Spencer Nusbaum

Sports News Aide

Education: American University, BA in Journalism

Spencer Nusbaum covers the Washington Nationals for the Washington Post. Previously, he covered high school sports and worked as a news aide in the Post's sports section. He is an American University graduate.
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Nats fall to Pirates as Jake Irvin’s second-half struggles continue

The Nats got off to a fast start with a three-run first, but timely hits after that were hard to come by while mistakes were plentiful.

September 5, 2024
Pittsburgh's Jared Triolo scores on a passed ball during a three-run sixth inning as Nationals pitcher Joe La Sorsa is late with the tag.

MacKenzie Gore rediscovers his mojo but the Nats fall to Marlins in 10

The Nationals fall to the Marlins in 10 innings, 4-3, but take solace in a strong start delivered by the lefty Gore.

September 4, 2024
MacKenzie Gore retired the first 16 Marlins he faced Wednesday night, striking out nine.

Nationals get what they’re hoping from Keibert Ruiz and beat the Marlins

The 26-year-old catcher, under contract until 2032, continues to show the signs of development the Nationals are hoping for. But there remains room for more.

September 3, 2024
Keibert Ruiz celebrates his sixth-inning home run Tuesday in Miami.

DJ Herz is sharp at the start, fades in the middle innings as Nats fall

The Nationals want their rookie lefty to work on controlling his emotions. They got the better of him Saturday in a loss to the Cubs.

August 31, 2024
The Nationals want DJ Herz to work on keeping his emotions in check. “I was trying to keep my cool, but I knew I was going to be a little bit more pumped. I’ve always been a pitcher that,” Herz said after getting tagged with the loss Saturday.

He’s a pitcher with an engineer’s mind. And he’s tracking every step of his rise.

“Something I learned is that success leaves clues,” says Travis Sykora, a minor league pitcher in the Washington Nationals’ system. “That’s why you write it down.”

August 29, 2024

Dylan Crews opens his homer account and Nats take series from Yankees

The rookie continues to shine in his third game in the bigs, notching a pair of hits for the second straight night in a 5-2 win.

August 28, 2024
Dylan Crews connects with a Carlos Rodón fastball in the first inning for his first homer in the majors.

Dylan Crews gets his first hit, and the Nationals handle the Yankees

The Nationals’ hyped rookie doubles off Gerrit Cole for his first MLB hit, then beats out a single later in the game and comes around to score his first run in a 4-2 win over the Yankees.

August 27, 2024

Luis García Jr., Mitchell Parker fuel the Nationals past the Rockies

The Nationals get one for the Gen-Zers, with Luis García Jr. and Mitchell Parker producing strong nights in a 6-1 win over Colorado.

August 21, 2024
Luis García Jr., meet Uncle Slam: The Nationals second baseman dons the team's home run hat after his three-run blast in the third inning Wednesday.

Even as the Nats’ bats wilt, DJ Herz offers another glimpse of promise

DJ Herz, the 23-year-old left-hander who just keeps producing strong starts, delivers another one on a night when the Nationals’ bats stay mostly silent.

August 20, 2024

With patience and prodigious power, CJ Abrams and James Wood help Nats end skid

CJ Abrams worked an early walk before stealing three bases, and James Wood finally pulled a flyball — for a late moonshot — in a 6-4 win over the Phillies.

August 18, 2024