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• Washington Nationals need to make changes to the Bullpen

Brad Mills-Imagn Images After yet another implosion, the status quo is not acceptable in the Nationals bullpen Today’s loss might have been the most frustrating of the season for the Washington Nationals. It had a lot of familiar patterns to other Nationals losses. There were outs on the base paths, including an inexplicable stolen base attempt by Keibert Ruiz. However, the biggest issue i...2025
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• Washington Nationals sluggers power comeback win

Jim Rassol-Imagn Images The Nationals rallied to overcome a 4-0 deficit to beat fry the fish The Washington Nationals showed off some major resilience in their 7-4 win over the Marlins. Nobody was more resilient than the ill Nathaniel Lowe who was scratched from the lineup but got a massive bases clearing double to give the Nats a lead they would not surrender. However, to start the game i...2025
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• Nationals News: Brad Lord making his first career start against the Dodgers

Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images Brad Lord is making his first career start against the defending champions, but don’t expect him to go deep With Michael Soroka headed to the IL, the Washington Nationals are going to have to be creative to fill his spot in the rotation. Today, they are turning to rookie Brad Lord, who is the best story on the team. Lord’s story is well documented by now. This o...2025
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• James Wood and Kyle Finnegan power Nationals past the mighty Dodgers

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images The upstart Nationals took game one against the billion dollar Dodgers In game on of the Nationals vs Dodgers series, David won. The Nats took home a 6-4 win against the billion dollar Dodgers. It was a gritty performance, with a lot of different heroes. As MacKenzie Gore took the mound, he understood the challenge ahead of him. In the end our young left handed ace...2025
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• Washington Nationals take the series in a stressful win

Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images The Nationals won a second straight game in very stressful fashion It was a special day for DC sports, the Washington Nationals won a series! All joking aside, before this recap, I just wanted to shoutout Alex Ovechkin for breaking the all time NHL goals record. He is the greatest athlete DC has ever seen. As for these Nationals, it is never easy, but they got...2025
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• New veterans on the block propel Washington Nationals to their first win of the season

Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images Powered by their slugging veteran pickups, the Washington Nationals got their first win of the season The Washington Nationals got their first curly W of the 2025 season with a 5-1 win over the Phillies. They did it on the back of their powerful veterans and excellent starting pitching from Mitchell Parker. Early on it was a pitchers duel. While Aaron Nola was c...2025
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• Do the Washington Nationals have a bullpen problem?

Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images The Nationals bullpen did not cover themselves in glory in the Opening Day loss While MacKenzie Gore dominated, the rest of the pitching really struggled with the Phillies lineup. The bullpen allowed seven runs on seven hits and six walks in their four innings of dismal work. A combination of poor performance and some questionable moves by Davey Martinez came ba...2025
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• Washington Nationals finalize Opening Day roster

Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images The Nationals have set their official 26 man roster for the 2025 campaign At long last, the Opening Day roster is here! After plenty of spring shakeups, we have the 26 that will take the field today at 4:05 PM. We will break down all the position groups and discuss any surprises. Pitchers: The starting pitchers on the roster are Mackenzie Gore, Jake Irvin, Michae...2025
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• Highlights and lowlights from Washington Nationals Spring Training

Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Nationals Spring Training is almost over and with it I will go over the best and worst moments With Opening Day just a weeks away, I wanted to recap Spring Training and talk about some of the best and worst things I saw down in West Palm. It truly was a mixed bag, with a lot of good, but also some things that concerned me. Highlight: James Wood is ready for prime ...2025
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• Who should be the Washington Nationals closer?

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Kyle Finnegan will likely begin the season as the Nationals closer, but should he? With Kyle Finnegan back in the fold, he will likely be the Nationals closer. However, I am not convinced that he is the best arm in the Nats bullpen. Jose A Ferrer intrigues me and should get a shot to close if Finnegan struggles like he did in the second half. Jose A Ferrer and Kyle...2025
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• The Washington Nationals should have brought Max Scherzer home

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images With Max Scherzer dealing for the Blue Jays this spring, it makes me wonder why the Nats weren’t interested Max Scherzer is the greatest Nationals of all time and my favorite player of all time. Despite that, the Washington Nationals seemed to make no effort to bring him back in free agency. He ended up with the Toronto Blue Jays on a 1-year $15.5 million c...2025
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• Nationals News: Was the DFA of Stone Garrett the right move?

Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images The Washington Nationals made a surprising move when they DFA’d Stone Garrett, was it the right call? When the Washington Nationals brought back Kyle Finnegan, they had to make a move to free up space on the 40 man roster. However, the move they made was a bit of a surprise. They DFA’d fan favorite outfielder Stone Garrett. While Stone Garrett was a long shot t...2025
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• Braves News: Bryce Elder shaky, Nacho Alvarez exits, and more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. The Atlanta Braves had a back-and-forth affair Thursday night in a spring training clash with the Washington Nationals. Ultimately, the Braves won it 4-3. Bryce Elder made his second appearance but first start of the spring. He turned in a shaky start, lasting 2.2 innings, giving up two ear...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 28, 2025
Old Faces In New Places Thairo Estrada, 2B, Rockies Thairo Estra signed with the Rockies this offseason on a one-year contract worth $3.25 million. He was a huge disappointment in 2024, slashing just .217/.247.343 with 9 home runs and 2 stolen bases in 96 games. This was the follow-up to a 2023 season where he batted .271 with 14 homers and 23 steals. He suffered a wrist injury in May, and the in...2025
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• Outside The Confines: What’s gone wrong in Toronto?

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The Mets have pitching issues. The Blue Jays have trouble with their first baseman. A look ahead to the next labor battle. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. The Mets have shut down left-hander Sean Manaea indefinitely with an oblique strain. Ben Clemens notes that it’s mid-February and the Mets already need more pitching with injuries to Manae...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 27, 2025

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Lucas Erceg, fireman. Lucas Erceg is prepared to pitch in any role that he’s needed: That might be in the ninth inning for save opportunities, or it might come in the seventh or eighth. Having Estévez helps Quatraro be able to do that. “I don’t really care what my role is going to be,” Erceg said. “I’ve been telling all my friends and family, there’s nothi...2025
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"The Nationals are bringing back Kyle Finnegan, with Robert Murray of FanSided reporting that the two sides have agreed to a one-year contract."

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"The Nationals call upon their closer, Kyle Finnegan, to maintain the status quo giving them a chance to walk it off in the bottom of the inning."

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"Atlanta added some insurance in the ninth against Kyle Finnegan."

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"Nationals Listening To Offers On Kyle Finnegan"

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"The Nationals announced Tuesday that they’ve reinstated ace Max Scherzer from the injured list and, in a corresponding move, placed righty Kyle Finnegan on the 10-day IL with a strained left hamstring."

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"Right-hander Erick Fedde and catcher Tres Barrera are heading to Triple-A Fresno, while outfielder Andrew Stevenson, infielder Adrian Sanchez, and right-handers Kyle Finnegan and James Bourque are all going to Double-A."

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"The Nationals have agreed to terms on an MLB deal with reliever Kyle Finnegan, per a team announcement."

• Washington Nationals sluggers power comeback win
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• Nationals News: Brad Lord making his first career start against the Dodgers
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• Washington Nationals offseason recap

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Looking back at what Mike Rizzo did to improve the club this offseason With the Nationals season just 10 days away, and with the regular season games starting over in Japan tomorrow, it feels right to recap what the Nats did this offseason. While it was a busy offseason for the Nationals, the lack of a big ticket item left many fans wanting more. Here we will ...2025
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• Nationals Re-Sign Kyle Finnegan

March 3: Finnegan’s $6MM salary has $4MM of deferrals, per Jon Heyman of The New York Post. This seems to drop the net present value to $5.7MM. February 27: The Nats made it official today, signing Finnegan with Stone Garrett designated for assignment as the corresponding move. February 25: The Nationals are bringing back Kyle…...2025
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• Nationals News: Was the DFA of Stone Garrett the right move?
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• Braves News: Bryce Elder shaky, Nacho Alvarez exits, and more
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• Outside The Confines: What’s gone wrong in Toronto?
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• 2025 NL East Season Preview: Washington Nationals

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images The Nationals aren’t here quite yet but that won’t mean they’ll be easy to deal with in 2025. The Washington Nationals might’ve finished 71-91 but don’t be fooled — this could be a sneaky-tough team to deal with going forward. They’ve got holes, sure, but they’ve also got a core of young guys that could support a contender sooner rather than later. How did...2025
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• The Nationals need to add a veteran in the backend of the bullpen

Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images The Nats still need to shore up the bullpen before the season starts and there are some solid options available Despite the addition of Jorge Lopez, more help is needed in the Washington Nationals bullpen. While there are some interesting young guys, the bullpen has a dangerously low floor. GM Mike Rizzo needs to add a veteran who can provide stability after no...2025
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• Luke Jackson’s ghosts return to saddle Braves with 5-1 loss

