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• Revisiting the Juan Soto trade as the Washington Nationals face the San Diego PadresThe San Diego Padres are coming to town, which means one thing, it is time to re-examine the Juan Soto trade. Back in 2022, Mike Rizzo and AJ Preller swung arguably the biggest trade of the 21st century. With the Nats in full rebuild mode, and in need of help on the farm, they traded […]...2026Click for news about Juan Soto news and rumors -
• Washington Nationals DFA former first round pick Jackson RutledgeThe Nationals have admitted defeat on yet another first round draft pick from the 2010’s. While the Nats were having a magical turnaround in the summer of 2019, Mike Rizzo drafted Jackson Rutledge with the 17th overall pick. He did not work out, and the Nats new regime officially admitted that last night when they […]...2026Read about Jackson Rutledge breaking news -
• Brian Cashman’s fire to lead Yankees still burning despite his peerless endurance as GMTAMPA — In endurance, Brian Cashman is peerless. With John Mozeliak out in St. Louis and Mike Rizzo ousted in Washington, the second longest-tenured baseball operations chief is A.J. Preller, whom the Padres hired in August 2014 — 28 years after Cashman began his professional life with the Yankees and 16 years after Cashman rose......2026See also Brian Cashman rumors -
• The Washington Nationals pitching staff could surprise people in 2026The Washington Nationals have made sweeping changes in the last year. After nearly two decades with the organization, Mike Rizzo was let go in July and the Nationals decided to go in a new direction. That new direction led by Paul Toboni aims to be on the cutting edge, which is a stark contrast to […]...2026Read about Paul Toboni breaking news today -
• The Washington Nationals look like a 100 loss baseball teamBrad Mills-Imagn Images Since June, the Washington Nationals have been the worst team in baseball and there is no end in sight At the beginning of the season, this would be an unimaginable thing to say, but the Washington Nationals look like a team poised to lose 100 games. They are on pace to lose 99 right now, but have been sinking like a stone ever since the start of June. The team is ...2025Continue with Josh Bell news and rumors -
• Nationals Not Planning To Trade From Young Core At Deadline
It has been two weeks since the Nationals sent shockwaves through the organization by firing longtime president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo and manager Davey Martinez. The timing of the shake-up (a week before the draft and within a month of the trade deadline) caught many by surprise, though it looks like the change in…...2025See more Davey Martinez rumors
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• What to know about the 2025 MLB draft and the latest on mock draftsPhoto by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images Who will the Royals select? The Royals still have a lot of work to do to improve a farm system generally ranked near the bottom of the league by most observers. But they have an opportunity to infuse the organization with talent with the MLB draft this weekend. When is the 2025 MLB draft? The draft is being compressed down to two days, after taking ...2025Read about Richard Rodriguez injuries -
• Outside The Confines: All-Star announcementsPhoto by Duane Burleson/Getty Images The full All-Star rosters were announced, which means some players got snubbed. The Nationals make a change. The draft and trade deadline are coming. Good morning. The full All-Star Game rosters were announced. Here’s the roster without a lot of the commentary attached if you just want the names. Jake Mintz has some thoughts on each player on both ro...2025Visit the page Duane Burleson injuries -
• Washington Nationals Trade Deadline PreviewDenis Poroy-Imagn Images With the Nationals likely to sell at the deadline yet again, here are some assets they could ship off For a fifth straight trade deadline, the Nationals are going to be sellers. At 33-48, any chance of playing meaningful games in September looks gone. With that in mind, the smart thing to do is to sell off the few tradable assets they have to bolster the farm syste...2025Check it out Denis Poroy injury -
• Nationals Cade Cavalli Looks Big League Ready. What’s The Hold-Up?The Berkshire Eagle Cade Cavalli is healthy and looking like his former self in Rochester, but even as big league rotation guys struggle, he hasn’t gotten the call It has been a long road back to the major leagues for Nationals prospect Cade Cavalli. He made his big league debut in August of 2022 against the Athletics, pitched 4 1⁄3 innings of 7-run ball, and then was shut down with an arm...2025Click for news about Cade Cavalli injury update -
