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• The anatomy of the Washington Nationals epic June swoon

Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images The Nationals had a brutal month of June. I broke down how things went off the rails for Davey Martinez and company When the month of June started, there was a lot of optimism surrounding the Washington Nationals. They had gone 15-12 in May and were coming off a west coast trip where they won series against the Mariners and Diamondbacks, both quality opponents. Thi...2025
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• Kyle Finnegan had a heroic effort for the Washington Nationals

Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Kyle Finnegan had the best performance of his career in an awesome three inning outing When Kyle Finnegan came in, his job was not to get the save, but to make sure the game stayed tied. After the Nats tied the game in the top of the 9th, it was Finnegan’s job to make sure the game went into extra innings. It was inauspicious start for the Nationals closer, who...2025
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• The Washington Nationals bullpen is a disaster again

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images After showing some signs of competence, the Washington Nationals have the worst bullpen in baseball again In April and early May, the Washington Nationals bullpen was a well documented disaster. Night after night, the likes of Lucas Sims and Colin Poche were blowing games. However, once we got deeper into May, the Nats bullpen was looking alright. Not good, b...2025
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• Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels Game Thread

Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Follow along as the Nationals look to win back to back games for the first time this month After being shutout by the Padres, the Nationals offense got angry and put up 15 runs last night against the Angels. We need to see this offense become more consistent and build off this performance. Davey Martinez has decided not to break up the lineup that put 15 runs on th...2025
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• Washington Nationals use their big bats to win a wild game

Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Just a couple days after being shutout, the Nationals offense exploded in Anaheim The Nationals offense showed just how bipolar they can be these last two games. In the last game of the Padres series, they could get nothing going. It was painful to watch Nats hitters try to do something against Nick Pivetta. However, they showed what they can do last night. With Jo...2025
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• The Washington Nationals are in last place

Brad Mills-Imagn Images Despite big promises, the Nationals are back in a familiar spot in the standings, last place 80 games into the 2025 season, the Washington Nationals are in a familiar spot, last place. With the rebuild now 4.5 seasons deep, this was not supposed to happen, especially with a team like the Marlins in the division. On paper, the Nationals should be way ahead of a team ...2025
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• Nationals top prospect Brady House called up with Nats desperate for a spark

Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images The Washington Nationals are asking 22 year old Brady House to save them as losing streak churns on No pressure Brady, all you have to do is save the Nationals season! With the Washington Nationals losing streak at 8 games, they finally decided top prospect Brady House was ready. The #Nats are calling up their No. 3 prospect, Brady House, for what would be hi...2025
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• Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins 6/15 Game Thread

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images After a failed comeback yesterday followed by questionable comments by the manager, the Nats look to salvage the final game of the series again the fish It was a wild one on and off the field yesterday for the Nats, as their comeback attempt in the 9th came up short and they lost 4-3 for their 7th consecutive loss, followed by manager Davey Martinez deflecting all ...2025
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• Nationals Cade Cavalli Looks Big League Ready. What’s The Hold-Up?

The Berkshire Eagle Cade Cavalli is healthy and looking like his former self in Rochester, but even as big league rotation guys struggle, he hasn’t gotten the call It has been a long road back to the major leagues for Nationals prospect Cade Cavalli. He made his big league debut in August of 2022 against the Athletics, pitched 4 1⁄3 innings of 7-run ball, and then was shut down with an arm...2025
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• Brad Lord has been a do it all arm for the Washington Nationals

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Brad Lord has been doing everything the Nationals need him to do, and doing it at a high level As the Nationals have been doing all season, they thrust 25 year old right hander Brad Lord in to a new situation. This time he was the set-up man tasked with protecting a 1-0 lead. As he has done for most of the season, Lord got the job done. Heading into the season,...2025
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• Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Game Thread

Allan Henry-Imagn Images Follow along as the Nationals take on a surging Chicago Cubs squad The Nationals are finally home after a successful west coast trip which saw them secure two series wins. Now they come home to face a Cubs team with an impressive 37-22 record. Nationals pitchers will have to be at their best to combat this dangerous and deep Cubs lineup. The first pitcher that will...2025
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• Nationals News: Jorge Lopez DFA’d after tumultuous tenure

