Willits is the rare player to be selected first overall by an interim general manager. The Nationals fired GM Mike Rizzo, as well as manager Dave Martinez, last Sunday and had Mike DeBartolo, previously Rizzo's assistant general manager, take over as interim GM.

Trevor Story homered and the Boston Red Sox beat Washington 6-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep, with the Nationals firing manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo hours after the

OU right-handed pitcher Kyson Witherspoon didn’t have to wait long to hear his name called Sunday night at the Major League Baseball Draft, selected by the Boston Red Sox with the No. 15 overall pick.

Shinnosuke Ogasawara’s MLB debut wasn’t enough to avoid major change at Nationals Park.

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox will try to sweep a three-game series with a win over the Washington Nationals. Washington has a 37-52 record overall and an 18-27 record in home games. The Nationals have gone 20-12 in games when they did not allow a home run.

The Washington Nationals made two big changes hours after they were swept by the Boston Red Sox. General manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez were fired on Sunday, the Nationals announced.

Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela each homered to help the visiting Boston Red Sox complete a three-game sweep by beating the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Sunday.

The Boston Red Sox face the Washington Nationals on Friday, July 4 (7/4/25) in an MLB game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.