• Andres Chaparro will provide the Nationals with a needed spark against left handed pitchingRafael Suanes-Imagn Images The Washington Nationals are calling up Andres Chaparro and his job will be to mash against left handed pitching The Washington Nationals have had big problems against left handed pitching. The teams recent series against the Rangers exposed those issues for all to see. Patrick Corbin went 8 innings of two run ball in game one of the series. In game three, opener...2025Click for news about Patrick Corbin -
• Trevor Williams rough season continues for Washington NationalsBrad Mills-Imagn Images The Trevor Williams contract is not looking like a good piece of business for the Nationals When Trevor Williams returned to the Nationals on a 2-year $14 million deal, there were some lingering doubts. Yes, Williams was brilliant in 2024, but he only made 13 starts. Was that a new Trevor Williams, or just a flash in the pan. After all, Williams had a 5.55 ERA in 2...2025See more articles Trevor Williams injury -
• Nationals News: Jorge Lopez DFA’d after tumultuous tenureSteven Bisig-Imagn Images A third Washington Nationals offseason bullpen pickup has been DFA’d with Jorge Lopez getting the boot Jorge Lopez has joined Lucas Sims and Colin Poche as Nationals offseason pickups to be let go before June. Lopez has been DFA’d in a move that brought Eduardo Salazar to the big leagues. Three of the Nationals major offseason bullpen signings are gone before Ju...2025Visit the page Jorge Lopez injuries -
• Nationals history: Examining the Nats first base position over the yearsBrad Mills-Imagn Images We will look back at some of the great first basemen in Nats history After trading for Nathaniel Lowe, the Washington Nationals have a new first baseman. With a new face at the cold corner, it feels like a good time to reminisce about some of the Nationals best first baseman. In their relatively short history, the Nats have had some great players at the position. Wh...2024Visit the page Nathaniel Lowe injury update -
• What will the Nationals do at closer?Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images The Nationals have a hole to fill in the backend of the bullpen after non-tendering Kyle Finnegan After non-tendering Kyle Finnegan, the Nationals will head into 2025 with a new closer. The question is who will it be. With the reliever market yet to develop, there are plenty of external options available. However, there are a couple intriguing candidates already ...2024Continue with Kyle Finnegan injury status -
• Washington Nationals news & notes: Rule 5 Draft pick + post-Kyle Finnegan bullpen...Notes and quotes from Wednesday at the Winter Meetings... RULE 5 DRAFT: With the 5th overall pick in the 2024-25 Rule 5 Draft, Washington’s Nationals selected right-handed reliever Evan Reifert, 25, a 2018 30th Round pick by the Rangers, who did not sign with Texas, who pitched in the Milwaukee Brewers’ (2021) and the Tampa Bay Rays’ systems (‘22-’24) before he was selected by the Nats on Wednesda...2024Continue with Kyle Finnegan
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"After nearly two decades with the organization, Mike Rizzo was let go in July and the Nationals decided to go in a new direction." - 2025
"The Nationals have made an in-season shake-up of their organization, as ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez have both been fired." - 2024
"This is Mike Rizzo saying “not on this team." - 2023
"The club is also reportedly close to a two-year extension with GM Mike Rizzo." - 2022
"Nationals GM Mike Rizzo: “We Are Not Trading Juan Soto”" - 2021
"It’s been less than a week since Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo spoke about how his team’s play leading up to the deadline would determine whether the front office would operate as buyers or sellers." - 2020
"Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo spoke about the decision over the weekend" - 2019
"Both Nats GM Mike Rizzo and agent Scott Boras (who represents both Rendon and Strasburg) told MASNsports." - 2018
"Nationals GM Mike Rizzo believes he'll receive a contract extension" - 2017
"Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said on Sunday that Bryce Harper has no ligament or tendon damage in his knee, but that he does have a bone bruise." - 2016
"In fact, Storen was apparently spending some quality time with his wife when he got the call from Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo: TMI alert." - 2015
"General manager Mike Rizzo didn't definitively say the organization would go in a different direction this time, but he did state that "experience is always helpful." - 2014
"Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said that club was "disappointed" that outfielder Bryce Harper did not show up Saturday at the NatsFest fan festival."
