Topic: Washington Nationals

Shohei Ohtani drove his bat through the strike zone, smacking the barrel on a fastball for the hardest home run of his career in a Los Angeles Dodgers win over the Washington Nationals in Washington.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito, who was expected to start on opening day, is out indefinitely because of a right elbow injury, manager Alex Cora told reporters at spring training Tuesday in Fort Myers, Fla.

The Lerner family, which two years ago announced it was looking to sell the Washington Nationals, said Monday it now intends to keep the Major League Baseball franchise for the foreseeable future.

Free agent infielder Jeimer Candelario and the Cincinnati Reds agreed to a three-year, $45 million deal.

Star outfielder Juan Soto is headed to the New York Yankees as part of a seven-player trade with the San Diego Padres, the teams announced.

All 30 MLB team owners approved the Oakland Athletics' plans to relocate to Las Vegas, a league source told UPI on Thursday morning.

The Atlanta Braves placed ace pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list, ending his regular season just ahead of the playoffs, the team announced Friday.

It only took two starts for Michael Lorenzen to make a flawless impression for the Philadelphia Phillies, with the veteran pitcher issuing a no-hitter in his first home appearance since joining the team in a trade.

The Miami Marlins acquired relief pitcher David Robertson in a trade from the New York Mets, the teams announced early Friday.

LSU's Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews became the first teammates in history Sunday night to be selected No. 1 and 2,in an MLB Draft, joining the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals, respectively.