Washington Nationals fans, like me, are going to be watching their team on a different TV network this season; we just don’t know which one yet.
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From Broadway to Coors Field for former Virginia Tech softball standout
Callie (Rhodes) Schaeffer grew up playing softball on her family farm in Rockingham County, near Broadway in the Cedar Run community. She said she was too shy and nervous to try new things, such as joining an organized team.
Staunton High alum Tyler Zombro gets promotion in Chicago Cubs front office
Harrisonburg native and R.E. Lee (now Staunton) High School alum Tyler Zombro has been promoted by the Chicago Cubs to the position of vice president of pitching.
Video: Orioles sign free-agent slugger Pete Alonso
The Baltimore Orioles have landed the big bat they’ve lacked in recent years, in the form of Pete Alonso, who is third in MLB in homers since his rookie season in 2019.
Baltimore Orioles sign free-agent slugger Pete Alonso, making big splash at Winter Meetings
The Baltimore Orioles have landed the big bat they’ve lacked in recent years, in the form of Pete Alonso, who is third in MLB in homers since his rookie season in 2019.
MLB: The San Diego Padres have several ties to the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
After the 1971 Major League Baseball season, it appeared that the San Diego Padres would move to Washington.
Wife of new Colorado Rockies manager was softball standout at Broadway, Virginia Tech
The Virginia Tech baseball program has now placed another one of its own into the rarefied ranks of Major League Baseball manager.
Michael Schoeffel: Triumph, then tears, in Toronto, from a memorable Fall Classic
I had no idea, really, what I wanted to write about George Springer’s home run, but as soon as it happened, I knew I had to write something.
MLB: Seven natives of Virginia who made their debuts in The Show in 2025
Seven natives of Virginia made their MLB debut in 2025 – one less than in 2023. That year eight Virginia natives broke into The Show, which was the most for the state in one year in nearly 30 seasons.
Washington Nationals hire new manager: 33-year-old Blake Butera
The new manager of the Washington Nationals is a 33-year-old guy whose on-field claim to fame, to date, is back-to-back Carolina League championships.