They’re not up there, Luke. They’re in the infield. | Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images I missed our little spectral buddies Hey, do y’all remember the halcyon evenings of mid-2019, when Luke Jackson spent much of the season being the only non-disastrous reliever for the Braves, but as a cosmic punishment, he and the Braves had to endure wacky poltergeist-esque hijinks wh...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Josiah Gray to IL with elbow/forearm flexor strain

Notes and quotes from the second game of three with the Giants in Oracle Park... GRAY TO IL WITH RIGHT ELBOW/FOREARM FLEXOR STRAIN: “Josiah Gray has been placed on the 15-Day Injured List (right elbow/forearm flexor strain),” the Nationals wrote on X/Twitter, with the 26-year-old scratched from his scheduled start against the San Francisco Giants last night. Joan Adon, Gray’s replacement for the s...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats’ offense early; Tanner Rainey velo ?s + more...

Notes and quotes from the first four games of the 2024 campaign... OFFENSE EARLY: Davey Martinez said after the third loss in the first four games this season Monday afternoon he thought his club was doing well enough in spite of the final results thus far in 2024. “We’re not playing horrible,” the seventh-year manager told reporters after Monday’s 8-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2024 ho...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats blow late lead, drop 2 of 3 in Cincy; Home opener today in D.C.

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ series finale with the Reds in GABP... BLOWN SAVE: Nationals’ rookie Trey Lipscomb homered for the first time in the majors to break up a 3-3 tie in the top of the seventh inning in Washington’s series finale with Cincinnati’s Reds on Sunday afternoon in Great American Ballpark. Then Lane Thomas hit a sac fly to make it a two-run lead in the top of the eighth,...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Dylan Floro looks to bounce back after down ‘23 campaign...

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ new reliever... For the first time in eight major league seasons, 32-year-old reliever Dylan Floro threw more four-seam fastballs than any other pitch in 2023, turning to it 34.2% of the time on the year, but opposing hitters had a .271 AVG on the fastball, up from .145 and .148 in 2021 and 2022, respectively. He’d previously thrown sinkers more often than his ot...2023
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• 2023 Braves Season in Review: Nicky Lopez

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta added Nicky Lopez at the Trade Deadline to help fortify the bench and the team’s defensive ability. Nicky Lopez has carved out a solid career for himself as a an elite defensive player all over the diamond. He helped the Braves shore up their defense and their bench after being acquired at the 2023 Trade Deadline. How Acquired Lopez was drafted in t...2023
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Jackson Rutledge earns first MLB W in Nats’ win over Braves...

Notes and quotes from the final Sunday in Nationals Park this season... Rutledge’s First MLB W: Going into the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader in D.C., Washington Nationals’ skipper Davey Martinez said he was excited to see 24-year-old, 2019 Nationals’ 19 first round draft pick Jackson Rutledge go up against an Atlanta Braves’ roster which started the day with a major league-leading .276/.343/...2023
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• Nationals 4, White Sox 3: Coming up just short

Going yard: Yoán Moncada launched a home run to give the White Sox the lead in the seventh. | Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Chicago had opportunities, but in high-leverage moments Washington came through in the clutch The Nationals (67-85) evened up the series with a 4-3 victory, as the White Sox (58-94) bullpen faltered down the stretch. With José Ureña and Jackson Rutledge starting on th...2023
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• Washington Nationals finalize Opening Day roster
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• Washington Nationals offseason recap
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• Nationals News: Was the DFA of Stone Garrett the right move?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 27, 2025
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• Top 5 Washington Nationals players to watch this Spring Training

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images There are a lot of interesting names to watch this spring, but here are the five I am keeping my eye on With the first Nationals Spring Training game coming on Saturday, it feels like it is time to discuss some of the players worth monitoring. This is a big year in the development of a lot of the Nationals prized youngsters. Whether it is going from a big leaguer t...2025
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• Nationals prospects: What will Cade Cavalli’s role be in 2025

Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports After two injury plagued years, could the high octane right hander move to the bullpen? After a rocky road back from Tommy John Surgery that has seen him throw only 8.1 innings since 2022, Cade Cavalli should finally be healthy in 2025. Now the question is how should the Nats utilize their former first round pick. My suggestion is to let him rip out of the bullp...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Can I interest you in a former Nat?

