Penn State third baseman Bryce Molinaro was selected 501 overall by the Washington Nationals in the 2025 MLB Draft. A Luzerne County native, Molinaro was the fifth Nittany Lion taken in the draft. He ranked second at Penn State with 61 runs batted in and tied for seventh with 13 home runs.

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For the Washington Nationals, yesterday’s 8-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals was more of the same. Currently the second-worst team in Major League Baseball, the Nats have already suffered an 11-game losing streak this season—one they broke by beating the Colorado Rockies,

What else do the Nationals need besides a general manager and a skipper as they remake their front office? How about a forward-facing president?

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Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood is one of eight batters that will compete in the 2025 Home Run Derby ahead of the MLB All-Star Game.

For Bryce Molinaro, a wait years in the making came to a happy ending on Monday. The Washington Nationals made the former Hazleton Area two-sport standout and All-Big Ten baseball player at Penn

Now that the draft has finally wrapped up, we can turn our attention to the Home Run Derby. Nationals star and 2021 second round pick James Wood is competing in the derby. He is part of a stacked field that will be taking center stage at Truist Park.