Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals are shrewd.

In the midst of a letdown season, the team is set to allow season-ticket holders the opportunity to earn their subscription to next year’s games for free. All they have to do is hit a home run.

Sounds easy enough, right? 

Scott Allen of the Washington Post explained the promotion:

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper is the National League's Most Valuable Player, and there really shouldn't be any debate.

But, of course, there is. This is baseball we're talking about, and a baseball award no less—there will always be disagreement. That's part of the fun.

The Washington Nationals missed a golden opportunity to make up ground on the division-leading New York Mets on Monday, and superstar Bryce Harper was not pleased with his team’s apparent lackluster home-field advantage during the 8-5 loss.

Fact: On Friday night, Bryce Harper hit the longest home run of his career (453 feet).

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Source: ESPN Stats & Info

These are dark times in the nation's capital. And I mean baseball, not politics, which is saying something.

After a dispiriting loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, the Washington Nationals sit at 66-65, 6.5 games back of the New York Mets in the National League East.

Stephen Strasburg has endured a difficult season for the Washington Nationals, and it doesn't appear like it's going to get better anytime soon, as he was lifted from a start against the Miami Marlins on Sunday with a back injury, per Chase Hughes of CSN.

Continue for updates. 

Washington Nationals center fielder Denard Span is heading back to the disabled list a mere two days after he returned to the lineup. The team’s official Twitter account noted that Span would be placed on the 15-day DL with left hip inflammation and a subsequent roster move would happen Friday.

The Washington Nationals' playoff window continues to close with each game, but the team will at least give its fans some excitement in the form of Trea Turner. The Nats announced Friday they called up the 22-year-old shortstop.

Coors Field might be notoriously hitter-friendly, but there is no earthly explanation for Michael Taylor's 493-foot home run blast Thursday night.

The Washington Nationals center fielder crushed Colorado Rockies pitcher Yohan Flande's first offering in the seventh inning at-bat to left-center, evening the score at 2-2.

With the Washington Nationals currently 4.5 games behind the New York Mets in the division, now seems like an apt time to talk about next year and the prospects who could get their feet wet with a September call-up.

Primarily due to injury, the Nationals have thrown a number of their top prospects into the MLB fire this season. So most of the team's late-season promotions will have already made their big league debuts.