District On Deck
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The Nationals won't be making the playoffs, but they've been playing their best baseball lately against teams that might be playing in October. After a sweep of Reds, the team has won four of their last five series, including several playoff hopefuls.
Michael Henshaw|
The 2023 Washington Nationals are officially a fun team. A three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds wrapped up a five-win week for the Nats. Some newcomers led the way for Washington as new opportunities arose after the trade deadline.
Reese Evans|
The Nationals made a couple of roster moves this week, after the trade deadline had come and gone. One move was popular amongst fans, and had been needing to happen for a while. The other, not so popular and possibly unnecessary.
Nick Meyers|
The Washington Nationals traded Jeimer Candelario for two prospects. This deeper look into the tools, stats, and ability of said prospects gives an outline of the return.
Alex Hill|
Why did the Nationals choose to keep everybody except Jeimer Candelario in what seemed to be a major seller's market? There's no objective answer, but the question may reveal how the front office is operating currently, and how it views the near future.
Michael Henshaw|
The Nationals made some noise at the Trade Deadline, it just wasn't the type of noise most might have expected. After trading Jeimer Candelario to the Cubs for LHP DJ Herz and SS Kevin Made, the Nationals opted to stop there. Was that the right choice?
Nick Meyers|
August 2, 2022. That day, one year ago, was the official end of the Nationals decade-spanning competitive window. The Nationals traded their young superstar for a haul of prospects. With a season's worth of games under our belt, who won the trade?
Michael Henshaw|
Having a resurgent year after signing a one year, prove it deal with Washington, Jeimer Candelario is off to the Windy City where he began his career as the Nationals flip the Third Baseman for a pair of prospects.
Nick Meyers|
The Nats had an interesting week with exciting games versus the Rockies, followed by uneventful ones against New York. Some familiar faces lead the way for Washington. Could one of the Players of the Week be on the move as we near the Trade Deadline?
Reese Evans|
Despite overall poor bullpen performance, the Nationals do have some intriguing relievers that could improve just about any contending team down the stretch. The issue now becomes: which relievers should the Nationals try and trade?
Luke Seib|
An intriguing Nats prospect is catcher Brady Lindsly, who is currently batting a measly .204 for AA Harrisburg with a .618 OPS. It is not Lindsly's bat that I'm interested in but his defense. Brady has thrown out 20 of 40 runners in 35 games this year.
Christian Donk|
The trade deadline is imminent, and the Nationals are certified sellers. It's not clear whether the team will move any arms, but they will have interest. Here are a couple of Minor League arms in the system who could fill in for the rest of the season.
Michael Henshaw|
Let's be honest, while it is easy to love what Jeimer Candelario has done for the Nationals this season, you guys know there is only one way his stay in Washington DC is going to finish: being traded to a contender.
Arving Gonzalez|
Despite the latest trends in baseball favoring power hitters and launch angles, Keibert Ruiz and Luis Garcia find themselves amongst MLB's best contact hitters. However, their inclusion isn't with the club you may think.
Michael Henshaw|
After the All-star break, we are back! The Nationals are back in action and took on the Cubs in Chicago and traveled back home to play the Giants. Some familiar faces had impactful performances this week.
Reese Evans|
The Nationals have added some big name prospects in recent years, leading to much excitement for the team’s future. What could the Nationals’ 2025 lineup look like?
Michael Henshaw|
From the farm system to the Major League club, and from the ownership to management, there are plenty of questions the Nationals will need to answer before they hope to return to a legitimate contender with the next great Nationals team.
Nick Meyers|
The Nationals have been one of the most active sellers in the past two MLB trade deadline. With less than two weeks until the 2023 deadline, which is on August 1st at 6:00 PM ET, I will focus on the players that seem like the most likely to be moved.
Arving Gonzalez|
What was once a perennial bottom dweller in terms of MLB farm rankings, the Nationals have completely reinvented their farm system into a top 10 force, headlined by not one but two top five prospects in baseball.
Nick Meyers|
The Nationals have had a rough first half of the 2023 season. Yes, maybe they are not quite as bad as the Oakland A's, but they currently are the 4th worst team in baseball and are just 2.5 games ahead of Colorado for the worst record in the NL.
Nick Meyers|
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