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Nationals Pluck Rising Red Sox Front Office Executive As Paul Toboni's First Hire

The Washington Nationals are going through some major changes this offseason under Paul Toboni, the new president of baseball operations. There is plenty

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Nationals' Jacob Young, Two Others Named Finalists for Gold Glove Award

One thing that stood out for the Washington Nationals this season was their deep outfield unit. While they already knew James Wood was a potential future star, the emergence of Daylen Lile at the plate gave them another high-octane bat in the lineup.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / October 15

Paul Toboni and the Washington Nationals poach Red Sox scouting director Devin Pearson

After a lot of firings, Paul Toboni is now starting to build the Nationals front office in his own vision. He made his first Assistant GM hiring, poaching a big name from his old club, the Red Sox.

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Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 15

Who Were Five Worst Nationals Players by Top Sabermetric in 2025?

It was a monumental year in DC, as the Washington Nationals had some of the biggest turnover in the history of the franchise. They fired Mike Rizzo to hire new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni, who will bring in a new manager after the dismissal of Dave Martinez.

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25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

MLB News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 14

Are the Red Sox About to Land Nationals’ Biggest Offseason Trade Piece?

It figures to be a big offseason of changes for the Washington Nationals under Paul Toboni. Some of them began last week with sweeping changes through the front office.

Seaver King News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 14

Nationals Star Prospect Seaver King Reveals What Elite Tigers Prospect Taught Him

The new era of Washington Nationals baseball has officially arrived. With Paul Toboni taking over as president of baseball operations, he wasted little time making massive changes to the organization, dismissing multiple longtime front office employees and overhauling other departments like their scouting division.

MLB News / Federal Baseball / October 14

What the Washington Nationals can learn from the Brewers and Dodgers

The NLCS between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers began last night. It has been branded as something of a David vs Goliath type showdown.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 14

Nationals Surprisingly Linked to Prize Free Agent Outfielder This Offseason

The Washington Nationals have hired Paul Toboni as president of baseball operations, as they look toward the future as early as 2026. What decisions end up being made this winter in terms of the roster is anyone’s guess.

Josh Bell News / Federal Baseball / October 14

Nationals Grades: Josh Bell gave the Nationals what they paid for

When the Nationals signed Josh Bell to a 1-year $6 million deal, the expectation was that he would provide the team with some veteran leadership and a solid bat in the middle of the lineup.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 14

These Five Nationals Players Were Team's Most Valuable in 2025

Typically when a team loses nearly 100 games, they have a lot of roster deficiencies and not a whole lot of value throughout the team. That wasn't really the case for the Washington Nationals this season, as the roster was pretty top heavy compared to the other poor teams of the season.

Josh Bell News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 13

Josh Bell Could Return to Nationals in This Specific Role

The Washington Nationals need to figure out how they want to construct their roster. With tons of young players already in the bigs and others coming up the pipeline who project to be future difference makers, new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni will have some decisions to make this offseason.

Seaver King News / Federal Baseball / October 13

Nationals Prospects: Seaver King off to a hot start in the Arizona Fall League

It is no secret that 2025 was a rough year for Nationals first round pick Seaver King. We have talked about it at length. While players selected after him are littered on the top 100 prospect lists, or dominating in the playoffs like Trey Yesavage, King really struggled at the plate.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / October 13

Three stats the Washington Nationals need to improve to get back to relevancy

It is no secret that the Nationals had an ugly season. Whenever your manager and GM are fired midseason, that is never a good sign. The Washington Nationals were 66-96 in 2025, which was actually a regression from the previous two seasons.

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Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 13

Assessing Washington Nationals' Five Worst Moves of 2025 Season

The Washington Nationals are at a turning point in their rebuild. They have a nice, young core of players at the top of the roster and they just hired a new president of baseball operations to build a competitive roster as they move forward.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 12

Nationals Prospects Shine One Week Into Arizona Fall League Action

The Washington Nationals are currently in the middle of massive organizational changes. Since the hiring of Paul Toboni became official, the president of baseball operations has been shaping the team in his vision.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 12

Legendary Nationals Pitcher Considered Franchise's Worst Contract of Future

The Washington Nationals have been a team that has struggled to produce over the course of the past few seasons, and there are plenty of reasons that contribute to that.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 12

Five Best Nationals Transactions Amid Another Rebuilding Year in 2025

For a team that lost 96 games and finished in last place, the Washington Nationals made some noise this season. The product on the field wasn't great, but the franchise did make a lot of moves that could be hugely beneficial as they continue to rebuild this team.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 11

Nationals New Leadership Faces Manageable Projected Arbitration Bill in 2026

Paul Toboni’s entire career in Major League Baseball has been with the Boston Red Sox. Now with Washington, the dollars and cents may change. The Nationals hired Toboni to be their president of baseball operations at the end of the season.

Dylan Crews News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 11

Nationals’ Future Success Hinges on Dylan Crews Living Up to the Hype

The Washington Nationals appear to have both left and center field figured out, at least for now. James Wood announced himself as one of premier power hitters in the league in 2025, and Jacob Young has become one of the better defenders in baseball.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 11

Washington Nationals Mourn Passing of Longtime DC Area Broadcaster, Craig Heist

On Friday, the Washington Nationals and sports world at large learned of the passing of Craig Heist, a member of the Washington, DC media. The award-winning sportscaster leaves behind his wife, Suzanne.

Washington Nationals News / Field Level Media / October 8

Report: Nats cleaning house under new leadership

New Washington Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni is reportedly cleaning house following the team's sixth straight losing season. The

Washington Nationals News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 8

Nationals retain Mike DeBartolo; part ways with assistant GMs Eddie Longosz, Mark Scialabba

12:21PM: DeBartolo will be staying on in Washington’s front office, Ghiroli reports in a follow-up. 12:19PM: Assistant general managers Eddie Longosz and

Washington Nationals News / Yardbarker / October 1

Three offseason focal points for the Washington Nationals

The Nationals may be able to take that next step forward, albeit a year later than expected.

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Nationals star James Wood hits career milestone

The Washington Nationals have been one of the bottom feeders in baseball this season, sitting dead last in the National League East at 65-94, and second to last in the National League. Luckily for them, they’re not that far from being competitive, as they have some talented young stars emerging as their next core.

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