(Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)   The Washington Nationals are, against all odds, a decent MLB team these days. After rebuilding for a few years, they have been respectable to open the 2024 season and boast a 14-14 record. Their -5 run differential goes in accordance to that record: at the moment, they are an average MLB team and that’s huge considering they were awful every year since winning the World Series in 2019. A large part of their success can be attributed to the growth of some of their prospects (Mitchell Parker, MacKenzie Gore), young players (Jacob Young, Luis Garcia Jr ..read more

(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)   A couple of years ago, when the Washington Nationals traded Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres, they demanded that one of the pieces they received was CJ Abrams. A star prospect back then, Abrams took some time to develop. Now, however, the Nationals have one of the premier young talents in the league because Abrams is breaking out in a big way. One MLB insider made a bold claim and said that he will, one day, become an MVP-caliber player. “CJ Abrams will be a league MVP one day,” Jon Morosi tweeted. CJ Abrams will be a league MVP one day. @MLBNetwork ..read more

(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)   Last week, on Thursday, Washington Nationals starter Josiah Gray struggled in a loss against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He conceded six runs in 4.1 innings of work that day. There is a very high chance he was pitching hurt, though. On Tuesday, the Nats decided to send their promising young righty to the injured list with, you guessed it, an elbow injury. “Nationals pitcher Josiah Gray has been scratched from his start on Tuesday and placed on the 15-day IL,” FOX Sports: MLB tweeted. Nationals pitcher Josiah Gray has been scratched from his start on Tues ..read more

(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)   The Washington Nationals are coming off a last-place 71-91 season and are looking to continue building upon what they accomplished in 2023. It may not have seemed like much to write home about, but in 2022 the Nats were an abysmal 55-107 as they finally completed the full teardown of the core of a roster that led them to the 2019 World Series title. They look forward to continuing their rise and kicking off 2024 the right way, as MLB.com’s Jessica Camerato announced that Josiah Gray will be the Opening Day starter for the Nats. Josiah Gray named the ..read more

(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)   The Washington Nationals weren’t going to sign any of the big free agents. Don’t expect them to go after Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery or J.D. Martinez, either. However, the mid-to-low tier of free agents can represent a realistic source of affordable talent for a team that is in the upswing. That’s what they did on Wednesday: they went out and secured the services of a starting-caliber outfielder in Eddie Rosario, per MLB Network. The Washington Nationals are reportedly signing outfielder Eddie Rosario. pic.twitter.com/zzLhRsoQ5f — MLB Network (@ML ..read more

(Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)   The 2022 trade between the San Diego Padres and the Washigton Nationals involved a multitude of top prospects going from the former to the latter. Of course, when you are trading for Juan Soto, you have to give up the farm, and that’s what the Padres did. One of those prospects was outfielder James Wood, a player with immense raw power and speed but with notorious contact issues. He was still far from the majors when the Nats acquired him. Now, we can all feel he is getting closer and closer. Despite a low .248 batting average and a 33.7 percent strik ..read more

(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)   The Washington Nationals had the chance to pick second in the 2023 MLB Draft. After the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Paul Skenes to bolster their pitching staff, it became evident that the logical move for them was to take LSU outfielder Dylan Crews. They did just that, and they don’t regret the decision by any means. Crews played 14 games in Single-A and was so good that the Nats had him skip High-A and threw him into the fire that is the high-minors. And even though he struggled in 20 Double-A games, it’s clear that this is a special player. Washingto ..read more

(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)   The Washington Nationals are not a team we have heard much from so far this offseason. Washington is not usually a team that spends a lot of money in free agency. Especially in the middle of a rebuild, they do not want to take on any huge contracts. But, the Nationals did sign slugger Joey Gallo to a one-year deal to show they want to compete in 2024. To follow up that Gallo signing the Nationals made another move for a veteran. According to Andrew Golden, the Nationals have signed Richard Bleier to a minor league contract. The Nationals have signed ..read more

(Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)   In this era, fan engagement goes well beyond on-field performance for teams. Yes, performance and win-loss record will often determine how many people will go watch the team, but there is more to it: promo nights, social media activity and creativity, things to offer kids and young fans, and knowing how to establish a connection with the team and its identity. The Washington Nationals are taking that last item to practice and have unveiled two cool uniforms for the 2024 campaign. “The Nationals have unveiled a new alternate pullover uniform, and a chan ..read more

(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)   The Washington Nationals are looking for a way to improve in the 2024 season. They were surprisingly competitive in 2023 by winning 71 games. Now, the Nationals are hoping to build off that this season. Most of the roster is constructed of young, up-and-coming talent. But, that does not mean they will not look for a veteran presence on their roster. Joey Gallo is someone who can bring that. According to Mark Feinsand via MLB, the Nationals signed Gallo to a one-year contract. Nationals, OF Joey Gallo reportedly agree to one-year deal, per https://t.c ..read more