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

The Nationals made a significant round of roster moves in the final days of Spring Training. On Thursday, the club optioned ...

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 ...

As the competition for the fifth starter ramps up with a week left in camp, southpaws Mitchell Parker and Shinnosuke Ogasawara both pitched on Saturday. Parker started the evening Grapefruit League ...

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 ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Before Shinnosuke Ogasawara walked to his first bullpen session of spring training, the 27-year-old left-hander had to make a stop. He sprinted from the outfield grass to ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Shinnosuke Ogasawara will get one last shot to face major league hitters in a spring training before the Nationals make a final decision on the identity of their No. 5 ...

Right now, it's a battle between three players; DJ Herz, Mitchell Parker and Shinnosuke Ogasawara. The duo of Herz and Parker were thrown into the fire last season based on injuries, and after ...

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 ...