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Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli and president of baseball operations Paul Toboni spoke Wednesday about the incident that led to benches clearing during a Tuesday night matchup against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
This game could be a little spicier than your average Wednesday get away day game. After the brawl last night, the temperature is hot in this series. After the Red Sox took the first game, the Nats struck back thanks to a gem from Cade Cavalli. Now the teams do battle one last time. Interestingly, […]
Cade Cavalli, pitcher for the Washington Nationals, used "boy" Tuesday night in a taunt directed at Willson Contreras of the Boston Red Sox. Cavalli had caught Contreras looking at a third strike, and shouted, "Sit down, boy," loud enough for it to be caught on the television broadcast. Contreras, a Venezuelan man seven years Cavalli's senior and with more than 40 times as many MLB games under his belt, took it exactly as intended. In the ensuing brouhaha, Contreras whipped off his batting hel...
Baseball America presents July 2026 updates to Top 30 prospects rankings for every team, featuring new additions, risers, fallers and more. The post Top 30 MLB Prospects July 2026 Updates For All 30 Teams appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
Notable risers, fallers and new additions to our Washington Nationals Top 30 MLB prospects rankings for May 2026. The post 2026 Washington Nationals Top 30 Prospects July Update appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
Rays third baseman Junior Caminero agreed yesterday to participate in this year’s Home Run Derby. He celebrated by homering in his fifth straight game. Caminero moved into a tie for third place with Ben Rice on the AL home run leaderboard. 1. Red Sox and Nationals clear the benches Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras […]
Willson Contreras and Miles Mikolas, both former St. Louis Cardinals, were ejected for their part in a brawl between the Washington Nationals and Boston Red Sox.
Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras spoke with reporters after being ejected in the bottom of the fourth inning following an altercation with Washington Nationals starting pitcher Cade Cavalli during the Nats' 8-1 win on Tuesday.
Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras will face a likely punishment after sparking a fight against the Nationals. The post Boston Red Sox Star Facing Likely MLB Suspension After Brawl appeared first on HEAVY .
Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contereas was ejected — in his second straight game — after charging the mound against Washington Nationals ace Cade Cavalli.
Boston Red Sox rookie left-hander Connelly Early exited Tuesday’s start against the Washington Nationals after four innings with an apparent injury.MassLive’s Chris Cotillo first noted that reliever Danny Coulombe began warming unusually early, suggesting something was amiss with Early despite the rookie cruising through four innings. He had held Washington scoreless through the first four innings […] The post Red Sox Rookie Connelly Early Exits Start vs. Nationals With Injury appeared first...
The Boston Red Sox and Washington Nationals cleared the benches after first baseman Willson Contreras and right-hander Cade Cavalli exchanged words in a matchup on Tuesday, June 30.Cavalli appeared to tell Contreras to “sit down” after a strikeout in the fourth inning. Contreras responded with “you talking to me” and the pair approached each other. […] The post Willson Contreras Throws Helmet in Red Sox/Nationals Brawl appeared first on HEAVY .
The Boston Red Sox made a lineup decision with Anthony Seigler before Wednesday's game against the Nationals. The post Red Sox Make Anthony Seigler Lineup Decision Before Nationals Game appeared first on HEAVY .
The Red Sox have a couple of streaks on the line tonight as they’ve won five games in a row and are also riding a string of 12 consecutive quality starts from their starters. Extending each will be tricky business though because the Nationals lead all of baseball in both runs scored and RBI. Even […]
The Nationals placed left-hander Mitchell Parker on the 15-day injured list yesterday with elbow inflammation. It seems he is slated to miss far longer than 15 days, however. Manager Blake Butera told reporters today that the lefty has a Grade 3 sprain of his ulnar collateral ligament and will mostly likely require Tommy John surgery. […]
The Nats are in a seemingly endless search for quality MLB relievers, so every time I see an interesting one, I will write about it. After the disaster against the Phillies, the Nats decided to recall Zak Kent. He has fired two scoreless innings since coming back, and has a unique arsenal I want to […]
The team with best hitting in baseball and the one with worst pitching in baseball aren’t usually the same.
Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for June 30, 2026, covering 15 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Cade Cavalli WSH BOS 7.0 1 0 13 0 100 25 25.0% […] The post MLB Daily Recap – June 30, 2026 appeared first on TJStats .
It’s hard to think about the Major League Baseball trade deadline and not think about Minnesota Twins first baseman Josh Bell. After three straight years of getting traded at the deadline, Bell saw a season out with the Washington Nationals in 2025. However, this year, it’s trending toward another summer changing uniforms for the switch […] The post MLB’s Most-Traded Bat Is Trending Toward Another New Home appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Red Sox are on their hottest stretch of the season.Fresh off a stunning four-game sweep of the Yankees, Boston welcomed the Washington Nationals to Fenway Park on Monday night and picked up right where it left off.
In a flash, the Boston Red Sox jumped out to a lead against the Washington Nationals on Monday night, courtesy of a first-inning home run from Willson Contreras. Almost just as quickly, Contreras was ejected in the second inning, seemingly without saying a word.After the game, Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy attempted to explain […] The post Red Sox Manager Chad Tracy, Umpire Nic Lentz Address Willson Contreras Ejection appeared first on HEAVY .
The Red Sox entered the game having just swept the Yankees. They faced the Nationals who have one of the best offenses in baseball, but who have the same run differential coming into Monday’s game as the Red Sox (+5). Ranger Suarez looked to continue Boston’s streak of pitching that has been absolutely nails in […]
The Boston Red Sox win their fifth consecutive game with a 6-3 victory over the Washington Nationals.
After getting back on track in Baltimore, the Nats continue their road trip against another AL East foe. They head up to Boston to face a Red Sox team who just completed a 4 game sweep over the Yankees. However, for most of this season, the Red Sox have been inconsistent at best. With a […]
It’s been almost four full years that I’ve been an Over The Monster staff writer, and true story: I’ve never written a pre-game thread. That is, until Bryan Joiner called to the bullpen late, and I “accepted the trade for a player to be named later” or “cash considerations.” Two different metaphors, I know. But, […]