The Washington Nationals haven’t done much winning on the field since winning the World Series in 2019. Since that point they have endured five consecutive losing seasons, with 71 victories being the most in a single campaign.
This feels like an important season for the Washington Nationals. Outside of this being the 25th anniversary of the nation's capital having a Major League Baseball team, it's also one that could determine the future of the franchise.
As the Washington Nationals head into spring training, there are a few positional battles that people will be keeping a close eye on. One of the most important will be on the pitching staff, as there are spots open in Dave Martinez’s bullpen heading into camp.
Juan Soto’s signing with the New York Mets has been the talk of the sports world. In a moment of reflection, Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez personally thanked Soto on the Hot Stove show for what he provided to the organization, despite being a part of another AL East rivalry.
When the Washington Nationals signed Patrick Corbin as a free agent ahead of the 2019 season, he was a talented, two-time All-Star who was coming off a season in which he finished fifth in the National League Cy Young Award voting.
The 2024 season was one of ups and downs for Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore. He started off hot, looking like the kind of star evaluators believed he could be when he was moving through the minor leagues.
The end of the 2024 season has not gone as well as the Washington Nationals were hoping that it would. Despite being eliminated from the postseason, they had a chance to still impact the playoff race in the National League.
The Washington Nationals didn’t have anything to play for down the stretch after being eliminated from the postseason for the fifth consecutive year. But, the last few weeks of the season still had some importance.
Over the weekend, the Washington Nationals made an unprecedented move, looking to send a message to a talented young player. Shortstop CJ Abrams, who was the team’s lone All-Star representative at the game this summer, was demoted hours ahead of a game against the Chicago Cubs.
The Washington Nationals have officially been eliminated from the 2024 MLB postseason. It is the fifth consecutive year since they will not be playing baseball in October, as they haven’t made the playoffs since taking home the World Series in 2019.
The Washington Nationals have been able to see many of their top prospects emerge at the Major League level to give themselves a good idea about what they can expect going forward.
The Washington Nationals got some good news on their veteran right-hander, Trevor Williams, earlier this week. After a bullpen session on Thursday, during which he threw 59 pitches in Pittsburgh, manager Dave Martinez said that cleared the path for the 32-year-old to do a rehab assignment in the minors, probably next week.
The Washington Nationals exceeded expectations earlier in the season, hanging around the .500 mark and lurking as a potential National League wild card contender.
The Washington Nationals lost 7-6 to the Chicago Cubs on Friday night, and while losing is never the goal, it's often about the process for a young team.
On Wednesday, Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez announced that the entire coaching staff will return in 2025. Martinez has been the Nationals’ skipper since 2018 and will be returning for his eighth season with the ballclub.
Nationals manager Dave Martinez said signing his entire coaching for 2025 was important to the team's "unity."
As the 2024 MLB season winds down, the managerial hot seat heats up
Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez wasn't too concerned with his team's offensive shortcomings in a 7-1 loss to the Texas Rangers in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.
The Washington Nationals are considered to have overachieved in 2023 with a 71-91 record. This year, however, it’s possible that they could underachieve.
Washington Nationals prospect Daylen Lile has left the hospital and is sore from a flip over the outfield fence in a spring training game in Fort Myers, Fla., on Saturday, but manager Dave Martinez said the outfielder sustained only a lower back contusion.
Notes and quotes for a winter Friday in D.C. Davey Martinez got emotional and even a bit nostalgic when he spoke with reporters in the immediate aftermath of the club’s franchise-altering trade of Juan Soto (and Josh Bell) to the San Diego Padres at the trade deadline on August 2, 2022.
Amidst another brutal season, Washington Nationals manager Davey Martinez took out his frustrations on umpire Doug Eddings during Thursday's loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The 2023 baseball season is already off to an ominous start for Washington Nationals hurler Stephen Strasburg.
Mike Rizzo, 61, has been with the Nationals for 14 years, hired in 2006 as assistant general manager and VP of baseball operations under Jim Bowden.
Martinez, who turns 56 years old on Saturday, guided the Nationals to the franchise's first World Series title in 2019.
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