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Here are your Washington Nationals Morning headlines, news, analysis, and more for Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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📅 NEXT AT BAT

Tonight: vs. Giants, 3:45 PM ET — Will Curtis Mead and Dylan Crews be back in the lineup? Can the Nats sweep the Giants?

Thursday: No game

Friday: vs. Mariners, 6:45 PM ET— How will Washington start the series off?

NATS BEAT GIANTS FOR ANOTHER ROAD SERIES WIN

The Nationals' fielding saves the day.

  • Final Score: Nationals 6, Giants 3

  • Date: June 9, 2026

  • Location: Oracle Park

⚾ DUGOUT DISPATCH

Washington got off to a hot start with a Luis Garcia two-run home run in the first. The Nats' offense was consistent throughout the game, with eight hits, and their fielding saved the day in this offense-heavy game. The Giants had nine hits throughout the game, but left 13 runners on base and couldn't get the job done. Brad Lord had a solid day pitching and stayed in the game despite spraining his ankle.

📊 THE BOX SCORE

  • Winning Pitcher: Brad Lord ([4–0], 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K)

  • Losing Pitcher: Adrian Houser ([2–6], 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K)

  • Key Hitters:

  • James Wood: 3-for-5, 2 R, RBI

  • Jacob Young: 2-for-3, 2 R, SB

  • Luis Garcia Jr.: 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI

  • Team RISP: 2-for-10

  • Errors: Nats 1, Giants 1

  • Attendance: 35,493

🎙️ LOCKER ROOM LORE

When asked about batting behind James Wood, Luis Garcia Jr. said, “It's good, he's always on base thats good for me; that's a lot of RBIs.

📅 NEXT AT BAT

  • Next Game: vs. Giants, June 10, 3:45 PM ET, Oracle Park

  • Probables: Nats — Foster Griffin, Giants — Robbie Ray

  • Key Storyline: Will Curtis Mead and Dylan Crews be back in the lineup? Can the Nats sweep the Giants/ win the series?

💬 FAN’S CHOICE

  • Who was the MVP?
    ✅ Wood
    ✅ Garcia Jr.
    ✅ Lord

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DOUBLE-A PITCHER OF THE WEEK

⚾ DUGOUT DISPATCH

Josh Randall of the Harrisburg Senators has just won the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week. Randall was recently moved from Wilmington to Harrisburg, and has already made a name for himself after pitching two games in Double-A.

📊 THE BOX SCORE:

  • Impressive Stats: In his two games for the Senators, Randall has gone 2-0, allowed one run, and thrown 12 strikeouts through 12 innings pitched.

  • Trade Retrospective: Randall was one of the players involved in the Kyle Finnegan trade almost a year ago. This was one of the trades made in hopes of rebuilding the team for a promising future.

  • Prospect: Before being traded to Washington, Randall was the Detroit Tigers' number 15 ranked prospect.

🗣️ LOCKER ROOM LORE

💬 FAN’S CHOICE

Can Randall keep up this electric start? Do you think he will soon be moved to Rochester?

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NEW FCL NATIONAL

The FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in Florida

⚾ DUGOUT DISPATCH

On Monday, Pioneer Baseball League pitcher Brock Gillis was acquired by the Nationals and was assigned to their Florida Complex League team.

📊 THE BOX SCORE:

  • College: While pitching for Washington and Portland, Gillis had a 4.91 ERA, a 1.448 WHIP, and 154 strikeouts through 163 innings pitched.

  • Pioneer League: Gillis had a 7.41 ERA, 1.962 WHIP, and 106 strikeouts through 79 innings pitched.

  • Pitches: Gillis has a solid sweeper with a lot of movement and a fastball that peaks just above 95 mph.

🗣️ LOCKER ROOM LORE

💬 FAN’S CHOICE

How will Gillis play in the FCL? Will the Nats be the right fit for him?  

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