Javier Valentin signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals because they were the only team that extended an offer. 

In a spring full of changes for theWashingtonNationals - new numbers and new haircuts, new faces and new names - there are few transformations more striking than Chris Marrero's. 

TheWashingtonNationals should draw a healthy crowd to their home opener with the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies in town. 

After a slow offseason, the Nationals made a big splash just before spring training, signing 1B/OF Adam Dunn. 

Mike Rizzo has worked in major league front offices for 27 years, all of it geared toward one career goal: to become general manager of a big-league club. 

--RHP Shawn Hill was bumped from his scheduled start March 5 due to tightness in his right forearm. 

After a slow offseason, the Nationals made a big splash just before spring training, signing 1B/OF Adam Dunn. 

Mike Rizzo has worked in major league front offices for 27 years, all of it geared toward one career goal: to become general manager of a big-league club. 

--RHP Shawn Hill was bumped from his scheduled start March 5 due to tightness in his right forearm. 

Washington Nationals pitcher Scott Olsen had good reason to be disappointed with his second Grapefruit League start Saturday. 

After a slow offseason, the Nationals made a big splash just before spring training, signing 1B/OF Adam Dunn. 

--RHP Shawn Hill was bumped from his scheduled start March 5 due to tightness in his right forearm. 

Mike Rizzo has worked in major league front offices for 27 years, all of it geared toward one career goal: to become general manager of a big-league club. 

Shawn Hill has no structural damage in his surgically repaired elbow, the Washington Nationals said Friday after the right-hander was examined Friday in Pensacola by Dr. 

Wearing a new uniform and pitching against old friends, Daniel Cabrera turned in a performance indicative of his rocky tenure with the Baltimore Orioles.