Ryan Mattheus

RHP Stephen Strasburg, who starts Tuesday at San Francisco, has a reputation of being babied because of the way the Nationals shut him down late last season. Don't believe it. Strasburg threw 117 pitches in Thursday's win at San Diego, the fifth time in...

The Washington Nationals look to snap a three-game losing streak Tuesday against the host San Francisco Giants, who opened the series Monday with a season-high 17 hits in an 8-0 victory. The win was tempered by an injury to starting pitcher Ryan...

The Sports Xchange By Dave Del Grande, The Sports Xchange Vogelsong breaks hand in Giants' shutout win SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy has resisted the temptation to remove struggling Ryan Vogelsong from the team's rotation....

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On a night the Washington Nationals welcomed back slugger Bryce Harper, the team learned it will be without reliever Ryan Mattheus after he broke his hand punching a locker. On top of that, manager Davey Johnson said that right...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong felt the best he had in months, then it all ended on one painful swing. The right-hander broke his throwing hand chasing an inside fastball after pitching himself toward his first win in seven starts, and the San...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Ryan Mattheus made two mistakes Sunday and Monday. The second was much more disturbing to Nationals manager Davey Johnson than the first. The right-handed reliever punched a...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Padres 13, Nationals 4 Padres 13, Nationals 4: Will Venable, Kyle Blanks and Yonder Alonso each homered as San Diego salvaged a four-game series split against visiting Washington. Andrew Cashner (3-2) allowed three runs while...

Padres 13, Nationals 4: Will Venable, Kyle Blanks and Yonder Alonso each homered as San Diego salvaged a four-game series split against visiting Washington. Andrew Cashner (3-2) allowed three runs while striking out six over 6 2/3 innings for the...

Nearly a quarter of the way into the season, the Washington Nationals are hovering just two games above .500. It’s not exactly where the Nationals or their fans thought they’d be after winning the NL East last year at 98-64, the best record...

MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Jordan Zimmermann was not able to get his eighth win of the season Saturday, but he remains the hottest starting pitcher in the Nationals' stacked rotation. Zimmermann, still the National League...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH The Nationals went through a tumultuous stretch of injuries in 2012 that they somehow emerged from without too much damage. Those problems are starting again this season. Jayson...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Stephen Strasburg hadn't pitched too badly after winning his first start. Still, he wound up losing five straight decisions, thanks mainly to little offensive support, before...