Why did it take 20 years for the Nationals to sign their first free agent from Asia?“That market is a market that is built on relationships,” general manager Mike Rizzo said. “You can’t go down there ...

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The Nationals signed Shinnosuke Ogasawara to compete for a rotation job as they've worked to avoid blocking prospects. Read ...

Ogasawara, who has kept his ERA under 3.15 in two of his last three seasons in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball ...

Ogasawara was 5-11 with a 3.12 ERA in 24 games and 144 1/3 innings last season, striking out 82 and walking 22. He was 54-72 ...

Friday’s signing of Shinnosuke Ogasawara truly came out of left field. Not only because the Nationals had never signed a free ...

In his recent meeting with the media, Alex Anthopoulos discussed further offseason activity, Spencer Strider’s recovery, and ...

The Associated Press The young collector who scored a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes has turned down a trade offer from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Colson Montgomery might be the most closely watched player for the Chicago White Sox when the team begins spring training in ...

The Washington Nationals made a big transaction on Friday, inking Japanese pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara to a two-year contract. Andrew Golden of the Washington ...

The young collector is going to put the card – which features Skenes' autograph and a patch from a game-worn jersey – up for ...