Steven Bisig-Imagn Images A third Washington Nationals offseason bullpen pickup has been DFA’d with Jorge Lopez getting the boot Jorge Lopez has joined Lucas Sims and Colin Poche as Nationals offseason pickups to be let go before June. Lopez has been DFA’d in a move that brought Eduardo Salazar to the big leagues. Three of the Nationals major offseason bullpen signings are gone before Ju...2025
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• Too many lefties in DC: The Washington Nationals lineup will lose balance without Dylan Crews

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images The Nationals lineup was already lefty heavy, but with Dylan Crews going down, it might become a bit of a problem After leaving the game last night, it looks like Dylan Crews will have to go on the IL. To replace him, the Nationals decided to call up prospect Robert Hassell III. However, adding Hassell to this lineup would create a little bit of a problem. The team...2025
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• Nationals Notes: Susana, Cavalli, Law
Top pitching prospect Jarlin Susana has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 UCL sprain, and will be shut down from throwing for the next two weeks. Nationals manager Davey Martinez told reporters (including MASNsports.com’s Mark Zuckerman) that the team will then evaluate Susana’s next steps at that time, but for now, Martinez described the injury…...2025
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• Nationals Alex Call is hitting like an All-Star and needs to be in the lineup every day

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Davey Martinez needs to figure out how to get Alex Call in the lineup every day, he makes the team better Alex Call is a pure hitter, it is simple as that. The guy has the most consistently quality at bats on the team, and that includes James Wood. Obviously he does not have that kind of power, but Call makes the right swing decision nearly every time. He also...2025
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• Cole Henry and Jackson Rutledge are what the Nationals bullpen needs

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Davey Martinez needs to trust guys like Cole Henry and Jackson Rutledge in high leverage over fading veterans It has been well established that the Washington Nationals bullpen is a dumpster fire. They have the worst bullpen ERA in baseball. Newcomers like Colin Poche, Lucas Sims and Jorge Lopez just aren’t the answer out there. However, the Nationals have a c...2025
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"Major League Baseball announced Thursday that Nationals reliever Jorge Lopez and manager Davey Martinez have received suspensions after a Lopez fastball to Andrew McCutchen sailed high-and-tight, nearly hitting McCutchen in the head."

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"He’ll also work with manager Davey Martinez, pitching coach Jim Hickey and bullpen coach…"

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"Davey Martinez then went to his bullpen for Jose Ferrer who allowed an infield single to Michael Harris that scored two runs to give the Braves their first lead of the day at 7-5."

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"Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom underwent an MRI on his sore throwing elbow today that revealed a flexor mass strain in his right forearm, manager Davey Martinez told MLB."

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"The Nationals will promote right-hander Joan Adon prior to tomorrow’s game, manager Davey Martinez told reporters (including Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post) tonight."

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"Speaking to a handful of DMV-area reporters, Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez said that he expects Carter Kieboom to be the starting third baseman, MASN’s Mark Zuckerman, and Todd Dybas of NBC Sports were among those reporting."

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"In particular, to that point the Nationals had not yet hired Davey Martinez to take over."

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"If Davey Martinez gets a managerial gig, the slate will just about be complete."

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"Davey Martinez did not make the final cut for the Rays' vacated manager's post."

• The Washington Nationals are in last place
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• Who will save the Washington Nationals?

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images As the losing streak reaches double-digits, it is tough to see who will save the Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are hitting rock bottom every night. They have no lost 10 straight games, with five of them coming against the Marlins and Rockies. The season is lost and things have spiraled out of control. As Chelsea Janes wrote, the Nationals can no...2025
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• Lowly Rockies Come to Town as the Nationals Search for Answers

Brad Mills-Imagn Images Brady House and Daylen Lile will look to provide a spark for the Nats lineup as they take on the worst club in baseball This weekend was one of the most embarrassing in recent Nationals history, as they were swept by the last-place Miami Marlins at home to bring their losing streak to 8 games, all while the manager, Davey Martinez pinned the blame on the players and...2025
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• Nationals Cade Cavalli Looks Big League Ready. What’s The Hold-Up?
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• Brad Lord has been a do it all arm for the Washington Nationals
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• Amed Rosario has been a great pickup for Washington Nationals

