After being surprisingly taken with the No. 1 pick in the draft this past July, Washington Nationals prospect Eli Willits is set to make his major league debut on Friday night, per a note from MLB Pipeline. He's only 17 years old and he will play at Single-A Fredericksburg.

The Washington Nationals have a crowded outfield. Should they move one of their young outfielders to fill other needs?

Even as soldiers with the West Virginia National Guard begin arriving in Washington, D.C., to meet President Donald Trump’s call to help quell crime in the nation’s capital, a lawsuit could undo that deployment.

Members of the West Virginia National Guard arrived in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday on orders from Gov. Patrick Morrisey to support President Donald Trump's "Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force."

Earlier this month, Federal Baseball hit 1 million page views since December when we started this new chapter for the site. It has been such an exciting journey. Getting to know all of you passionate Nationals fans has been an absolute joy. While this has not been the best season for the team, we have stuck around every step of the way.

The New York Mets face the Washington Nationals on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 (8/21/25) at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

Whether Washington Nationals interim manager Miguel Cairo gets the full-time job or not, a part of his time with the franchise will be in the Hall of Fame.

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