permitting. But there were plenty of proverbial fireworks during game action as well on this Saturday. Nine members of the Top 100 Prospects list combined for

WASHINGTON -- Right-hander Cade Cavalli had never faced the Phillies.

A busy night around the Minors included a cycle, a Triple-A first and plenty of strong performances at the plate and on the mound. The Reds' Sal Stewart continues to take Triple-A by storm, hitting .400 during his first three weeks there, while the Mets' Jett Williams cleared the fence

KANSAS CITY -- Randal Grichuk had a soft smile on his face between first and second base before turning back to the Royals’ dugout. Nationals starter Mitchell Parker pumped his fist, shocked at what he witnessed. Riley Adams raised his right arm, cheering on his teammate. From the top step,

The Nationals’ farm system received a serious upgrade at the 2025 MLB Draft by virtue of some top-tier, blue-chip moves.

KANSAS CITY -- Cade Cavalli rehabbed relentlessly for 1,076 days between his MLB debut and second career start. To take the mound for his third outing, he needed just five days, putting himself in position to earn his first big league win in the process.

On Sunday across the Minor Leagues, the good times kept rolling for some of the game's top prospects. The Minor Leagues' home run leader reached an impressive milestone and strikeout leader cashed in one more great start before jumping up to a new level. That was just the beginning.

Youth was served on a busy Thursday night around the Minors. Teenage sensations and Top 100 prospects Konnor Griffin (Pirates) and Jesús Made (Brewers) left the yard while Nelson Rada (Angels) joined the likes of Ronald Acuña Jr., Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Jackson Holliday as 19-year-olds who have gone deep

WASHINGTON -- When right-hander Cade Cavalli walked off the mound from his Major League debut on Aug. 26, 2022, at Nationals Park, there was no way to know 1,076 days would pass before he would return.

The dog days of August are upon us, and they bring familiar faces in new places across the Minor Leagues. To that end, prospects acquired at the Trade Deadline and players adjusting to recent promotions within their own systems made impressions on their new clubs. Some big names enjoyed big

WASHINGTON -- In the two days since Robert Hassell III has returned to the Nationals from Triple-A Rochester, the 23-year-old outfielder is feeling more comfortable in his second Major League stint. And in only five at-bats, it has shown at the plate. Hassell belted a Statcast-projected 416-foot home run off

There was a little bit of everything as the calendar flipped to August. Double-A firsts by Top 100 prospects Braden Montgomery and Josue Briceño highlighted the offensive exploits, while Trey Yesavage, Robby Snelling and Quinn Mathews all stood out on the mound.