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should continue to pursue free-agent right-hander Kyle Finnegan. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop by. Come on in out of the cold. There’s no cover charge this evening....2024
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• Matt Quatraro is the right guy to manage this team

Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro (33) watches from the dugout against the Cleveland Guardians prior to a game at Kauffman Stadium. | Denny Medley-Imagn Images He will be in the running for Manager of the Year this year, and he will deserve it. It’s the top of the ninth, the game is tied. The Royals have struggled mightily to score runs. They’ve scored four, today, which is as many...2024
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• Travis d’Arnaud has 4 hits as Braves beat Nationals, 7-2
Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports Strong bullpen work and a big day by d’Arnaud helped Atlanta overcome an early exit by Max Fried. Travis d’Arnaud turned in a big day at the plate and some strong bullpen work helped the Atlanta Braves to a 7-2 win on Opening Day over the Washington Nationals. The Braves got things started quickly and threatened in the first although they weren’t able to cash ...2023
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• Nationals 7, Cubs 5: A tale of two plays
Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images It doesn’t show in the box score, but sketchy defense was one of the reasons the Cubs lost this game. Tick... tock... tick... tock... If you still have a clock that makes sounds like that, that’s the sound of it counting down the 14 days that remain till MLB’s trade deadline. Sadly, that’s about all we’ve got left to look forward to after another dispir...2023
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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 To Sign Kyle Finnegan
The Nationals have agreed to terms on an MLB deal with reliever Kyle Finnegan, per a team announcement. The right-handed Finnegan has spent the entirety of his professional career as an Athletics farmhand. In 2019 he recorded a 2.31 ERA with 14 saves while splitting time between Triple-A Las Vegas and Double-A Midland. The 28-year-old showed a…...2019
• Adam Frazier and the bullpen saves the day in 7-4 win.

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Kansas City’s magic number is two For the 2nd time in this series, the Royals had the bases loaded and nobody out and failed to score a run and a three-run homer of the bat of Luis Garcia Jr. saw Royals’ starter Michael Wacha blow a three-run lead on one pitch. This game had all the makings of a gut-punch loss. Fortunately, the bullpen stayed hot and Adam Frazier p...2024
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• Nationals To Re-Sign Kyle Finnegan
The Nationals are bringing back Kyle Finnegan, with Robert Murray of FanSided reporting that the two sides have agreed to a one-year contract. The Warner Sports Management client gets a $6MM guarantee, per Jesse Rogers of ESPN. The Nats have a full 40-man roster and will need to make a corresponding move to make this…...2025
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• Nationals Non-Tender Kyle Finnegan
The Nationals announced Friday that they’ve non-tendered closer Kyle Finnegan and fellow right-handed reliever Tanner Rainey. Both pitchers are now free agents. It’s a surprise move for the Nats, who watched Finnegan make his first All-Star team in 2024 while pacing the team with 38 saves. He’d been projected by MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz to…...2024
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• Them Crooked Save Vultures Are Back On Tour
(NOTE: THIS POST WAS RELEASED EARLY THIS WEEK ON OUR PATREON. IT’S $10/MONTH OR $13/MONTH WITH AN EXTRA WEEKLY PODCAST.) This is The Save Vulture Dance. Sing it like it’s The Electric Slide. [spoken word intro] The save vulture is a scavenger bird. They see weakness in others’ misfortune. A closer goes down or struggles or gets traded and the save vulture swoops in and gnaws on the closer’s hand...2021
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• Washington Nationals sluggers power comeback win
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• Nationals News: Brad Lord making his first career start against the Dodgers
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• James Wood and Kyle Finnegan power Nationals past the mighty Dodgers
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• Washington Nationals take the series in a stressful win
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• New veterans on the block propel Washington Nationals to their first win of the season
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• Do the Washington Nationals have a bullpen problem?
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• Mackenzie Gore dominates as Washington Nationals bullpen falters

Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images Mackenzie Gore had one of the best starts of his career, but was tagged with a no decision Mackenzie Gore was utterly dominant in six shutout innings where he struck out 13 and walked nobody. He was in cruise control throughout, only allowing one baserunner who was later caught on the base paths. Through six innings, Gore faced the minimum. However, he did not ...2025
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• Washington Nationals finalize Opening Day roster
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• Washington Nationals season predictions

Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images Me and a few other Nationals fans made our predictions for this season Heading into 2025, expectations have risen for the Nationals, but playoffs still seem like a bit of a long shot. Me and four other people decided to predict what will happen this season for the Nats. The first two I am sharing are Austin and Jack, two writers that will be coming on board to j...2025
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• Highlights and lowlights from Washington Nationals Spring Training
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• What will the Washington Nationals bullpen look like?

Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images A camp battle to follow is the race for the last few spots in the Nationals ‘pen Throughout the spring we will be monitoring camp battles very closely here at Federal Baseball. We talked about the race for the fifth starter spot the other day, and now we will talk about the bullpen. Right now Roster Resource has the bullpen listed as Kyle Finnegan, Jorge Lopez, ...2025
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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: 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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