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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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• Washington Nationals offense in a June swoon

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images After an exciting May, the Nationals offense has been in a deep malaise since the calendar turned to June The Washington Nationals offense showed some exciting flashed in May. However, all that optimism has come crumbling down in June. The offense has been absolutely feeble and has hit some stunning lows. If things don’t pick up fast, a new voice as hitting ...2025
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• Nationals Prospects: Alex Clemmey is the biggest wild card in the organization

Eric Rueb / The Providence Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK Washington Nationals youngster Alex Clemmey has huge stuff, but also has a huge walk problem Alex Clemmey is one of the most fascinating prospects in the Washington Nationals organization. On one hand, he has some of the best stuff in the organization. Guys simply can’t hit him. However, with how wild he is, they often don’t need to ge...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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• Andres Chaparro will provide the Nationals with a needed spark against left handed pitching

Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images The Washington Nationals are calling up Andres Chaparro and his job will be to mash against left handed pitching The Washington Nationals have had big problems against left handed pitching. The teams recent series against the Rangers exposed those issues for all to see. Patrick Corbin went 8 innings of two run ball in game one of the series. In game three, opener...2025
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• Nationals Cade Cavalli Looks Big League Ready. What’s The Hold-Up?
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• Andres Chaparro will provide the Nationals with a needed spark against left handed pitching
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• Trevor Williams rough season continues for Washington Nationals

Brad Mills-Imagn Images The Trevor Williams contract is not looking like a good piece of business for the Nationals When Trevor Williams returned to the Nationals on a 2-year $14 million deal, there were some lingering doubts. Yes, Williams was brilliant in 2024, but he only made 13 starts. Was that a new Trevor Williams, or just a flash in the pan. After all, Williams had a 5.55 ERA in 2...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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• Nationals Prospects: With a promotion, Travis Sykora’s stock could explode

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Washington Nationals number 1 prospect Travis Sykora is finally in High-A, and is ready to prove himself After starting the season injured following offseason hip surgery, Travis Sykora had a few tune up starts in the FCL and in Low-A. In those starts, he looked like a big leaguer on a rehab assignment, striking out 23 batters in 11 innings, giving up two hits ...2025
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• Nationals Prospects: Robert Hassell III gets the call to the show

Jamie Germano/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Another piece of the Juan Soto trade is coming to the big leagues, as the Washington Nationals promote Robert Hassell The Washington Nationals have promoted their 11th ranked prospect Robert Hassell III to the big leagues. It has been a long and bumpy road for Hassell, but with Dylan Crews going down last n...2025
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• Addition by Subtraction: The Washington Nationals bullpen is on the road to respectability

Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images The Nationals bullpen has some fresh faces like Cole Henry who are making the unit less awful Do not get it twisted, the Washington Nationals bullpen is not great. They will have plenty more nights this season where they throw leads away. It is not always going to be pretty. However, after making some changes, the Nationals bullpen is not the total dumpster fire...2025
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• The Washington Nationals have an organizational bullpen problem

James A. Pittman-Imagn Images The Washington Nationals bullpen issues extend beyond the big league level It is no secret, the Washington Nationals bullpen is not good. In fact, it is one of the worst baseball has seen in recent memory. The unit has a jaw dropping ERA of 7.22 after struggling mightily in the series against the Guardians. However, there is no help waiting in the wings. When ...2025
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• Nationals Prospects: A look at how the Nats top prospects are performing

William Bretzger/Delaware News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images I wanted to check in and do a stock report on some of the Washington Nationals top prospects Now that the Minor League season is in full swing, it is time to check in on some of the Washington Nationals top prospects. There have been some standout performers, but also some guys that are struggling. I will examine t...2025
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• How the Washington Nationals can fix the bullpen

Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images The Nationals bullpen needs an overhaul, here are some moves they can make As if we needed any more evidence, yesterday showed us that the Nationals bullpen needs an overhaul. The free agents Mike Rizzo brought in to the bullpen are not getting the job done. Jorge Lopez, Lucas Sims, and Colin Poche all have ERA’s in the double digits. Mike Rizzo needs t...2025
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Fifty-Six Reasons to Pay Attention in Spring Training
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2025
"That didn’t come to pass, which was addressed this week by owner Mark Lerner, who said that he and president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo agreed the timing wasn’t right."

2024
"This is Mike Rizzo saying “not on this team."

2023
"The club is also reportedly close to a two-year extension with GM Mike Rizzo."