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images In an offseason with plenty of misses, Amed Rosario has been a big hit for Mike Rizzo Make no mistake about it, Mike Rizzo has had plenty of off seasons better than this one. A lot of his biggest moves have not worked out as intended. Nathaniel Lowe has really struggled lately and three of the bullpen arms he brought in are already gone. However, Rizzo got complete...2025
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• Nationals News: Jorge Lopez DFA’d after tumultuous tenure
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• Washington Post’s Chelsea Janes dishes on Nationals rebuild, MLB trends and James Wood

Insights on the Washington Nationals and MLB as a whole from Washington Post nationals baseball writer Chelsea Janes Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post is one of the sharpest minds in the baseball writing world, so it was a pleasure to be able to chat with her. She covered the Nationals from 2014-2018 for Post before going on some adventures that eventually led her back to the Post as a National...2025
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• Nationals fans want to see more fire from manager Davey Martinez

Eric Hartline-Imagn Images The lack of passion from Washington Nationals manager Davey Martinez really stood out in last nights loss As the Washington Nationals losing streak extended to seven games, one thing that stood out was the lack of fire from manager Davey Martinez. The camera’s panned to him multiple times after controversial calls, and the Nationals manager did not say a word. It...2025
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• Cole Henry and Jackson Rutledge are what the Nationals bullpen needs
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• The anatomy of the Washington Nationals epic June swoon
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• The Washington Nationals are in last place
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• Washington Nationals brass needs to stop using 2019 as a crutch

Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports With the losses piling up, Mike Rizzo could not stop talking about 2019 in his interview yesterday The Washington Nationals 2019 World Series win was one of the greatest moments in my life. As I was battling cancer that year, that team brought me so much light. The World Series run riveted me and inspired me to keep fighting. I will never forget the joy I felt w...2025
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• Lowly Rockies Come to Town as the Nationals Search for Answers
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• Marlins Sweep Nationals as Losing Streak Reaches 8 Straight and Tension Grows in the Clubhouse

Field Level Media Nats offense flatlines again and dismay grows in the clubhouse about Davey’s postgame comments yesterday Despite the shakeup in lineup order which saw Alex Call leading off and CJ Abrams hitting third, the Nationals offense looked completely flat again today, going 0-9 with RISP and grounding into 2 rally extinguishing double plays as they lose 3-1 to the Marlins to compl...2025
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• The Washington Nationals rebuild has hit a crisis point

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Things are getting ugly in the Nation’s Capital, with frustration boiling over a stalled out rebuild The 2025 Washington Nationals just hit rock bottom last night. They dropped their seventh straight game with 4-3 loss to the Marlins. The false comebacks that come up short due are feeling increasingly hollow. Talk of how the “boys battled” has become more stale tha...2025
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• Who’s to Blame for the Nationals 7-Game Skid? Not Davey Martinez and His Staff, According to Him

Brad Mills-Imagn Images The fake comeback kids do it again as Nats rally falls short in the late innings for the third straight game It was an all too familiar result for the Nats today, as despite their best attempts in the 9th to pull off the 4 run comeback, they fall short as James Wood pops out with the bases loaded. Despite the rare solid start from Trevor Williams, who went 5 1⁄3 in...2025
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• Cloud Nine: Washington Nationals offense firing on all cylinders with three straight 9 run games

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Nationals offense is clicking right now and they are getting production from a lot of players including Josh Bell The Washington Nationals offense has been clicking lately, and it is not just the top guys producing. The Nats have scored 9 runs in each of their past three games. Interestingly, this surge has coincided with a CJ Abrams slump. The Nationals sh...2025
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• It is time for the Nationals to pull the plug on the Josh Bell experiment

Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images The Washington Nationals have given Josh Bell plenty of time to figure it out, but it just has not happened It stinks to have to be writing this because I like Josh Bell the person and really enjoyed him in his first stint with the Nationals. He was a fearsome middle of the order bat and a positive fixture in the DC community. However, this is a production bas...2025
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• Too many lefties in DC: The Washington Nationals lineup will lose balance without Dylan Crews
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• The anatomy of the Washington Nationals epic June swoon
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• Washington Nationals use their big bats to win a wild game
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• Nationals News: Keibert Ruiz expected to land on the IL

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images After a freak accident last night, Keibert Ruiz looks like he is headed to the IL While the Nats won last night, there was a scary moment in the fourth inning. On an emergency hack, Josh Bell lined a foul ball directly into the Nationals dugout. Unfortunately the ball caught Keibert Ruiz on the side of his head. Ruiz immediately exited the game. After the game, man...2025
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• Washington Nationals brass needs to stop using 2019 as a crutch
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• Who will save the Washington Nationals?
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• Marlins Sweep Nationals as Losing Streak Reaches 8 Straight and Tension Grows in the Clubhouse
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• The Washington Nationals rebuild has hit a crisis point
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• Who’s to Blame for the Nationals 7-Game Skid? Not Davey Martinez and His Staff, According to Him
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• Nationals Cade Cavalli Looks Big League Ready. What’s The Hold-Up?
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• Braves tie 2019 Twins homer record, fall to Nationals 10-9

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Atlanta finishes the season 104-58 The Atlanta Braves overcame a 5-0 deficit but watched a late lead slip away in a 10-9 loss to the Washington Nationals to close out the regular season. Dylan Dodd’s afternoon got off to a rough start. CJ Abrams singled on Dodd’s first pitch of the game and then stole second. He moved to third on a single by Lane Thomas...2023
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• Nationals Notes: Kieboom To Start At Third, Denaburg Out, Cavalli In
Speaking to a handful of DMV-area reporters, Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez said that he expects Carter Kieboom to be the starting third baseman, MASN’s Mark Zuckerman, and Todd Dybas of NBC Sports were among those reporting. It’s a bit of a surprising revelation from Martinez, as last we heard, Kieboom wasn’t even a sure thing…...2020
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• Explaining Elly De La Cruz's bat controversy vs. Nationals, which ended with Reds rookie getting revenge

De La Cruz got the last laugh after Washington manager Davey Martinez requested a bat check...2023
• Nationals Hire Sean Doolittle As Pitching Strategist
The Nationals announced Tuesday that they’ve hired recently retired left-hander Sean Doolittle and added him to the coaching staff in the role of pitching strategist. He’ll serve as a liaison between the club’s analytics department and pitching staff, per the announcement. He’ll also work with manager Davey Martinez, pitching coach Jim Hickey and bullpen coach…...2024
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• Carter Kieboom Suffers Forearm Injury, Likely To Miss Opening Day
Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom underwent an MRI on his sore throwing elbow today that revealed a flexor mass strain in his right forearm, manager Davey Martinez told MLB.com’s Jessica Camerato and other reporters. It isn’t clear how much time Kieboom will miss, as the 24-year-old is continuing to undergo more tests. More to come…...2022
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• Nationals To Promote Joan Adon
The Nationals will promote right-hander Joan Adon prior to tomorrow’s game, manager Davey Martinez told reporters (including Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post) tonight. Adon will make his MLB debut starting Washington’s final game of the season. The 23-year-old Adon is already on the Nats’ 40-man roster, added last November in advance of the Rule…...2021
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Jackson Rutledge to make MLB debut tonight in PNC...

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ 5-1 loss to the Bucs last night; plus the news on tonight’s starter... JACKSON RUTLEDGE TO MAKE MLB DEBUT: Knowing the club was going to have to send someone out there in MacKenzie Gore’s spot in the starting rotation, with the lefty on the 15-Day IL dealing with blisters on his left hand, the Nationals weren’t giving anything away in the lead-up to this eveni...2023
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• Outside The Confines: Matt Chapman goes back to the Bay

