On Friday, the Washington Nationals and the rest of Major League Baseball were forced to make roster decisions by either tendering their Arbitration-Eligible players a contract for the 2023 season, or Non-Tendering them and making them a Free Agent this Winter. The Nationals do not have much set in stone in regards to everyday players […] Washington Nationals: Non-Tendering Erick Fedde Highlights Nats’ Draft Misses - District on Deck - District on Deck - Washington Nationals News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

Position Players, Power and Pitching. The Washington Nationals retooled their minor league system during the July 2022 MLB Draft by adding 12 position players and 7 pitchers. In past years the Nationals have been criticized for their tendency of drafting injured players. Their luck did not get any better with 2021 top draft pick Brady […] Washington Nationals: Revisiting the 2022 MLB Draft - District on Deck - District on Deck - Washington Nationals News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The Offseason and Free Agency is the best time of the year for 29 teams (winning the World Series being the exception) because it means your team has as good of a shot as any to improve. Even if your team and owner aren’t known for making big splashes or running with high payrolls, you […] Washington Nationals: 5 Free Agents to Watch - District on Deck - District on Deck - Washington Nationals News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The Washington Nationals give out the “Nationals Way Award” every year, and Jake Alu was this year’s recipient. This award is given to players who demonstrate what it means to be a National, and Alu did just that. Not only did he lead Washington’s minor league system in just about every hitting statistical category, he […] Washington Nationals Minor League Spotlight: Jake Alu - District on Deck - District on Deck - Washington Nationals News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

Victor Robles was once a highly touted prospect for the Washington Nationals. He was so highly touted, in fact, that he was deemed untouchable in trade talks. Trades for players like Chris Sale, JT Realmuto, Andrew McCutchen and others all fell through as the Nationals would not trade Victor Robles. The Adam Eaton trade, which […] The Victor Robles Situation - District on Deck - District on Deck - Washington Nationals News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The Washington Nationals have seen a complete roster overhaul in the two years.  Fans vividly remember the selloff at the 2021 trade deadline seeing 8 of their team’s players shipped off to other teams. A year later, more of the same happened at the 2022 trade deadline, seeing both Juan Soto and Josh Bell moved […] Washington Nationals: Positional Overviews - District on Deck - District on Deck - Washington Nationals News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

Baseball has a lot of traditionalists amongst its fanbase. It makes sense as baseball is America’s pastime and oldest major sport. So when Major League Baseball announced it would alter its postseason, which would feature an expanded playoff pool going from 10 teams to 12 teams, it was met with some opposition. In years prior, it […] The Expanded MLB Postseason Has Been a Success - District on Deck - District on Deck - Washington Nationals News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

Although the Washington Nationals had a disappointing regular season, Nats fans still have reason to watch the 2022 MLB Postseason. Following a disappointing regular season filled with losses, injuries and trades, the Nationals are looking forward to next season and beyond. Before that time, we have the 2022 postseason. Although the Nats will not be competing […] MLB Postseason: Players to Watch - District on Deck - District on Deck - Washington Nationals News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The 2022 Season has officially come to an end as the Washington Nationals finished with an abysmal 55-102 record, finding themselves with the worst record in Major League Baseball. To add insult to injury, they are not even guaranteed the Number One pick in next year’s draft due to the newly implemented draft lottery. Instead […] Creating An All Internal 2023 Washington Nationals Lineup - District on Deck - District on Deck - Washington Nationals News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

Injuries, struggling player development and in-season trades. When you ask Washington Nationals fans to describe the 2022 season those are often words you hear. There have been multiple signings by Mike Rizzo that are considered “failures”. Nelson Cruz, Cèsar Hernandez and Steve Cishek have gotten to the point where Nationals fans dread to see them take […] Washington Nationals: Offseason Approach - District on Deck - District on Deck - Washington Nationals News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more