February 9, 2012

Stammen, Nats spoil Oswalt's Phillies debut

Right-hander Craig Stammen's strong pitching on Friday night proved to be the difference, as the Nationals defeated the Phillies, 8-1, at Nationals Park.

Dunn not letting trade rumors get to him

With less than a day to go before Saturday's 4 p.m. ET non-waiver Trade Deadline, first baseman Adam Dunn is still with the Nationals, and the left-handed-hitting slugger doesn't know where he will end up after Saturday.

Ramos to get shot with Nats in September

Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said that catcher Wilson Ramos, acquired from the Twins in the Matt Capps trade, will be a September callup. The team feels he is Major league ready.

Nationals' Batista meets with Miss Iowa

Nationals reliever Miguel Batista — who made a joking reference to seeing Miss Iowa compared to Miss Universe when he replaced Stephen Strasburg on Wednesday night — spoke to the pageant queen, Katherine Connors, for the first time near the Washington dugout.

Nats send Guzman to Rangers for prospects

The Nationals have traded infielder Cristian Guzman to the Rangers for prospects, Guzman's agent, Stanley King, told MLB.com on Friday. A team source confirmed the move, as well.