Anthony Rendon

Anthony Rendon got a call that, at first, he wasn't too sure he wanted to answer. While the Harrisburg Senators third baseman was getting ready for an April 20 doubleheader, Rendon got word that manager Matt LeCroy wanted to sit down with him in his...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 3, Nationals 1 PITTSBURGH -- It did not take Jordy Mercer long to make an impact with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Just a few hours after being called up from the minor leagues, the...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange AAA call-up Jordy Mercer leads Pirates past Nationals PITTSBURGH - Jordy Mercer was ready to walk across the street from PNC Park to his hotel room and get a good night's sleep. Just a few...

A.J. Burnett doesn’t lead the major leagues in strikeouts. He just wants to and is awful close. “I’m trying to keep up with Yu Darvish, but he’s pretty filthy,” the Pittsburgh Pirates’ ace said of the Texas Rangers&...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Ryan Zimmerman's return is going to help a Washington lineup that's been up-and-down in the season's first month. Zimmerman came off the disabled list Friday when the Nationals...

The Sports Xchange Stan Awtrey, The Sports Xchange Nationals 3, Braves 1 ATLANTA -- Dan Haren scattered four hits over eight innings to help the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 Thursday, salvaging a split in the four-game series at...

The Sports Xchange By Stan Awtrey, The Sports Xchange Haren, Nationals shut down Braves ATLANTA -- Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson walked to the mound to talk to starting pitcher Dan Haren in the eighth inning. The conversation was concise,...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Nationals 3, Braves 1 Nationals 3, Braves 1: Dan Haren allowed one run in eight innings as visiting Washington beat Atlanta for the second consecutive night to salvage a split of the four-game series. The Nationals, who snapped...

Dan Haren had been waiting to prove he belonged in Washington’s vaunted starting rotation. After winning his last two starts, Haren is feeling a little better, and that’s mostly because he’s not overthrowing his fastball. “I&...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Jordan Zimmermann is a very good right-handed pitcher who could definitely be a No. 2 starter on some teams and maybe a No. 1 on others. But with the Nationals, he's stuck...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Nationals' righty Stephen Strasburg won't miss a start after some forearm tightness bothered him during Monday's loss in Atlanta. Strasburg got a no-decision in the game after...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Stephen Strasburg and Gio Gonzalez -- the top two starters in the rotation -- helped carry the team to the successes of 2012, but their struggles this season are a big reason the...