Danny Espinosa News

The Washington Nationals will effectively end a largely unsuccessful partnership with Cuban right-hander Yunesky Maya on Saturday when the team designates him for assignment and clears room on the 40-man roster for infielder Jeff Kobernus.

Zimmermann allowed two runs and six hits with no walks over seven innings - actually raising his ERA to 1.71 - on an unseasonably chilly and windy night in the nation's capital.

The Nationals learned the extent of Espinosa's issues after he saw Baltimore-based hand specialist Ken Means on Friday morning.

Washington Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa has a broken bone in his right wrist, though the team has no intentions of sending him to the disabled list.

Phillies team stats vs. last year, and vs. the Nationals. The Nationals have struggled so far, particularly at the plate, where they've been worse than any team in the NL except for the lowly Marlins.

Danny Espinosa is one of several Nationals who have not matched their performances from the first portion of last season.

Manager Davey Johnson is not worried about Ryan Zimmerman's throwing errors. Do you think it's an area of concern? -- Alex C., Montreal The answer is no.

Fans in the nation's capital are clamoring for the Washington Nationals to bring Anthony Rendon up to play second and solve the problems they've had at the position, at least offensively, this season, but the Nats' brass has given no hint that they're ready to make that move just yet.

Today's game and yesterday's were 99% similar. A close, low-scoring game went to extras.

Before Ryan Mattheus boarded a flight back to the nation's capital Tuesday, he ran into Nationals manager Davey Johnson at the team hotel.

The top of the minor league OPS leaderboard is typically littered with Triple-A veterans and A-ball players too old for their leagues.

Pablo Sandoval hit a mammoth two-run home run to right field in the 10th inning to beat the visiting Washington Nationals 4-2 at AT&T Park on Tuesday night.

Danny Espinosa burst through the doors of the visitors' clubhouse at AT&T Park on Monday afternoon with his bat in hand and his shirt drenched in sweat.

It looks like left-hander Ross Detwiler will not go on the disabled list, according to manager Davey Johnson.

As the ball cracked off the bat of Will Venable and lofted into the cloudless southern California sky, Dan Haren turned over his left shoulder and watched.

An error by Ryan Zimmerman and back-to-back-to-back two-out singles in the bottom of the ninth allowed the San Diego Padres to tie tonight's game, but a solo home run by Washington Nationals' bench bat Chad Tracy gave the Nats a 6-5 win in Petco Park.

"That was how we play baseball," Desmond said. "Hit a couple homers. Play good defense.

Catcher Wilson Ramos pulls up lame at first base after lacing a single in the fourth inning, his second hit in as many at bats.

Zack Greinke pitched for the first time since suffering a broken left collarbone to help the Los Angeles Dodgers take a 3-1 win over the Washington Nationals in the finale of a three-game series.

Clayton Kershaw continued his dominance on Tuesday night with a 2-0 win over the Nationals.