MASN to broadcast seven Nats exhibition games

Seven Nationals exhibition games will be broadcast on MASN this spring, the network announced today, including contests against the Yankees, Red Sox, Braves and Cardinals.

MASN will televise the club's Grapefruit League opener, Feb. 23 against the Astros, at 6:30 p.m. That marks the first of six home games at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches that will air live.

The crew returns to West Palm Beach on March 5 for a 1 p.m. game against the World Series champion Red Sox.

A pair of National League East rivals highlight the next round of games: the Marlins on March 9 (6:30 p.m. on MASN2), followed by the Braves on March 13 (1 p.m. on MASN).

MASN will televise two games against the Cardinals (March 16 at 1 p.m., March 23 at 1 p.m.) during the final week of camp.

The exhibition schedule then wraps up with a 5 p.m. game March 25 against the Yankees at Nationals Park, the final tune-up before the Nats' March 28 season opener against the Mets.

Here's the full broadcast schedule, including replay airtimes. (All games on MASN, except for March 9) ...

* Saturday, Feb. 23 vs. Astros, 6:30 p.m. (replays Feb. 24 at 12:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.)
* Tuesday, March 5 vs. Red Sox, 1 p.m. (replays at 11:30 p.m. and March 6 at 9 a.m.)
* Saturday, March 9 vs. Marlins, 6:30 p.m., MASN2 (replays at 9:30 p.m. and March 10 at 4 p.m. on MASN)
* Wednesday, March 13 vs. Braves, 1 p.m. (replays at 7 p.m., 11:30 p.m. and March 14 at 9 a.m.)
* Saturday, March 16 vs. Cardinals, 1 p.m. (replays at 7 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.)
* Saturday, March 23 vs. Cardinals, 1 p.m. (replays at 7 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.)
* Monday, March 25 vs. Yankees at Nationals Park, 5 p.m. (replays at 8 p.m., 11:30 p.m. and March 26 at 9 a.m.)