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Anthony Rendon’s disastrous Angels tenure is finally over. Reports have come out that Rendon and the Angels are in talks to buyout the final year of his 7-year $245 million contract. He was such a great player with the Nats, but things did not work in LA due to injuries and Rendon’s prickly attitude. Unfortunately, […]
14 days ago | 2 reads
The pitching for the Washington Nationals was mostly disastrous in 2025, but Brad Lord was a bright spot. There is a pitcher in the Nats system with a lot of similarities to Lord and could make the same kind of impact in 2026. That guy is Riley Cornelio, who had a breakout year in the […]
15 days ago | 2 reads
We saw the first major starting pitching trade of the offseason this afternoon when the St. Louis Cardinals sent veteran Sonny Gray to the Red Sox for prospects Brandon Clarke and Richard Fitts. There are a lot of starters who could be on the block this offseason, including Nationals ace MacKenzie Gore, so this move […]
16 days ago | 0 reads
While the Nationals have not been extremely active on the free agent market in the past few seasons, there was once a time when they would spend as big as anyone, bringing in stars such as Max Scherzer on lucrative deals. Today, I’m taking a look at the best free agent signings the Nationals have […]
16 days ago | 2 reads
As every Nationals fan knows, the bullpen was an absolute disaster in 2025. The unit’s 5.59 ERA was by far the worst in baseball. We all know reinforcements are needed, but where will they come from? One player I think the Nationals need to look at is Emilio Pagan. Last season Pagan had a fantastic […]
17 days ago | 3 reads
The non-tender deadline has come and gone. With teams making cuts, there are some new additions to the free agent market. While most teams, including the Nationals decided to tender contracts to many of the players seen as non-tender candidates, there are a few interesting new additions to the free agent pool. I am going […]
17 days ago | 2 reads
One thing that the Toboni regime has clearly emphasized is that the players on the roster have another gear to reach. Toboni has said that both in his words and his actions. By tendering contracts to all 7 of the Nats arbitration eligible players, Toboni is betting on internal improvement. Here are three players that […]
18 days ago | 2 reads
The Washington Nationals new regime is continuing their youth movement. While no hitting coach has been named yet, the Nats have hired an assistant hitting coach. That would be Andrew Aydt, formerly of Driveline Baseball. He is not even 30 years old yet, but he is already well known as a bright hitting mind. Like […]
19 days ago | 1 read
There was a lot of speculation ahead of tonight’s non-tender deadline. Players like Riley Adams, Jake Irvin and Luis Garcia Jr. were seen as potential non-tender candidates due to a combination of their lackluster production and projected salary. However, in a surprise twist, Paul Toboni decided to tender a contract to all 7 arbitration eligible […]
20 days ago | 1 read
Entering 2024, there were high expectations for Jose Ferrer and the kind of breakout he could have after a strong 2024 season where he posted a 3.38 ERA and 2.76 FIP over 32 innings. While his season didn’t get off to the best of starts, posting an ERA over 5 in the first half of […]
20 days ago | 1 read
Teams across the league had to make Rule 5 Draft related 40-man roster decisions the other day. Now that has happened and we know who is available to be selected in the Rule 5 Draft. As a bad team, the Nats are likely to pick a player because they can afford to roster that player […]
21 days ago | 2 reads
Tomorrow is a very important day in the MLB offseason. By tomorrow night, teams have to decide if they want to tender their arbitration eligible players a contract. If they tender a player, the arbitration process starts, if not, the player becomes a free agent. Paul Toboni has a couple of interesting decisions on his […]
21 days ago | 0 reads
Yesterday, Ryan Zimmerman and Dan Kolko did their podcast with new manager Blake Butera. One thing that stuck out to me was when Zimmerman talked about bringing in a veteran presence on a multi-year deal. The Nats have had a lot of veterans on one-year deals, but everyone in the clubhouse knows those guys will […]
22 days ago | 0 reads
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22 days ago | 0 reads
The Nationals are open for business this offseason and are receiving calls for all their top stars, with MacKenzie Gore and CJ Abrams generating the most trade buzz. While a good number of Nats fans have come around on the idea of trading Gore, who is a free agent after the 2027 MLB season, many […]
22 days ago | 0 reads
The deadline to add players to the 40-man roster in order to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft is today. Paul Toboni had a few interesting decisions to make, but in the end he added three players to the 40-man roster. Those players are Jake Bennett, Christian Franklin and Riley Cornelio. The Rule 5 […]
23 days ago | 0 reads
One of the highlights of the offseason is the Hall of Fame discourse. Every year a new ballot comes out and voters decide who will head to Cooperstown. This year it will be very intriguing because there are no obvious first ballot Hall of Famers. For my money, Andruw Jones is the most likely of […]
23 days ago | 0 reads
Most of the Nationals 2025 coaching staff has been let go by the new regime. However, Sean Doolittle has survived the cuts. Paul Toboni and Blake Butera have decided to keep the pitching strategist and former closer. His role has not been announced though. This is an interesting move because I understand it, but it […]
24 days ago | 0 reads
It was delayed due to the birth of his daughter Blair, but Blake Butera was finally introduced as the 8th manager in Washington Nationals history. He did a joint press conference with new Nationals POBO Paul Toboni. The dynamic young duo took on questions about their age and what direction they will look to take […]
24 days ago | 0 reads
While Blake Butera was named Nationals manager over two weeks ago now, he is just having his introductory press conference today. That is due to the fact that his wife gave birth to their first child the same day he got the job. Now, a couple weeks later, Butera is ready to face the media. […]
24 days ago | 2 reads
The Washington Nationals have made their first free agent signing of the offseason, bringing in Eddy Yean on a Minor League deal. It is far from a big splash, but it interests me for a couple of reasons. For one, Yean has an interesting back story and history with the organization. Also, this should be […]
25 days ago | 0 reads
The Nationals had a lot of weaknesses in 2025, but none were worse than the bullpen. They had the worst bullpen ERA in baseball at 5.59, and it was not even close. There were actually a couple of points where the unit looked alright, but as a whole, it was a dumpster fire. Major changes […]
26 days ago | 0 reads
The GM meetings are underway in Las Vegas currently, and teams are making and taking calls on all sorts of players and positions of need. In the Nationals case, they have been looking to add to the organization’s catching depth, according to Jim Bowden, and are actively making calls about it, along with the Rays, […]
27 days ago | 3 reads
In the last couple of days, there has been some buzz about a potential CJ Abrams trade. It has not been as loud as the smoke around MacKenzie Gore, but it is out there. Yesterday, MLB Trade Rumors put out a story on finding a match for an Abrams trade, and it got people talking. […]
27 days ago | 3 reads
There are a lot of question marks throughout the Washington Nationals roster, but the most uncertainty lies in the teams starting rotation. This is a stark contrast to last offseason where the rotation felt relatively settled after a few breakout performers in 2024. However, after regression and potential trades, it is anyone’s guess as to […]
28 days ago | 1 read