Hoffman (3-3, 4.31 ERA) made his most recent start Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers and things didn't go well early as he walked three batters in a row and forced home a run in the second inning.

This latest embarrassing performance also pushed the Nationals' record to 30-43 on the year, completely erasing whatever small glimmers of hope remained from their encouraging start back in April.

The Washington Nationals have found a clear ace over the course of the last year, and despite a difficult start recently, he showed self-awareness throughout.

The Nationals need their upper-tier players going forward. In fact, they will be using a couple the rest of the way. "We didn't want to give up some of our younger prospects," Martinez said.

Its Friday, July 18 and the Padres (52-44) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (38-58). Dylan Cease is slated to take ...

Recent team stats for Nationals vs. Phillies The Phillies have been scuttling for a bit now. They are 5-5 in their last 10. The Phillies are 39-22 at Citizens Bank Park this season. Their overall run ...

This latest embarrassing performance also pushed the Nationals' record to 30-43 on the year, completely erasing whatever small glimmers of hope remained from their encouraging start back in April.

Recent team stats for Nationals vs. Orioles After a day off on Monday, the Nationals return to action having gone 5-5 in their last 10. They are 26-33 away from home. Their overall run differential ...

This latest embarrassing performance also pushed the Nationals' record to 30-43 on the year, completely erasing whatever small glimmers of hope remained from their encouraging start back in April.

Recent team stats for Yankees vs. Nationals Monday’s win moved New York to 6-4 in their last 10 games. They are 42-25 away from Yankee Stadium.