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

Featured in: Favicon

washingtonpost.com Favicon

msn.com

independent.co.uk Favicon

lanacion.com.ar Favicon

latimes.com Favicon

nydailynews.com Favicon

sfgate.com Favicon

smh.com.au Favicon

chicagotribune.com Favicon

boston.com + 98 more

Articles

MLB commissioner met with President Trump amid Pete Rose discourse

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes |Mark Maske

MLB commissioner met with President Trump amid Pete Rose discourse (washingtonpost.com) MLB commissioner met with President Trump amid Pete Rose discourse By Chelsea Janes; Mark Maske 2025041723185100 Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, an MLB spokesman confirmed.
Adley Rutschman is back on track. Can he bring the Orioles with him?

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes

Adley Rutschman is back on track. Can he bring the Orioles with him? (washingtonpost.com) Adley Rutschman is back on track. Can he bring the Orioles with him? By Chelsea Janes 2025041610055500 The recent renaissance of the Baltimore Orioles materialized around Adley Rutschman. When he arrived, they arrived. When he succeeded, they succeeded.
The Dodgers do big things well, but it’s the little things that separate them

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes

The Dodgers do big things well, but it’s the little things that separate them (washingtonpost.com) The Dodgers do big things well, but it’s the little things that separate them By Chelsea Janes 2025041016131600 Less than one month into the season, with the World Series six months away, the time for adjustments had already come for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Blue Jays finally found someone to take their $500 million

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes

The Blue Jays finally found someone to take their $500 million (washingtonpost.com) The Blue Jays finally found someone to take their $500 million Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s contract extension is validation for Toronto’s future aspirations.
Baseball’s torpedo bat revolution is here — and it is bulbous

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes |Andrew Golden

Baseball’s torpedo bat revolution is here — and it is bulbous (washingtonpost.com) Baseball’s torpedo bat revolution is here — and it is bulbous By Chelsea Janes; Andrew Golden 2025040315305900 No more than a few hours had passed since the New York Yankees finished mashing their ninth home run of the day Saturday when Pete Tucci noticed his phone lighting up.
Jurickson Profar, postseason villain, suspended 80 games by MLB for PEDs

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes

Jurickson Profar, postseason villain, suspended 80 games by MLB for PEDs (washingtonpost.com) Jurickson Profar, postseason villain, suspended 80 games by MLB for PEDs By Chelsea Janes 2025033123033200 Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar was suspended for 80 games after testing positive for a performance enhancing substance, MLB announced Monday.
The grizzled gang is still together, so the Phillies’ goal remains the same

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes

The grizzled gang is still together, so the Phillies’ goal remains the same (washingtonpost.com) The grizzled gang is still together, so the Phillies’ goal remains the same By Chelsea Janes 2025033112304300 The Philadelphia Phillies took two games out of three from the Washington Nationals this past weekend, a series win. Ho-hum. They will play 51 more series, and they will be expected to win most of them, too.
On Opening Day, hope springs eternal — until the ligaments give out

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes

On Opening Day, hope springs eternal — until the ligaments give out (washingtonpost.com) On Opening Day, hope springs eternal — until the ligaments give out By Chelsea Janes 2025032710302400 Welcome, everyone, to the first full day of the 2025 ulnar collateral ligament fitness challenge, otherwise known as the Major League Baseball season.
Through the Nats’ best and worst, Dave Martinez and Mike Rizzo are constants

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Chelsea Janes

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Most nights, after many of the 288 wins and 420 losses since they led the Washington Nationals to a World Series title, Mike Rizzo has hurried down to Dave Martinez’s office. Nationals communications staff learned years ago that they better beat him there. If Rizzo arrives first and the two start chatting or fuming or whatever form their debrief takes that day, there’s no telling how late Martinez will be for his postgame session with reporters.
Spring Training

1 month ago | berkshireeagle.com | Chelsea Janes

The Major League Baseball season is upon us, and little about the months since the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series last fall qualified as a surprise. Roki Sasaki, like seemingly almost every highly coveted star, is now a Dodger. Juan Soto, who started a once-in-a-generation New York bidding war, is a highly paid Met. Injuries to starting pitchers are shifting fortunes before Opening Day.