Chelsea Janes

Washington, D.C., United States

National Baseball Reporter at The Washington Post

National baseball reporter for the Washington Post. Once got booed at Turner Field. IG: https://t.co/ab6GlhcNag

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Articles

What’s it like to be the worst team in baseball? ‘We have nothing to lose.’

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes

What’s it like to be the worst team in baseball? ‘We have nothing to lose.’ (washingtonpost.com) What’s it like to be the worst team in baseball? ‘We have nothing to lose.’ By Chelsea Janes 2025062016475700 Playing Biñho while being treated for a stiff lower back is difficult. Kyle Freeland, one of the longest-tenured members of the Colorado Rockies, learned that universal truth this week.
Shohei Ohtani is pitching again. The Dodgers really need him.

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes

Shohei Ohtani is pitching again. The Dodgers really need him. (washingtonpost.com) Shohei Ohtani is pitching again. The Dodgers really need him. Ohtani made his first major league pitching appearance in almost two years Monday night, and the stakes are high for the defending World Series champions.
Nationals can no longer pretend that everything is OK

1 week ago | fredericknewspost.com | Chelsea Janes

A dam broke at Nationals Park on Saturday afternoon when Dave Martinez lost his cool. He said something managers shouldn’t, at least according to the unwritten rules of clubhouse decorum that require blame be shared or shouldered, but never assigned. kAmq642FD6 H96? |2CE:?6K D2:5 9:D 4@249:?8 DE277 :D ?@E E@ 3=2>6 7@C E96 (2D9:?8E@? }2E:@?2=D’ C646?E 7FE:=:EJ[ 96 ?@5565 E@ 2? “FD” 2?5 2 “E96>” 5J?2>:4[ 2 =:?6 36EH66? 4@2496D 2?5 A=2J6CD — 2 5:G:D:@? 36EH66?
The Nationals can no longer pretend that everything is okay

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes

The Nationals can no longer pretend that everything is okay (washingtonpost.com) The Nationals can no longer pretend that everything is okay Dave Martinez’s pointed comments this weekend created a firestorm, but they also made painfully clear that the team’s long-standing problems remain difficult to fix. By Chelsea Janes 2025061616002500 A dam broke at Nationals Park on Saturday afternoon when Dave Martinez lost his cool.
Red Sox trade Rafael Devers to Giants in stunning MLB blockbuster

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes

Red Sox trade Rafael Devers to Giants in stunning MLB blockbuster (washingtonpost.com) Red Sox trade Rafael Devers to Giants in stunning MLB blockbuster By Chelsea Janes 2025061523254100 In a mid-June deal stunning for both its timing and the caliber of the players included, the Boston Red Sox traded recently beleaguered designated hitter Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, the teams announced Sunday night. FanSided was first to report the deal.
Baseball’s next big star has the name and the game — and can get even better

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes

Baseball’s next big star has the name and the game — and can get even better (washingtonpost.com) Baseball’s next big star has the name and the game — and can get even better By Chelsea Janes 2025061012004000 Here he is, the aspiring new superhero electrifying the baseball universe, climbing out of the Wrigley Field ivy and turning heads in every city he visits.
Corbin Burnes needs Tommy John surgery. Prepare for aftershocks.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes

Corbin Burnes needs Tommy John surgery. Prepare for aftershocks. (washingtonpost.com) Corbin Burnes needs Tommy John surgery. Prepare for aftershocks. Burnes will miss the rest of the 2025 season and most of 2026. His absence could affect teams around the major leagues.
Patrick Corbin finally got a fresh start. He’s taking advantage of it.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes

Patrick Corbin finally got a fresh start. He’s taking advantage of it. (washingtonpost.com) Patrick Corbin finally got a fresh start. He’s taking advantage of it. By Chelsea Janes 2025060610060100 In the last five years of his six-year contract with the Washington Nationals, Patrick Corbin never ended a season with an ERA better than 4.66. Three times in those five years, he led the National League in losses.
MLBPA head Tony Clark hires outside counsel amid federal investigation

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes

MLBPA head Tony Clark hires outside counsel amid federal investigation (washingtonpost.com) MLBPA head Tony Clark hires outside counsel amid federal investigation By Chelsea Janes 2025060419031000 Less than 18 months after internal questions about his leadership shook the Major League Baseball Players Association, Executive Director Tony Clark hired outside counsel from law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman in the face of a Justice Department investigation.
The MLB season is two months old. Here’s what we’ve learned so far.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes

The MLB season is two months old. Here’s what we’ve learned so far. (washingtonpost.com) The MLB season is two months old. Here’s what we’ve learned so far. The New York Yankees? Look out. The Colorado Rockies? Look away. Here’s what to know in baseball, as June begins. By Chelsea Janes 2025060213150700 The calendar has flipped to June, which means that while it's still early in the Major League Baseball season, it's getting late fast.