The Washington Nationals are close to trading slugger Michael Morse to the Seattle Mariners, according to sources, as part of a three-team trade that will get them back prospect A.J. Cole. The Nationals traded Cole to the Oakland Athletics last winter as part of the package for left-hander Gio Gonzalez. Published January 16 2013
A preliminary roster of players expected to attend NatsFest was released Wednesday on the Nationals' official site and is headlined by Bryce Harper, Jayson Werth, Ian Desmond and Gio Gonzalez. Published January 16 2013
Notes on Rafael Soriano and Jesus Flores. Published January 16 2013
All seven of the Nationals' arbitration-eligible players filed for salary arbitration on Tuesday with the date for the sides to exchange salary figures set for Friday. Published January 15 2013
The made official the signing of five previously-reported minor league signings on Tuesday, announcing minor league deals with left-handers Fernando Abad, Bill Bray and Brandon Mann, right-handers Ross Ohlendorf and infielder Will Rhymes. All five were given non-roster invites to major league spring training. Published January 15 2013
The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with Rafael Soriano on a two-year, $28 million deal that includes a vesting option for the 2015 season Tuesday afternoon. If the former Yankees closer finishes 120 games in the next two seasons, he will earn $14 million in 2015 as well. Published January 15 2013
The Washington Nationals were shutout of the first announced portion of ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball schedule, not getting plucked for any of the first 11 scheduled games on the national network. All June dates, two dates in July as well as August and September have not yet been announced. Published January 15 2013
Major League Baseball announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Union to expand the drug testing program -- including in-season, random and unannounced blood tests for human growth hormone, as well as one designed to catch those abusing testosterone. Published January 10 2013
Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo was in Puerto Rico on Wednesday scouting veteran right-hander Javier Vazquez, who was pitching for the Criollos de Caguas. Published January 9 2013
On Wednesday, in a conference call, LaRoche expanded on the process that got him to the point where he signed the two-year $24 million deal with an option for 2015. One of the few parts of the negotiation process he shed a little light on was his desire for a no-trade clause. Published January 9 2013
With the Nationals having locked up first baseman Adam LaRoche for the next two seasons, the one real item that seems to be left on their offseason to-do list is finding another left-handed reliever. But the Nationals don't appear to be too worried about their lack of lefties, despite manager Davey Johnson's penchant for having at least two left-hnaders in the bullpen. Published January 8 2013
The Nationals completed one of their primary offseason goals Tuesday when they signed first baseman Adam LaRoche to a two-year deal with a mutual option for the 2015 season. All told, LaRoche will make $24 million in guaranteed money and the Nationals will have the left-handed slugging first baseman under contract until at least Nov. 2014. Here are some of the leftovers from my conversation with LaRoche this afternoon, shortly after he'd passed his physical: Published January 8 2013
The Washington Nationals are fielding serious trade interest in first baseman/outfielder Michael Morse. The interest is significant and from multiple teams. But, despite the fact that he is seemingly without an everyday position, the Nationals are not interested in trading their middle-of-the-order slugger just to get him off their ledger. Published January 8 2013
The Washington Nationals' spring training game slate ends on March 28 with their Viera, Fla., finale against the New York Mets. But they'll extend their exhibition season one more day with a game at Nationals Park against the New York Yankees on March 29. Published January 8 2013
In the wake of the Nationals agreeing to terms on a two-year deal with first baseman Adam LaRoche on Tuesday, the Nationals were fielding significant trade interest in first baseman/outfielder Michael Morse, a source said. Published January 8 2013
The Nationals have made 17 official minor league and international signings, per the MLB transaction feed and Baseball America, including several to bolster their infield defense and pitching corps at the upper levels of the minor leagues. Here's a quick rundown of those signings. Published January 3 2013
By Rand Paul
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