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Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers Game Thread
The Nats’ struggles against divisional opponents continued with a sweep at the hands of the last place Mets. Thankfully they will be playing a non-divisional opponent to start the week. The Nats have been quite good in interleague play with a 22-17 record. They will look to keep that going against the Rangers. Nasim Nunez […]
Seaver King is the Spark Plug the Washington Nationals need
In the 4th inning of Sunday’s contest between the Rochester Red Wings and Charlotte Knights, Seaver King fired a 90 mph rocket to first base to finish off an inning ending double play. After the play, the Nats star shortstop prospect was fired up, flexing on his way back to the dugout. This combination of […]
It’s now or never for the Nats in Texas for a series against the Rangers
It’s already been do-or-die time for the Nationals as their chances of a playoff berth begin to slip away, but this series against the Texas Rangers might be their final chance to ignite a late push. Washington is 5-10 in the month of August, and, coming off a 3-game sweep at the hands of the […]
Nasim Nunez should be a bench player for the Washington Nationals
Over the last few days, the future of the Nats shortstop position has been discussed very heavily following CJ Abrams’ move to second base. For the rest of the season it seems like Nasim Nunez will be the team’s primary shortstop. Honestly, that is not an idea I am thrilled about given Nunez’s lack of […]
Ronny Cruz Is Transforming As A Hitter in High-A Wilmington
After an explosive April in which Ronny Cruz posted a 184 wRC+ in 14 games at Low A, leading to a quick promotion to High A and appearances on many top 100 prospects lists, Cruz suffered a stretch of months where he was unable to string together much offensive success at his new level. Whiff […]
Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Game Thread
Divisional matchups have not gone well for the Nats this season. They are now 11-26 against NL East teams. After dropping the first two games to the Mets, they will look to improve that dismal record. After a promising series against the Reds, the bullpen has been a real problem again. With a righty on […]
New Nationals pitchers Yovanny Cruz and Will Dion are showing that velocity is not everything
Yovanny Cruz and Will Dion were both picked up by the Nats at the deadline, but they are very different pitchers. Cruz is a flamethrower who averages 100 MPH, while Dion only sits at 91. However, Dion’s fastball is more effective, and it is not even close. I wanted to look at why Dion’s softer […]
Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Game Thread
Last night the bats just could not get going and the bullpen faltered. That led to a disappointing 4-1 loss. Now the boys will have to regroup and try to even the series. Hopefully the league’s highest scoring offense can figure out the Mets makeshift pitching staff. With a lefty on the mound, there will […]
The Washington Nationals prospect depth is highly impressive
One of Paul Toboni’s big goals in his first year as Nationals President of Baseball Operations was to build a player development monster. So far he has aced that assignment. You can see the fruits of this player development machine in the big leagues. However, the real monster is being built at the Minor League […]
Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Game Thread
Despite losing the series to the Cubs, the Nats ended things on a high note thanks to a Cade Cavalli masterclass. He helped secure a winning home stand and the bats continued to thrive. Now the Nats head to New York to face a last place Mets team. However, the Mets have been playing a […]
The Washington Nationals are planning to move CJ Abrams to second base
Blake Butera just dropped a bomb in his pre-game press conference this afternoon. He announced that star shortstop CJ Abrams is going to move to second base moving forward. In some ways the decision is shocking, but it also makes a lot of sense. CJ Abrams was the starting shortstop in the All-Star game for […]
The Nationals Head to Queens, Looking to Climb Back into Playoff Contention
The Nationals avoided a sweep with a dominant 7-0 victory over the Cubs on Thursday afternoon, finishing their six-game home stand with a 4-2 record. Cade Cavalli carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and finished with eight scoreless innings, allowing only one hit and two walks while striking out 10. Abimelec Ortiz provided the […]
Blake Butera believes in the process. Living with the results is harder
When I first met Blake Butera, we were in his small Spring Training office in West Palm Beach. The main thing I remember is the scented candles, a sign of his youth. Over the last few weeks, through a series of questions before and after games, I’ve tried to get a better sense of how […]
Cade Cavalli flirts with perfection as the Washington Nationals stomp the Cubs
Coming off of two losses where the pitching got shelled, the Nats needed a great performance from Cade Cavalli, and boy did they get it. The right hander flirted with a no-hitter and dominated one of the best lineups in baseball. It was a masterclass by a pitcher who is coming into his own. Cavalli […]
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Game Thread
The Nats have had no answers for the Cubs’ fearsome offense so far this series. Alex Bregman, Seiya Suzuki and PCA have overwhelmed the Nats. However, they will get the chance to salvage a contest this afternoon. With their ace on the mound, this is a game the Nats need to have. With a righty […]
Three veterans who have had the Washington Nationals number this season
After Alex Bregman’s three home run game, I thought about how many veteran players have given the Nats issues this year. Obviously the likes of Bryce Harper, Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto have had big moments, but they are some of the best players in the league. I am going to take a look at […]
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Game Thread
After dropping a hard fought contest in game one, the Nats will look to even the series tonight against the Cubs. It will be a tough task, as the Cubs offense looked like a well oiled machine last night. The Nats will have a new face trying to shut down this offense, with Jackson Kent […]
Nationals outfielder Jacob Young reaches another power milestone in career year
With the most runs in all of baseball, the Nats have had a lot of offensive success stories this season. You could argue that Jacob Young made the biggest transformation out of anyone though. The defensive minded center fielder entered the season with just 5 career homers despite having near everyday reps the last two […]
Nationals pitching prospect Jarlin Susana came back with a bang in his debut
Last night one of the Nationals top ranked prospects finally made his season debut after recovering from injury. After undergoing lat surgery late last season, Jarlin Susana has been out of commission recovering. However, he made his debut and looked as electric as ever. The big righty tossed two scoreless innings, allowing no hits, walking […]
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Game Thread
The Nats got their second sweep of the season this weekend. Now they will look to build off that this week. That will be tough against a Cubs team that has been playing great baseball the past couple of months. Pete Crow-Armstrong in particular is performing at an absurd level. With a lefty on the […]
Nats’ grind to playoff contention continues as Cubs come to town
If there was ever a series to point to as the turning point for a playoff run for this Nationals team, it might just be their weekend sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. The Nats were scuffling through the start of August, but handled business against the Reds to put themselves close to striking distance of […]
The pitchers the Washington Nationals acquired at the deadline are off to a hot start
In his first trade deadline, Paul Toboni had a pretty simple plan of attack. His goal was to add as much pitching as possible. More specifically, he went after relievers who were close to big league ready and starters in the upper minors. In total, he acquired nine pitchers at the deadline, and so far […]
Local Product Kyle Hayes relishes being in the Washington Nationals system
After six seasons in the minor league system of the Kansas City Royals, catcher Kyle Hayes was released at the end of Spring Training earlier this year. He could not have found a better landing spot – his hometown Washington Nationals. “It has been awesome; I grew up a Nats’ fan,” Hayes said in a […]
The Washington Nationals are calling up Jackson Kent, here is what you need to know
According to Spencer Nusbaum, LHP Jackson Kent will be making his MLB debut this week. Kent has had a very strong season which saw him promoted from Double-A, and now the southpaw will get his second promotion of the year. The 23 year old is the top left handed pitcher in the Nats system according […]
The Washington Nationals first base platoon of Abimelec Ortiz and Andres Chaparro is elite
When the Nats traded Luis Garcia Jr. to the Yankees, they were losing the NL leader in slugging and one of the more unique hitters in the game. Garcia’s combination of contact skills and power was thrilling to watch. However, the Nats decision to move Garcia might have made them a better team this season. […]
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