Lou Di Pietro

Mad Max made a cool $15 million on Tuesday just by being alive, and having signed with the Nationals a decade ago. July 1 marks the annual date the Nationals pay Scherzer his deferred compensation.

The Yankees made two moves affecting Triple-A this weekend, signing IF Jeimer Candelario to a minor-league deal and trading C Alex Jackson to the Baltimore Orioles for international bonus pool money and either cash or a player to be named later.

The Kevin Durant to Houston trade has morphed into the NBA’s first-ever seven-team deal, and when all was said and done, Brooklyn was involved and netted a pair of future second-round picks from Phoenix.

Gore and Wood will both be first-time All-Stars after being named to the team Sunday, when the league’s pitchers and reserves were announced for the game.

The Yankees will have a total of three All-Stars in 2025, as LHP Max Fried and infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. were named to the team Sunday. They join Aaron Judge, who was named the first AL All-Star last month as the leading vote-getter.

The Nationals have announced a pair of moves to their coaching staff under interim skipper Miguel Cairo, promoting catching and strategy coach Henry Blanco to bench coach and adding Bob Henley to the staff as an MLB Field Coordinator.

Washington unveiled some new alternate uniforms Wednesday morning and…well, they’re not new, because they’re mixing in the “Super Bowl era” threads!

The New York Yankees announced Thursday night that Mark Fratto, the PA announcer for both the Washington Commanders and Wizards, will fill in for Paul Olden as the Yankees’ PA announcer for their final first-half series against the Cubs.

Shams Charania reports that the forward has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Washington Wizards. Bagley spent parts of 2023-24 and 2024-25 in DC, playing 43 games for the Wiz.

Former Nats GM Mike Rizzo announced Friday morning, via his RizKids: Foundation’s social media, that as a thank you for supporting him for 19 years, fans can grab a ‘Round on Riz’ on Monday at the Penn Quarter Sports Tavern or Walter’s Sports Bar.