2022
"Nationals GM Mike Rizzo: “We Are Not Trading Juan Soto”"

2021
"It’s been less than a week since Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo spoke about how his team’s play leading up to the deadline would determine whether the front office would operate as buyers or sellers."

2020
"Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo spoke about the decision over the weekend"

2019
"Both Nats GM Mike Rizzo and agent Scott Boras (who represents both Rendon and Strasburg) told MASNsports."

2018
"Nationals GM Mike Rizzo believes he'll receive a contract extension"

2017
"Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said on Sunday that Bryce Harper has no ligament or tendon damage in his knee, but that he does have a bone bruise."

2016
"In fact, Storen was apparently spending some quality time with his wife when he got the call from Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo: TMI alert."

2015
"General manager Mike Rizzo didn't definitively say the organization would go in a different direction this time, but he did state that "experience is always helpful."

2014
"Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said that club was "disappointed" that outfielder Bryce Harper did not show up Saturday at the NatsFest fan festival."

• Nationals Prospects: Alex Clemmey is the biggest wild card in the organization
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• Nationals Cade Cavalli Looks Big League Ready. What’s The Hold-Up?
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• Michael Soroka has the second highest ceiling in the Washington Nationals rotation

Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images Last night, Michael Soroka showed how dominant he can be. Besides MacKenzie Gore, he has the best stuff in the Nationals rotation On a few occasions, Michael Soroka has been so close to completing a wonderful start. However, each time he stumbled in the sixth inning, hurting his final line. Last night against the Texas Rangers was different though. Soroka found a...2025
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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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• Trevor Williams rough season continues for Washington Nationals
2025

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• Nationals Luke Dickerson: On A Heater or the Real Deal?

Baseball America The Nats’ 3rd selection in the 2025 MLB Draft is looking like a big hit so far in 2025, but can he keep it up? Dickerson’s Pre-Draft Rise Luke Dickerson was a prospect with major helium entering the 2025 MLB Draft, jumping over 250 spots in Baseball America’s draft rankings over the course of his senior season. Dickerson’s elite athleticism and impressive numbers made him ...2025
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• Nationals News: Jorge Lopez DFA’d after tumultuous tenure
2025

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• The Washington Nationals hit a home run with the Juan Soto trade, but Mike Rizzo needs to capitalize

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The Juan Soto trade return gave the Nationals a young core, but can they build a winner around them before it is too late On August 2nd, 2022, the Washington Nationals future changed forever. The Nationals sent Josh Bell and more importantly superstar outfielder Juan Soto to the Padres for a six player haul. That haul consisted of CJ Abrams, MacKenzie Gore, Ja...2025
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• Nationals Kyle Finnegan having more sustainable success this season

James A. Pittman-Imagn Images The Washington Nationals closer has made improvements to find a more sustainable success Kyle Finnegan has been a consistent reliable arm in the Washington Nationals bullpen for years now. He has a 3.51 ERA in 309 outings in the curly W. That is not elite, but it is steady and dependable production for a bullpen that has desperately needed that over the years....2025
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• Nationals Prospects: Robert Hassell III gets the call to the show
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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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• Andres Chaparro will provide the Nationals with a needed spark against left handed pitching
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• Michael Soroka has the second highest ceiling in the Washington Nationals rotation
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• Trevor Williams rough season continues for Washington Nationals
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Nationals series preview

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Cubs face a team from the NL East. The last time the Cubs played in Washington, they swept a three-game series, the last three of a six-game winning streak last August. All three Cubs starting pitchers from that series are now on various injured lists: Shōta Imanaga, Javier Assad and Jordan Wicks. And yet, the Cubs are one of the hottest teams in bas...2025
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• Nationals Luke Dickerson: On A Heater or the Real Deal?
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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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• The Washington Nationals hit a home run with the Juan Soto trade, but Mike Rizzo needs to capitalize
2025

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• Washington Nationals offense becoming feast or famine

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images If CJ Abrams and James Wood aren’t producing, the Nationals offense doesn’t have other places to turn to The Washington Nationals offense is middle of the pack this season, but it does not feel mediocre. It is either lighting the world on fire and jumping on teams, or sleep walking through innings. There is no in between, and last night the bad Nats offense showed ...2025
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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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• Daylen Lile and Robert Hassell III are providing the Washington Nationals a spark

