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

Shinnosuke Ogasawara will get one last shot to face major league hitters in a spring training before the Nationals make a ...

If this was one final opportunity for Shinnosuke Ogasawara to make his case for a spot in the Nationals’ rotation, he was ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

There appear to be three candidates for that job. Mitchell Parker and DJ Herz are coming off solid rookie seasons. The Nats added former NPB southpaw Shinnosuke Ogasawara on an affordable two-year, $3 ...

As the competition for the fifth starter ramps up with a week left in camp, southpaws Mitchell Parker and Shinnosuke ...

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 ...

The Washington Nationals are figuring out what their team will look like to start the season, and there is one major question ...