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Mike Rizzo trade rumors, contract, salary rumors
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• Washington Nationals DFA former first round pick Jackson Rutledge
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• The Washington Nationals look like a 100 loss baseball team
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• Nationals Not Planning To Trade From Young Core At Deadline
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• MLB Week 15 Hot or Not: The All-Stars showed upByron Buxton has water dumped on him after hitting his first career cycle. | Brad Rempel-Imagn Images Although some ASG participants fell hard, many proved why they’re worthy of the honor by putting on show-stopping performances This week’s recap covers the 15th full week of the season, from July 6-12, the final week before the 2025 All-Star Game. AL West Hot: Bryan Woo twirls a gem and ...2025Continue with Byron Buxton contract rumors -
• MLB Draft 2025: Washington Nationals draft gradesSARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images I will break down the Washington Nationals draft class and give them a grade for their performance The 2025 MLB Draft is finally over and the Washington Nationals have their class of players. It has been an event we have been discussing for so long at this point. There have been so many twists and turns along the way. It will ...2025Read about Eli Willits -
• MLB Draft open thread: There will be three new Cubs tonightKade Anderson | Dylan Widger-Imagn Images The 2025 MLB Draft is today. Join us to see who the Cubs will take. It won’t be Kade Anderson (pictured). The 2025 MLB Draft starts tonight at 5 p.m. CT with rounds 1 through 3. The Nationals are on the clock. The Cubs have the 17th pick of the first round. You can watch the draft on MLB Network or the first round on ESPN. The draft will also be av...2025See more articles Kade Anderson contract rumors -
• Different drafts: Ex-Nats GM offers drinks on him
Fired Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo wants to buy a round for fans at two sports bars in Washington before next week's All-Star Home Run Derby....2025
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• What to know about the 2025 MLB draft and the latest on mock drafts
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• Mike Rizzo’s 5 best trades as Washington Nationals GMGeoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Mike Rizzo was known for his ability to swing a trade, here are five of his best ones as Nats boss Mike Rizzo’s greatest strength as an executive was his ability to swing a trade. Even at the end when things got pretty ugly, he was still capable of a good, old fashioned fleecing at the deadline. His strong return for Lane Thomas at last deadline shows that. Now...2025Check it out Lane Thomas salary -
• Why the Washington Nationals had to fire GM Mike RizzoBrad Mills-USA TODAY Sports Mike Rizzo had a great run in DC but his firing is for the best moving forward Don’t get it twisted, Mike Rizzo is a Washington Nationals legend. Someday there will probably be a statue of him outside of Nationals Park. However, all good things come to an end. Firing Mike Rizzo was the best move for the long term future of the Washington Nationals. Rizzo was th...2025See also Juan Soto
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• MLB Draft 2025: Washington Nationals draft grades
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• Why the Washington Nationals had to fire GM Mike Rizzo
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• Tuesday Rockpile: At what point should the Rockies make front office changes?Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 On Sunday afternoon, the Washington Nationals announced surprising moves from our nation’s capital. They had relieved longtime manager Davey Martinez and even longer-time general manager and president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo of their duties, effective immediately. The moves them...2025Read about Colorado Rockies statistics -
• Taking a look at the Mike Rizzo era of Washington Nationals baseballJames A. Pittman-USA TODAY Sports Mike Rizzo has been an ever present for Washington Nationals fans, so I decided to take a look at his tenure On an early July night, the 16 year tenure of Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo came to an end. After getting swept by the Red Sox, Rizzo got axed alongside Davey Martinez, the manager he had become tied to the hip with in recent years...2025See also Red Sox stats -
• Andres Chaparro will provide the Nationals with a needed spark against left handed pitching
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• Trevor Williams rough season continues for Washington Nationals
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• Nathaniel Lowe: A Tale of Aggression and PowerReggie Hildred-Imagn Images A new plate approach can make the difference Just days before Christmas, the Nationals general manager picked up the phone and dialed an out of state number. That number Mike Rizzo dialed up was none other than the tallest general manager in baseball Chris Young, shortly after the Rangers and Nats made a swap. Robert Garcia for Nate Lowe straight up. The player ...2025Continue with Nathaniel Lowe stats -
• What will the Nationals do at closer?
