Cardinals @ Nationals · Feb 24, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Tue, Feb 24, 2026

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches Spring Training

St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals 1

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6 Washington Nationals Nationals

Away starter

Andre Pallante

Home starter

Cade Cavalli

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Game Stories18-year-old Fien ready for next chapter with Nationals2 clips

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18-year-old Fien ready for next chapter with Nationals

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Gavin Fien was at the Rangers’ training complex in Arizona rehabbing for his first full season of pro baseball when he received the surprising news. Fien, the 12th overall pick in the 2025 Draft, had been traded to the Nationals as the headline prospect in

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Cristhian Vaquero's RBI single00:00:16

Cristhian Vaquero lines an RBI single to right field, increasing the Nationals' lead to 6-1 in the 8th inning

Andre Pallante fans two in first spring start00:00:17

Andre Pallante strikes out two batters across two innings of work in his first spring start against the Nationals

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