April 14, 2021 Nationals' Stephen Strasburg, Dave Martinez upset with 'spy camera' filming dugout Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg and manager Dave Martinez took issue with TV cameras broadcasting certain spots in the team’s dugout in between innings.
April 12, 2021 Struggling Nationals get back Schwarber, Bell, Harrison Kyle Schwarber, Josh Bell and Josh Harrison were reinstated from the injured list Monday by the Washington Nationals, making the team's roster nearly whole again after a coronavirus outbreak sidelined nine players and caused postponement of four games.
April 11, 2021 Kershaw barely outduels Scherzer, Dodgers sweep Nats 3-0 Clayton Kershaw pitched six innings of five-hit ball to win an outstanding duel with Max Scherzer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers swept three games from the Washington Nationals with a 3-0 victory Sunday.
April 11, 2021 Taylor's homer propels Dodgers to 9-5 win over Nationals Dodgers outfielders Chris Taylor and Zach McKinstry are more than making up for the absences of MVPs Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger.
April 10, 2021 Turner homers, Dodgers beat Nats 1-0 on champs' ring day Justin Turner's fond memories of the Los Angeles Dodgers' championship last fall will always be weighted by slight disappointment in the weird way it all ended for him personally.
April 7, 2021 Panda! Sandoval helps Braves sweep doubleheader against Nats Yes, Pablo Sandoval is 34 and in his 14th year in the majors, a two-time All-Star and a World Series MVP. He still needed to prove himself in spring training to earn a roster spot with the Atlanta Braves and a $1 million, one-year deal.
April 7, 2021 Acuña, Braves get 1st win; top Nats 7-6 to open doubleheader The Atlanta Braves snapped their season-starting four-game losing streak by edging the Washington Nationals 7-6 in a doubleheader opener Wednesday with the help of three hits from Ronald Acuña Jr. and a save by Will Smith a night after he gave up a walk-off hit.
April 6, 2021 Nats finally play, top Braves 6-5 on Soto's walk-off in 9th Juan Soto drove in the winning run with a single on a 3-0 pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday, lifting the coronavirus-depleted Washington Nationals to a 6-5 comeback victory over the Atlanta Braves after waiting five days to start their season.
April 6, 2021 Not quite 'Your 2021 Washington Nationals!' finally playing As the Washington Nationals, and their opponents, the Atlanta Braves, lined up for pregame introductions Tuesday, they stood near “OPENING WEEK” stencils in white paint beside the green-as-can-be grass along the baselines.
April 6, 2021 COVID-hit Nats make many moves before 1st game of season Starting pitchers Jon Lester and Patrick Corbin, closer Brad Hand and four position players expected in the lineup — left fielder Kyle Schwarber, first baseman Josh Bell, second baseman Josh Harrison and catcher Yan Gomes — were put on the 10-day injured list by the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.