Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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Washington Nationals are planning on calling up Catcher Harry Ford
Washington Nationals are planning on calling up Catcher Harry Ford. Get more Nationals news and game context in The Morning Briefing for July 15, 2026.
Washington Nationals are planning on calling up Catcher Harry Ford
In light of the news that catcher Drew Millas has been placed on the IL the Washington Nationals are planning on calling up catcher Harry Ford who the Nationals acquired back in December of last yar.
As 2nd half nears, will Nationals be Deadline buyers or sellers?
For the first time in recent years, projecting the Nationals’ direction at the Trade Deadline is not clear cut.
After being sellers since 2021, the Nationals have exceeded expectations and are playing around .500 baseball. They are tied for the league’s leading offense, led by All-Stars James Wood and CJ Abrams, but their pitching has wavered, particularly their bullpen.
RHP Trevor Williams
Injury: Right elbow sprain
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Threw 2 2/3 scoreless innings in a rehab start at Triple-A Rochester on July 8, allowing two hits with two strikeouts. (Last updated: July 8)
Luis García Jr.
Luis García Jr. has had quite an impressive first half of the 2026 season. He is hitting .284 with 20 homeruns, 68 RBI, 45 runs scored an OPS of .871 and has also played a very solid first base.
Washington Nationals Schedule
Today, the Washington Nationals have the day off due the All-Star break. They will not return to action until Friday night.
“I’m proud of this group...Coming into this season, everyone was throwing around the word[s] ‘rebuild’ and ‘a couple years away,’ or whatever it might be. The fact that we're talking about whether we're going to be buyers or sellers at the Deadline shows a lot."
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Blown saves in the first half.
Scene from the ballpark
Rochester Red Wings catcher Harry Ford while playing with the Rochester Red Wings during the 2026 season.
Photo: Joe Territo