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• Nationals must solve power shortageGeoff Burke-Imagn Images Mike Rizzo needs to prioritize power bats The Washington Nationals lack of home run power was a glaring weakness last season. Their 135 home runs ranked second to last in baseball, only two ahead of the historically bad Chicago White Sox. If the Nationals want to take a step in their march back towards contention, they need to add more thump to the lineup, and mana...2024Continue with White Sox -
• Sunday Notes: Colt Emerson Believes In Being True To Who You Are
Plus Chris Antonetti on starter innings, Mike Rizzo on pitcher health, Clay Holmes on the best games of his life, Nick Pivetta on his worst sequence, facts and stats galore, and more....2024Visit the page Chris Antonetti statistics
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• MLB Week 15 Hot or Not: The All-Stars showed up
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• MLB Draft 2025: Washington Nationals draft grades
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• MLB Draft open thread: There will be three new Cubs tonight
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• What to know about the 2025 MLB draft and the latest on mock drafts
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• Mike Rizzo’s 5 best trades as Washington Nationals GM
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• Mike DeBartolo cannot be handed the Washington Nationals GM jobJoe Camporeale-Imagn Images The Washington Nationals need to have an extensive search for their next GM, not just hand it to the interim It is clear that Mike DeBartolo is a very different man from Mike Rizzo, his predecessor and the man he had worked under for over a decade. He has a different background, and from his first press conference, it is clear he has a different way of looking a...2025See more articles Mike DeBartolo -
• Taking a look at the Mike Rizzo era of Washington Nationals baseball
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• Outside The Confines: All-Star announcements
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• The Washington Nationals have ended the Mike Rizzo and Davey Martinez eraRafael Suanes-Imagn Images The Washington Nationals pulled the trigger and fired GM Mike Rizzo and Manager Dave Martinez The Washington Nationals decided changes needed to be made. After getting swept by the Red Sox, Jeff Passan reported that the Nationals have fired Mike Rizzo and Davey Martinez. BREAKING: The Washington Nationals have fired general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave M...2025See more articles Davey Martinez -
• Who will save the Washington Nationals?Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images As the losing streak reaches double-digits, it is tough to see who will save the Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are hitting rock bottom every night. They have no lost 10 straight games, with five of them coming against the Marlins and Rockies. The season is lost and things have spiraled out of control. As Chelsea Janes wrote, the Nationals can no...2025Click for news about Chelsea Janes
Top Mike Rizzo news
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• Cal Ripken Jr. Expresses Interest in Managing the Washington Nationals
2015Read about Cal Ripken
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• Drew Storen Says He Was Doing 'Netflix & Chill' When He Found out He Was Traded
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• Jonathan Papelbon Suspended by Nationals: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction
2015Continue with Jonathan Papelbon
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• Harper no-shows fan event; Nats 'disappointed'
2014Check it out Bryce Harper
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• Dusty Baker to Nationals: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
2015Check it out Dusty Baker
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• Breakout Mets Clinch Division, Put Bickering Nationals out of Misery
2015Visit the page New York Mets
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• Nats Receiving Strong Interest In Trea Turner
It’s been less than a week since Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo spoke about how his team’s play leading up to the deadline would determine whether the front office would operate as buyers or sellers. The Nats have gone 1-4 since those comments, including a loss to the last-place Marlins and a three-game sweep at…...2021Visit the page Trea Turner
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• Nats GM: Harper has bruise, no ligament damage
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• BCB After Dark: Will the Cubs make a move for Juan Soto?Juan Soto nabs a hit against the Cubs in September | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Your late week late night spot to enjoy baseball and music with the beverage of your choice It’s World Series Eve here at BCB After Dark and we’re bringing you full weeknight late-night coverage for the first time! Welcome to your Thursday edition of BCB After Dark, where you’ll get the same low-key hang ou...2024Read about Juan Soto -
