Three years ago, Harry Ford represented Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic. Earlier this month, he announced that he will play for his native country again in 2026.
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MLB Trade Rumors staff writer Steve Adams recently presented his top 40 trade candidates for this offseason. He penciled Nationals left-handed starting pitcher MacKenize Gore at the top of the list.
Blake Butera will be the newest manager of the Washington Nationals, but we also learned the initial candidates to replace Cairo as the team's head skipper, including Brandon Hyde, Rocco Baldelli and Danny Lehmann.
A year ago, it seemed like the Nationals were among the frontrunners to sign Astros third baseman Alex Bregman. Although Brady House has arrived to the big leagues and Luis Garcia Jr is still around, is there still value in the Nationals signing Bregman?
It's tough to pick players the Nationals wish they still had. With that said, there are a few players who stand out above the rest as men the Nationals wish they never lost, perhaps including Juan Soto, Bryce Harper and Max Scherzer.
On Wednesday, Kyle Finnegan and Victor Robles faced off in a key spot in the NLDS. The Tigers reliever grounded the Mariners outfielder into a double play. The battle between these two former Nationals reminded us all of their tenures in Washington.
This offseason should be viewed as an opportunity to "trim the fat" off the Washington Nationals roster, while certainly also adding some top end talent. With that in mind, here are a few players who could see themselves in danger this offseason.
We're officially one step closer to seeing a new front office setup in Washington. Paul Toboni, the 35-year-old Assistant General Manager of the Boston Red Sox, has officially been named as the Nationals new President of Baseball Operations.
Daylen Lile has risen to the occasion as the team's most consistent hitter. He's been hitting at an exceptional level for the last two months. As crazy as it sounds, it's led to fans legitimately questioning whether Lile might be better than James Wood.
Most of the Nationals' starting rotation on paper is sidelined, they traded away their closer, and their most prolific hitter isn't really hitting. And yet, the month of September has been very kind to Washington.
There's a lot going on behind the plate for the Nationals. Drew Millas' season has ended, CJ Stubbs' debut came to an abrupt end, and now Jorge Alfaro is the next man to receive an opportunity. Let's take inventory of the catcher position in Washington.