Allan Henry-Imagn Images Daylen Lile and Robert Hassell III are still getting their feet wet, but their energy is giving the Nationals extra juice Neither Daylen Lile or Robert Hassell III have put up eye popping numbers in their first tastes of big league action, but they are still providing a lot of value to the team. Their enthusiasm and energy is contagious. Both also have a knack for ...2025
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• Nationals News: Jorge Lopez DFA’d after tumultuous tenure
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• It is time for the Nationals to pull the plug on the Josh Bell experiment
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• The Washington Nationals hit a home run with the Juan Soto trade, but Mike Rizzo needs to capitalize
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• Nationals Prospects: With a promotion, Travis Sykora’s stock could explode
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• Nationals Prospects: Robert Hassell III gets the call to the show
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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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• Cal Ripken Jr. Expresses Interest in Managing the Washington Nationals
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• Drew Storen Says He Was Doing 'Netflix & Chill' When He Found out He Was Traded
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• Jonathan Papelbon Suspended by Nationals: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction
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• Harper no-shows fan event; Nats 'disappointed'
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• Dusty Baker to Nationals: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Breakout Mets Clinch Division, Put Bickering Nationals out of Misery
2015

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• Nats Receiving Strong Interest In Trea Turner
It’s been less than a week since Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo spoke about how his team’s play leading up to the deadline would determine whether the front office would operate as buyers or sellers. The Nats have gone 1-4 since those comments, including a loss to the last-place Marlins and a three-game sweep at…...2021
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• Nats GM: Harper has bruise, no ligament damage
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• BCB After Dark: Will the Cubs make a move for Juan Soto?

Juan Soto nabs a hit against the Cubs in September | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Your late week late night spot to enjoy baseball and music with the beverage of your choice It’s World Series Eve here at BCB After Dark and we’re bringing you full weeknight late-night coverage for the first time! Welcome to your Thursday edition of BCB After Dark, where you’ll get the same low-key hang ou...2024
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• Adam Eaton for Lucas Giolito 'Wow' Trade Could Come Back to Haunt Nationals
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• Why Max Scherzer Will Become Even More Dominant in Return to NL
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• The Washington Nationals rebuild has hit a crisis point
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• Washington Nationals offense in a June swoon
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• Nationals Prospects: Alex Clemmey is the biggest wild card in the organization
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• Nationals Cade Cavalli Looks Big League Ready. What’s The Hold-Up?
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• Andres Chaparro will provide the Nationals with a needed spark against left handed pitching
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• Michael Soroka has the second highest ceiling in the Washington Nationals rotation
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• Amed Rosario has been a great pickup for Washington Nationals
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Nationals series preview
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• Nationals Luke Dickerson: On A Heater or the Real Deal?
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• Daylen Lile and Robert Hassell III are providing the Washington Nationals a spark
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• The Washington Nationals hit a home run with the Juan Soto trade, but Mike Rizzo needs to capitalize
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• Nationals Kyle Finnegan having more sustainable success this season
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• Addition by Subtraction: The Washington Nationals bullpen is on the road to respectability
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• Best of times, worst of times for Washington Nationals in chaotic Coors Field win

Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images A perfect Washington Nationals win almost turned into an all time disaster as the bullpen nearly blew a 10 run lead It was the best of times for the Washington Nationals. James Wood and Dylan Crews both went three for five with four RBI’s. It was the first time in their young careers that both outfielders homered in the same game. Dylan Crews homers f...2025
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• Nationals News: Latest round of roster cuts cement Mitchell Parker as Nationals fifth starter

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images The Nationals have made some big roster decisions, including an answer on the battle for the final rotation spot The Washington Nationals made their first truly difficult roster decisions of the Spring. They optioned four notable players in Shinnosuke Ogasawara, DJ Herz, Nasim Nunez, and Drew Millas. The demotion of the two pitchers is particularly notable becau...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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• Nationals history: The Max Scherzer/Trea Turner trade has been a dud for the Washington Nationals

Sam Navarro-Imagn Images The trade that started the Nationals rebuild has has not provided the kickstart it was expected to. At the 2021 MLB trade deadline, Mike Rizzo made the decision to blow it up. After a Kyle Schwarber led run in June, a mid July slump sent the Nationals tumbling out of the playoff picture. After nearly a decade of contention, Mike Rizzo decided to in his words ‘retoo...2025
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• Nationals history: The Gio Gonzalez trade took the Nats to the next level

Joy R. Absalon-Imagn Images The Gio Gonzalez trade was an underrated moment in the Nats climb to contention These days, Gio Gonzalez gets lost in the shuffle of Nationals history. He was not on the 2019 World Series team, and could be a bit frustrating to watch due to his effectively wild nature. Because of that, some people forget just how good Gio was in DC. Coming off a 2011 season wher...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: 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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