Brett Myers made his Houston debut, and the Astros smacked five home runs in a 15-5 victory over the Washington Nationals split squad on Thursday in the spring training opener for both teams. Myers, the longtime Phillies hurler, walked three and allowed three runs as he struggled to ...

Good luck getting Jason Marquis, the new anchor of the Washington Nationals' rotation, to lay out any personal expectations — much less reasonable ones — for 2010. "I don't come into the season saying I want to be 16-9 with a 3.70 (ERA ...

Nyjer Morgan is going feet-first in trying to avoid headfirst slides. It's part of the Washington Nationals' new strategy for keeping their speedy center fielder in the lineup and off the disabled list. Morgan fractured his left hand sliding into third base in Chicago in August, short-circuiting ...

Former World Series MVP Livan Hernandez is coming back for a third tour with the Washington Nationals. The Nationals and the right-hander agreed Wednesday to a minor league contract, and he will compete during spring training for a spot in the rotation. If added to ...