It’s funny how that works,” Nationals Manager Dave Martinez said. “You made a trade, we get the guy, and then you come back and you’re basically teammates.” ...

A look at two first baseman to target late in drafts if you miss on some earlier targets, Josh Bell and Carlos Santana.

Bell went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.

Josh Bell wished he could’ve been a National this ... 2022 and remade the franchise for the long term. “That’s just baseball,” he said. “I would have made the same move.” ...

Notable additions to the Nationals roster include first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and pitchers Josh Bell, Mike Soroka ... March 14 @ Atlanta 1:05 p.m., MLB Saturday, March 15 vs. New York Mets 6:05 p.m.

“They’ve got some good arms. The second baseman (Luis Garcia, Jr.) and shortstop (CJ Abrams) are nice-looking young players.

But that’s how baseball works. … We love having Susana. And we love having Josh.” Susana was a bit more aware of his new teammate. “Soto and Bell,” he said when asked whether he realized ...