Photo by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Matt Chapman returns to the Bay Area, but on the other side. The owners want a signing deadline. And more news from Spring Training. Good morning. If you want to feel old, Darren Baker is 1 for 5 for the Nationals in five games in Spring Training. And if you don’t remember who that is, then you probably aren’t old. The Giants signed...2024
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• The anatomy of the Washington Nationals epic June swoon
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• The Washington Nationals bullpen is a disaster again
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• Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels Game Thread
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• Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Game Thread

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Follow along as the Washington Nationals look to snap their insane 10 game losing streak Things are as ugly as I have ever seen in Nationals land. I have never seen a disconnect between the organization and fanbase quite like this. They are upset at the big 3 of Lerner, Rizzo and Davey. However, there is a game going on and we need to get to that. Davey Martinez is...2025
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• Who will save the Washington Nationals?
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• Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Game Thread

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Can the Nats snap the losing streak or will it roll into the double digits The Washington Nationals have lost nine straight baseball games. With Kyle Finnegan blowing a save last night, the Nats chances of an elusive win vanished into the damp DC night. However, they are back tonight and still playing the team with the worst record in baseball, the Colorado Rockies...2025
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• Lowly Rockies Come to Town as the Nationals Search for Answers
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• Nationals top prospect Brady House called up with Nats desperate for a spark
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• Marlins Sweep Nationals as Losing Streak Reaches 8 Straight and Tension Grows in the Clubhouse
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• Spring training will be key in sorting out Nationals bench

Eric Hartline-Imagn Images The Nationals have a lot of players vying for the final spots on the roster With the signing of Paul Dejong, the Nationals have a lot of options to fill out their roster. Plenty of players with notable big league experience will be fighting for jobs on the opening day roster. A big spring training could help guys force their way on the roster and lead to shocking...2025
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats 6-4 over Dodgers; Mitchell Parker earns W in MLB debut...

Notes and quotes from the series opener in Los Angeles... NO PRESSURE, MITCHELL!: As the Nationals’ Communications Department noted before last night’s game, 24-year-old, 2020 5th Round pick Mitchell Parker, who made his MLB debut in the series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Dodger Stadium, became just the second pitcher in MLB history to, “... face three former MVPs as the first three ...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Grapefruit League opener today; Davey Martinez preparing for season + more...

Notes and quotes to get you ready for the start of the Grapefruit League season... NATIONALS PREPARE FOR GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE OPENER: With one day to go before the start of Grapefruit League action, Davey Martinez and his club put in work on Friday, preparing for the first game of the spring, which takes place today in West Palm Beach, FL (6:05 PM ET; Radio: nats.com; with a replay on the MLB Network...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Victor Robles and CF in D.C. in 2024

Checking in on the Nationals’ 26-year-old outfielder again... Victor Robles and Washington’s Nationals avoided arbitration last winter, agreeing on a 1-year/$2.325M contract for the 2023 season, and there was a club option included in the deal for 2024, at $3.3M, but the club declined the option in November, as they announced on X/Twitter, noting, however, “... Robles [remained] under team control...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats rally in 7th, blow lead in 9th in 8-6 loss to Padres...
Notes and quotes from the series finale in Nationals Park... Irvin Rides Or Just Starts Again: In spite of the fact he struggled at points in each of his last two starts, with strong stretches and bad ones, Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez said Jake Irvin would continue to start for Washington again, even after veteran starter Chad Kuhl came off the IL recently. “We definitely want to give Jake ...2023
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats rally late; blow lead; fail to sweep; win series with New York Mets...
Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ series finale with the Mets in Citi Field... FRONT PAGE - TREVOR WILLIAMS COMPETES: “I watched him over the years,” Davey Martinez said after free agent signee Trevor Williams’ fourth start of the new season, a six-inning, two-run outing which left him with a 3.38 ERA, 4.65 FIP, and a .244/.282/.436 line against in his first 21 1⁄3 innings pitched for the Natio...2023
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• Josh Donaldson leaves game with another calf injury
Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson departed their game Monday with left calf tightness, the team announced. Jays doctors are currently evaluating Donaldson, who missed time last season with a right calf strain and was on the shelf earlier this year on account of a shoulder issue. With a playoff berth looking unlikely for Toronto and Donaldson being a free agent at season’s end, he could be a p...2018
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