June 30, 2021 Nationals' Trea Turner hits for 3rd career cycle, ties MLB record Trea Turner joined some elite ranks on his 28th birthday.
June 30, 2021 Nats' Schwarber in impressive company with slugging exploits As his home run-hitting binge became a national phenomenon, Kyle Schwarber tried to warn everyone how quickly it could end.
June 29, 2021 Nats' Schwarber hits 12th homer in 10 games, 25th of season Washington’s Kyle Schwarber led off the first inning against Tampa Bay on Tuesday night with his 12th home run in 10 games, tying Albert Belle in 1995 for the most over that span since at least 1901.
June 25, 2021 Schwarber's 11th, 12th HRs in 13 games lifts Nationals Kyle Schwarber homered twice, raising his season total to 21 by hitting 12 in his past 13 games, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 Thursday night for their 10th win in 11 games.
June 23, 2021 Rob Manfred on MLB's crackdown on foreign substances: 'The first two days have gone very well' It’s been two days of chaos, but MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred seems encouraged.
June 23, 2021 Castro's 2-run single in 9th rallies Nats past Phils 13-12 Starlin Castro hit a go-ahead, two-run single off closer Hector Neris in the ninth inning and the Washington Nationals rallied three times to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 13-12 Wednesday.
June 23, 2021 Nationals' Max Scherzer wanted umpires to check Bryce Harper's hair for foreign substances Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer was on the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. With baseball’s new grip-enhancing substance checks in place, Scherzer was checked on three separate occasions for potentially using foreign substances.
June 23, 2021 Nationals GM labels Phillies' Joe Girardi as 'con artist' after Max Scherzer incident Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo had choice words for Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi after Tuesday night’s issue of Max Scherzer’s substance inspections.
June 23, 2021 Nationals' Max Scherzer unhappy over substance checks: 'I'll take off all my clothes' Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer returned to the mound to face the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night after a stint on the injury list and didn’t appear to be pleased with baseball’s constant grip-enhancing substance checks.
June 20, 2021 Schwarber hits 3 homers, Nats beat Mets 5-2, take 3 of 4 Kyle Schwarber homered three times and tied a major league record with five in a two-game span, leading the Washington Nationals over the New York Mets 5-2 Sunday to take three of four in the series.
