Travis Sykora (MLB's No. 64 prospect) made his 2nd rehab start of the season for the FCL Washington Nationals, and he was lights-out: 3 IP 0 H 0 R 0 BB 8 K

Nationals No. 2 (MLB No. 73) prospect RHP Jarlin Susana has a Grade 1 UCL sprain, will be shut down from throwing for two weeks. MLB Pipeline

The Nationals selected contract of outfielder Daylen Lile from Triple-A, placed outfielder Jacob Young on 10-day Injured List (retroactive to 5/20) with left shoulder AC sprain. MLB Pipeline

JAMES WOOD 113.3 mph He’s the first Nationals player with 3 113+ mph homers in a season under Statcast (2015)

19th (and 20th) on Juneteenth and a day after honoring Negro League legends. Because they did, he can...

At 22 years and 289 days old, James Wood is the youngest player in Nationals franchise history to record a 5-hit game. (Including a homer on the day he was named to the Home Run Derby.)

Trevor Williams told us in St. Louis he has a partial UCL tear, planning to have internal brace procedure next Thursday, best-case would be return next April-May. Doctors will see if Tommy John is needed during the procedure.

Nationals prospects Alex Clemmey and Marquis Grissom Jr. here at the Futures Game at All-Star Weekend. MLB Pipeline

Nationals prospects Alex Clemmey and Marquis Grissom Jr. during Futures Game intros MLB Pipeline

Greetings from the 2025 MLB Draft in Atlanta, where the Nationals hold the No. 1 pick.

The Nationals select Eli Willits No. 1 overall.

James Wood’s first Home Run Derby: media availability and the first round.

James Wood was so locked into the pace of his first Home Run Derby, he didn’t get to soak in his 486-foot homer. "I wish I could have watched it," Wood told me after the event, with a smile. "I heard about it, but I didn’t even really see it."

Following their experience at the Midsummer Classic, some All-Stars now face the possibility of being traded. “Guys get traded around this time, so this is just part of it.” mlb.com/news/all-stars…

No. 1 overall pick Eli Willits signs w/Washington Nationals for $8.2 million (slot value = $11,075,900). Breaks MLB Draft record for a HS player ($8.19 mil, Josh Holliday). Oklahoma prep SS, quality bat-to-ball skills, plus speed, solid defender, high baseball IQ. Son of ex-big lgr Reggie.

The Cardinals announced they have designated Erick Fedde for assignment. Fedde (3-10, 5.22 ERA) was in the final year of his two-year, $15 million deal.

#STLCards manager Oli Marmol on Erick Fedde being DFA’ed: “He understood it. He was a pro about it. He understood that we gave him several starts to try to correct and get on the other side of it. Unfortunately, it wasn't translating into games. …” (1/2, more)

Nationals announce RHP Travis Sykora underwent an MRI, revealed a torn UCL. Sykora, ranked as the Nationals No. 1 prospect, will undergo UCL reconstruction in two weeks. MLB Pipeline

Tonight is 1,076 days btwn Cade Cavalli's debut & 2nd second career appearance. Per Elias Sports Bureau, recent players w longer gaps between games 1-2: Z. Weiss 4/12/18-9/2/22 S. Frankoff  6/9/17-9/8/20 A. Greenberg  7/9/05-10/2/12 F. Bueno  8/13/08-6/23/12 B. Esposito 6/2/07-9/18/10

Josh Bell ! 112.5 mph That’s the sixth-hardest hit home run of his career and hardest since a 112.9 mph HR on 8/11/19