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Nationals Should Use Brad Lord in This Role to Maximize Long-Term Viability

The Washington Nationals have plenty of decisions to make this offseason. Now at the top of the list following hiring Paul Toboni to become the team's president of baseball operations is who will manage this franchise going forward.

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Trade Rumors around Washington Nationals ace MacKenzie Gore re-emerge

Remember all of those MacKenzie Gore trade rumors at the deadline, well they are back as we approach the offseason. In the last 24 hours, we have gotten even more smoke about the Nationals trading their 26 year old ace.

Cade Cavalli News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 23

Nationals' Cade Cavalli Discusses What He Wants to Improve on Heading Into 2026

It's been a winding road for Washington Nationals right-handed pitcher Cade Cavalli. When he was taken in the first round of the 2020 draft out of the University of Oklahoma, it looked like he was going to be on the fast track to reach the majors.

Drew Millas News / Federal Baseball / October 23

Drew Millas Deserves A Chance To Compete For The Nationals Starting Catcher Role

To put it simply, the catching position was a disaster for the Washington Nationals in 2025. As a positional group, Nats catchers finished last in wRC+ with 65 and 28th in Defensive WAR, resulting in a league-worst -1.4 fWAR, worse in the league and one of only 2 teams to be in the negatives, with the Angels at -1.3 fWAR not too far behind.

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Can you name every player to bash at least five home runs in their World Series career?

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MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 22

Angels outright Carter Kieboom, Logan Davidson from roster

This was the first career outright for Davidson, who therefore had no choice but to accept the assignment. Kieboom, however, was outrighted by the Nationals in March 2024. So, he had the right to reject the assignment in favor of free agency, a right he quickly exercised.

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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.

James Wood News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 22

Nationals Superstar James Wood Among Star-Studded Silver Slugger Finalists

During the first half of this past season, while things weren't going well for the Washington Nationals when it came to the overall results on the field, there was still some exciting stuff taking place.

MacKenzie Gore News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 22

Would Nationals Be Wise to Trade MacKenzie Gore This Offseason?

The Washington Nationals are getting a new era of baseball underway for their franchise. The previous regime that ushered in the team's first-ever World Series championship is no longer in place after getting fired in the middle of the season.

Clayton Beeter News / Federal Baseball / October 22

Nationals Grades: Clayton Beeter showed swing and miss stuff after trade deadline arrival

While the Nationals bullpen was disastrous in 2025, Clayton Beeter was a bright spot for the unit down the stretch. After arriving in a deadline deal that sent Amed Rosario to the Bronx, Beeter quickly went from a prospect to a trusted bullpen arm.

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 22

The Nationals need to swing big this offseason

The Nationals have a solid core in place, and it's time for them to make the moves that can carry them back into contention.

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Previewing MLB qualifying offer decisions for position players

Ranking the pending MLB free agents: National League edition

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Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 21

Three Nationals Prospects That Could Benefit From a Bounce-Back in 2026

Despite firing general manager Mike Rizzo in part because of his inability to build the farm system of late, the Washington Nationals prospect list look better than it has in a few years.

Kurt Suzuki News / Federal Baseball / October 21

Former Washington Nationals World Series winner Kurt Suzuki to become Angels manager

So there has been some news regarding the Washington Nationals and a managerial hire. However, it was not the team making a hire. It is a former National becoming a manager elsewhere.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 21

Surprising Nationals Pitcher Listed as Likely Trade Candidate This Offseason

Paul Toboni has a busy first offseason with the Washington Nationals ahead of him. He's already made some changes in the front office and made his first two hires, bringing former Boston Red Sox scouting chief, Devin Pearson, to the nation's capital with him and poaching Red Sox field coordinator Andrew Wright away as well.

MLB News / Federal Baseball / October 21

The Washington Nationals can follow the Toronto Blue Jays blueprint

So the World Series matchup is finally set. The mighty Los Angeles Dodgers will be facing off against the pride of Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays. We expected the Dodgers to be here, but that was not the case for the Jays.

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Washington Nationals News / Just Baseball / October 21

What We Learned From the Nationals’ 2025 Season

The 2025 season did not go as planned for the Washington Nationals. After back-to-back 71-win rebuild seasons, the Nationals were poised to progress forward and show some signs of turning a corner in 2025, but instead finished with 66 wins.

Seaver King News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 20

Seaver King Continues To Dominate as Nationals Prospects Compete in AFL

The Washington Nationals sent eight prospects to Scottsdale to compete in the Arizona Fall League this year. They are the first players to see action during the Paul Toboni era as he hires his people and re-tools the scouting department.

Keibert Ruiz News / Federal Baseball / October 20

Does Keibert Ruiz have a future with the Washington Nationals?

Of all their young players over the last half decade or so, the Washington Nationals have only extended one of them. That would be catcher Keibert Ruiz, who the Nationals gave an 8-year $50 million deal to before the 2023 season.

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 20

Four prospects standing out in the Arizona Fall League

The Arizona Fall League season is nearing its midpoint, with several standouts making their MLB teams notice.

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Pete Alonso News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 20

Pete Alonso's Projected Contract Shows Nationals Will Need to Spend Big to Land Him

The biggest need on the Washington Nationals' roster heading into the 2026 season is first base. Yes, the bullpen was awful. And there are clear holes in the starting rotation due to a litany of injuries suffered by their major league arms and multiple top prospects.

Nasim Nunez News / Federal Baseball / October 20

What will Nasim Nunez’s role be for the Nationals 2026 after his September power surge

Just when we thought we figured out who Nasim Nunez was, he threw us a curveball. The light hitting shortstop was a heavy hitter in September, slugging four home runs in what was a massive month for him.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 20

Grading Nationals Front Office After Season Which Triggered Major Moves

The 2025 season was another difficult year for the Washington Nationals, finishing with a 66-96 record that leaves them last place in the National League East for the fifth time in the last six years.

DJ Herz News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 19

What Could Getting DJ Herz Back Mean for Nationals' Future Plans?

The Washington Nationals have a lot of decisions to make when it comes to the upcoming offseason prior to the 2026 season. Following a season in which they performed less than optimally, they will likely work to turn over the roster quite a bit while also developing the young talents they have all across the team as well.

MLB News / Federal Baseball / October 19

Could the Washington Nationals follow the Giants lead and make an outside the box hire

While there has not been much noise about the Washington Nationals managerial hunt, there are hiring being finalized around the league. One of those hirings has me very intrigued and has made me think differently about candidates the Nats could look at.

Brady House News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 19