The Nationals announced on Friday that they’ve optioned left-handers Shinnosuke Ogasawara and DJ Herz to Triple-A Rochester.

Nationals Manager Dave Martinez said he planned to sit down with GM Mike Rizzo to discuss the team’s rotation. Opening Day is ...

The Nationals made a significant round of roster moves in the final days of Spring Training. On Thursday, the club optioned ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Before Shinnosuke Ogasawara walked to his first bullpen session of spring training, the 27-year-old left-hander had to make a stop. He sprinted from the outfield grass to ...

As the competition for the fifth starter ramps up with a week left in camp, southpaws Mitchell Parker and Shinnosuke Ogasawara both pitched on Saturday. Parker started the evening Grapefruit League ...

The Washington Nationals made some massive roster decisions with spring training winding down. After there was a battle for ...

The Nationals optioned Ogasawara to Triple-A Rochester on Friday. Ogasawara's transition from Japan to the U.S. hasn't gone as well as he probably had hoped. In five Grapefruit League games, the ...

Ogasawara took the loss after allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out two over 3.2 innings Monday during a Cactus League loss to the Marlins. Ogasawara posted his worst ...

Right now, it's a battle between three players; DJ Herz, Mitchell Parker and Shinnosuke Ogasawara. The duo of Herz and Parker were thrown into the fire last season based on injuries, and after ...

Shinnosuke Ogasawara got his second start of the spring in his fight to make the Washington Nationals Opening Day starting rotation on Friday against the New York Mets. In his first start ...