Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson says Stephen Strasburg may have has irritated a nerve in his right arm using an electrical stimulation machine.

RAPID CITY - Some of the most well-known political figures are visiting South Dakota's Black Hills. The Washington Nationals presidential mascots are spending President's Day at Mount Rushmore.

When Denard Span put on his new Washington Nationals jersey for the first time recently, he couldn't help but take a look in the mirror. Span liked what he saw.

The Minnesota Twins traded outfielder Denard Span to the Washington Nationals Thursday for minor league pitching prospect Alex Meyer.

Bob Melvin of the Oakland Athletics and Washington's Davey Johnson won big right away and were chosen as managers of the year Tuesday after guiding their teams to huge turnaround seasons.

Left fielder Michael Morse is out of the starting lineup for the Washington Nationals' game against the New York Mets after he was diagnosed with a torn cuff and a bone bruise in his left wrist.