The Washington Nationals placed right-hander John Patterson on the 15-day disabled list with a strained forearm, a significant blow to their already-makeshift pitching staff.

After months of delay and missed deadlines, Major League Baseball's senior leadership appears close to picking a new owner for the Nationals.

Alfonso Soriano had himself a ballgame on Friday night as he hit three home runs.

Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden's attorney denied that Bowden and his girlfriend scuffled before the couple was arrested last weekend after he allegedly ran a stop sign.

Nationals vice president and general manager Jim Bowden was charged with driving under the influence Sunday night in Miami Beach.

Commissioner Bud Selig will name the new owners of the Washington Nationals soon, perhaps as early as this week.

Washington reliever Felix Rodriguez was suspended for three games and Nationals manager Frank Robinson for one for their roles in last week's game against the New York Mets in which five batters were hit by pitches.

Jose Guillen pointed his bat at Pedro Martinez and charged halfway to the mound after getting hit by a pitch for the second time in Thursday night's game between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets.