The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington,D.C. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007,the team played in RFK Stadium while a new stadium was being built. In 2008,they moved to Nationals Park,located on South Capitol Street in the Navy Yard neighborhood of the Southeast quadrant of D.C.,near the Anacostia River.
Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) is an American regional sports network owned as a joint venture between two Major League Baseball franchises,the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals. Headquartered in Baltimore,Maryland,the channel broadcasts regional coverage of sports events in the Washington,D.C.,and Baltimore metropolitan areas.
Nationals Park is a baseball stadium along the Anacostia River in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Washington,D.C. It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals. Since its completion in 2008,it was the first LEED-certified green major professional sports stadium in the United States.
The Beltway Series,promoted by the teams as "The Battle of the Beltways," is the Major League Baseball (MLB) interleague rivalry series played between the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals. The Orioles are a member of the American League (AL) East division,and the Nationals are a member of the National League (NL) East division. The series name is taken from the beltway highways,the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) and the Capital Beltway (I-495),that serve Baltimore,Maryland,and Washington,D.C.,respectively.
Frank-Paul Santangelo is an American former professional baseball player. He played Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2001 for the Montreal Expos,San Francisco Giants,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Oakland Athletics. He also served as a broadcaster for the Washington Nationals.
The MLB Network is an American television sports channel dedicated to baseball. It is primarily owned by Major League Baseball,with through Warner Bros. Discovery Sports,Comcast's NBC Sports Group,Charter Communications,and Cox Communications having minority ownership.
Stephen James Strasburg is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Strasburg was selected by Washington with the first overall pick in the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut in 2010 and is a three-time All-Star.
Anthony Michael Rendon is an American baseball third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the Washington Nationals and was a member of the Nationals' 2019 World Series championship team.
The Washington Nationals are a Major League Baseball team formed in 1969 as the Montreal Expos. In 2005,the Expos moved to Washington,D.C.,and were renamed the Nationals. The franchise won the National League pennant in 2019,and has won its division five times. They won the World Series in 2019 against the Astros in game 7.
Tomaso Anthony Milone is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals,Oakland Athletics,Minnesota Twins,Milwaukee Brewers,New York Mets,Seattle Mariners,Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves,and Toronto Blue Jays.
The 2016 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 12th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia,the ninth season at Nationals Park,and the 48th since the original team was started in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. They won the National League East division title for the third time in five years,posting a 95–67 record,and were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games in the Division Series.
Reynaldo Starling López Kely is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Washington Nationals in 2016,and has also played for the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Angels.
The 2017 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 13th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia,the 10th season at Nationals Park,and the 49th since the original team was started in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. They won the National League East division title for the fourth time in six years but were defeated by the Chicago Cubs in the Division Series. As of 2022,this represents the most recent NL East title for the Nationals.
The 2018 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 14th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia,the 11th season at Nationals Park,and the 50th since the original team was started in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. The regular season began on March 29,2018,and ended on September 30,2018.
Gabriel Michael Klobosits is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals.
The 2019 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 15th season competing as the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise representative in the District of Columbia,the 12th season at Nationals Park,and the 51st since the original team was started in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. The team clinched a playoff berth for the third time in four seasons on September 24. The Nationals won their first ever National League pennant on October 15,and eventually won their first World Series in franchise history on October 30,becoming the seventh Wild Card team to win the World Series. The Nationals also set all-time franchise records in home runs (231) and runs scored (873).
The 2020 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 16th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia,the 13th season at Nationals Park,and the 52nd since the original team was started in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. The team entered this season as the defending World Series champions.
Joan Manuel Adon is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.
The 2022 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 18th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia,the 15th season at Nationals Park,and the 54th since the original team was started in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. The Nationals failed to improve on their 65–97 record from the previous year,losing 107 games,having the worst record in the major leagues for the first time since 2009. The 107 losses came just three years after their first World Series title in 2019. It also marked the first time since 2009 that the Nationals lost 100 or more games in one season. In addition,it is the fifth time in franchise history that the Nationals lost 100 or more games,along with 1969,1976,2008,and 2009. To further add to Washington's dismal season,Juan Soto,along with Josh Bell,left the team via a trade to the San Diego Padres during the trade deadline.
