The Washington Wild Things announced Friday evening that the contract of shortstop Nick Ward has been purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Wild Things received some good news Thursday when it was announced that shortstop Nick Ward, who was a Frontier League MVP candidate before being sidelined by an injury last August, will be returning to the Wild Things for the 2023 season.

The Frontier League released its 2023 schedule Monday morning and for the Wild Things it looks a lot like the 2022 version.

Sixty-two wins in the regular season. Zero in the playoffs.

If any Wild Things game, from now to the end of the postseason, has Washington holding a lead in the late innings, then chances are that Lukas Young will be the last line of defense.

Pittsburgh native finds a home at catcher for Washington.

Wild Things pull out win in regular-season finale, will be top seed for playoffs.

Shortstop's triple and home run, pitcher's strong start are a winning combination.

Justin Showalter pitched seven strong innings and Anthony Brocato hit a three-run double as the Wild Things continued their push for the best record in the Frontier League with an 8-2 victory over the Windy City ThunderBolts on Friday night at Wild Things Park.

Stephen Knapp took a shutout into the sixth inning, Wagner Lagrange and Devon Fisher each homered in the second inning and the Wild Things completed a three-game series sweep of Evansville by defeating the Otters 9-1 Thursday night.

It has already been an outstanding year for the Wild Things.

When Washington acquired outfielder Anthony Brocato in a trade with Florence Y’alls at the Frontier League’s transactions deadline in mid-August, these are the kind of performances the Wild Things envisioned getting from the all-star outfielder.

Washington wins its 8th Frontier League division championship.

AVON, Ohio — The Wild Things’ late-season slide continued Saturday night with a 5-2 loss to the Lake Erie Crushers at Mercy Health Stadium.

Washington, having clinched the playoffs already, went into Thursday’s Frontier League action with a chance to win the West Division title, but an Evansville win and a walk-off grand slam by Chase Dawson ended those chances for the night, as Schaumburg took the finale and rubber game, 8-4.

Washington is unable to protect a late lead at Schaumburg, but Joliet's loss at Evansville puts the Wild Things back in the playoffs.

Foster's pitching in series opener puts Washington on brink of postseason berth.

Early outburst moves Wild Things closer to postseason, division title.

Pop the hood, check the fluids and adjust the throttle. The Wild Things’ engine is sputtering.

When the calendar turned from July turned to August, the six games that were left between the Wild Things and Evansville Otters looked like a showdown for first place in the Frontier League’s West Division.

There is still plenty of baseball remaining to be played, but if the Frontier League season does not end next month with the Wild Things hoisting their first championship trophy, well, you can’t blame them for not trying.

SAUGET, Ill. — Andrew Czech hit a book-rule double and scored in a three-run sixth inning, and Lukas Young pitched out of a jam in the bottom of the ninth to preserve a 4-3 victory for the Wild Things over the Gateway Grizzlies Saturday night at GCS Credit Union Ballpark.

Washington becomes the fourth franchise in the Frontier League's 29-season history to win 1,000 regular-season games.

FLORENCE, Ky. – Cam Balego and Hector Roa each homered and drove in three runs as the Wild Things defeated the Florence Y’alls, 12-4, Thursday and completed a series sweep.

FLORENCE, Ky. – Kobe Foster pitched six shutout innings but it took it a four-run 10th inning for the Wild Things to beat the Florence Y’alls, 6-2, Wednesday night.

FLORENCE, Ky. – Jared Mang hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Wild Things defeated the Florence Y’alls 6-3 Tuesday night in a series opener shortened to eight innings because of rain.

A time-honored tradition in minor-league baseball, the beer batter has gained popularity in Washington.

If Justin Showalter was nervous and his confidence shaken, nobody could have blamed him.

The Wild Things have lost one of their starting pitchers at a crucial juncture in the Frontier League season, but it was for all the right reasons.

The Wild Things handled two parts of the winning equation Saturday night.

Latest win has everybody looking up at the Wild Things.

The list of former major leaguers who have signed with and played for the Wild Things has doubled.

Two well-placed bunts help Wild Things pull away and beat Gateway.

The Gateway Grizzlies were in an uncomfortable spot entering their game Tuesday night against the Wild Things.

The Wild Things had plenty of chances at the plate in the late innings Sunday to beat the Quebec Capitales and sweep a three-game series matching division leaders.

Third baseman drives in four runs as Washington tops the East Division's first-place team for the second consecutive night.

The first meeting of the Frontier League’s two division leaders goes in favor of the Wild Things.

OTTAWA – Tristan Peterson homered, Rob Whalen earned his league-leading 11th victory and Kenny Pierson notched his first professional save as the Wild Things defeated Ottawa 6-3 Thursday night.

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Titans scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to rally and beat the Wild Things 6-5 Wednesday night at RCGT Park.

OTTAWA – Nick Ward went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs, Daren Osby pitched seven strong innings and the Wild Things defeated the Ottawa Titans 4-2 Tuesday night at RCGT Park.

Washington managed just three hits after a two-run second inning and fell to the Aigles in the series finale 4-2. Washington had scored 28 combined runs in the first two games of the set and won both, so the loss simply means a series win for the first-place Wild Things.

Washington’s 12-run sixth inning took the series opener in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada from a 4-3 deficit to a 15-4 lead, and the first-place Wild Things did not look back, as they took the first-ever meeting with the Trois-Rivières Aigles, 15-12.

A strong pitching performance and a home run by Tri-City's Pavin Parks are keys to East's win in the Frontier League All-Star Game.

On the baseball field, Jacob Dempsey and Perry Cunningham could not have been more different.

For the first time since 2018, the Frontier League All-Star Game will be held and Washington is playing host.

The Wild Things finished the league’s unofficial first half of the season with a win in Evansville in the team’s final game before the All-Star break. Washington rode late offense to a win to move to two games up in the West Division, winning 6-3 at Bosse Field.