• Adam Eaton for Lucas Giolito 'Wow' Trade Could Come Back to Haunt Nationals
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• Why Max Scherzer Will Become Even More Dominant in Return to NL
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• The Washington Nationals look like a 100 loss baseball team
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• MLB Week 15 Hot or Not: The All-Stars showed up
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• Mike Rizzo’s 5 best trades as Washington Nationals GM
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• Mike DeBartolo cannot be handed the Washington Nationals GM job
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• Taking a look at the Mike Rizzo era of Washington Nationals baseball
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• Outside The Confines: All-Star announcements
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• Washington Nationals Trade Deadline Preview
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• Washington Nationals stars showing the Padres what they missed out onDenis Poroy-Imagn Images James Wood and CJ Abrams led the Nats to victory and showed Padres fans what could have been Last night in San Diego, James Wood and CJ Abrams put on a show as the Nationals beat the Padres 10-6. I couldn’t help but think what Padres fans were thinking as they watched two of their draft picks dominate them. The Padres are a better baseball team than the Nats, there...2025See more Denis Poroy -
• Who will save the Washington Nationals?
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• Nationals Cade Cavalli Looks Big League Ready. What’s The Hold-Up?
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• The Washington Nationals look like a 100 loss baseball team
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• MLB Draft 2025: Washington Nationals draft grades
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• Why the Washington Nationals had to fire GM Mike Rizzo
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• The Washington Nationals have ended the Mike Rizzo and Davey Martinez era
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Grapefruit League opener today; Davey Martinez preparing for season + more...Notes and quotes to get you ready for the start of the Grapefruit League season... NATIONALS PREPARE FOR GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE OPENER: With one day to go before the start of Grapefruit League action, Davey Martinez and his club put in work on Friday, preparing for the first game of the spring, which takes place today in West Palm Beach, FL (6:05 PM ET; Radio: nats.com; with a replay on the MLB Network...2024Check it out Grapefruit League scandals -
• Washington Nationals news & notes: Victor Robles and CF in D.C. in 2024Checking in on the Nationals’ 26-year-old outfielder again... Victor Robles and Washington’s Nationals avoided arbitration last winter, agreeing on a 1-year/$2.325M contract for the 2023 season, and there was a club option included in the deal for 2024, at $3.3M, but the club declined the option in November, as they announced on X/Twitter, noting, however, “... Robles [remained] under team control...2024See more Victor Robles -
• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. White Sox series preview
Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The first two games of this year’s Crosstown Classic are Tuesday and Wednesday. Hey, both these teams were supposed to contend this year, the White Sox more so than the Cubs, or so it was said when this season began. It hasn’t worked out that way for the Sox, no siree, not at all, and the Cubs lurk around the edges of contention. For mor...2023Click for news about White Sox rumors
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• South Side Sox Summary: Week 17
The bad just got worse, way worse Welcome to the SSS Summary — a little review of what happened this past week in Chicago White Sox baseball, including on-the-field play, the front office jibber-jabber, and everything in-between. Even if you don’t want to remember what happened, sorry, we will tell you anyway. If there was any remaining hope about whether or not this team could salvage the season...2023See also SSS Summary gossip
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• Nats GM: Important to stress Astros 'cheated'
Nationals GM Mike Rizzo said it pains him that the Astros' sign-stealing scandal has put "a black cloud over the sport I love," and said that it's important to him that the league stresses that Houston "cheated."...2020
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• Will Bryce Harper be traded? GM says no
After 12 hours of speculation that Bryce Harper might be on the move in advance of today's non-waiver Trade Deadline at 4 p.m. ET, Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo made it clear that won't be the case, telling MLB.com's Jamal Collier in no uncertain terms that Harper will not be traded today....2018See more Bryce Harper gossip
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