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Harry Ford 'Ready to Go' With Nationals After He Was Shocked Mariners Traded Him

The dust is starting to settle on the first trade of the Paul Toboni era for the Washington Nationals. After the team entered the offseason knowing they had a major weakness in their bullpen, the new president of baseball operations created even more question marks in that unit by shipping Jose A.

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The Washington Nationals announced what appears to be their full coaching staff at Monday's Winter Meetings (relayed by Andrew Golden of The Washington Post).

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Washington Nationals finalize their 2026 coaching staff

After a couple months of information slowly dripping out, the Nationals have finally announced their 2026 coaching staff, or at least most of it. At the Winter Meetings, Paul Toboni told reporters what the staff will be for 2026.

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CJ Abrams News / Just Baseball / December 8

Trading CJ Abrams Could Accelerate the Nationals’ Rebuild

If you were to truly dive into the professional career of CJ Abrams, you would understand why his career has been a bit of a rollercoaster. CJ Abrams was

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The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

MacKenzie Gore News / Washington Nationals on SI / December 8

Nationals Might Not Trade MacKenzie Gore at Winter Meetings After All

The Winter Meetings got underway on Sunday, and one of the biggest storylines surrounding this notable date on the MLB offseason calendar is what the Washington Nationals are going to do with their ace MacKenzie Gore.

Keibert Ruiz News / Federal Baseball / December 8

What Does Keibert Ruiz’s Future With The Washington Nationals Look Like?

The Nationals made their first big roster move of the offseason on Saturday when they acquired catcher Harry Ford, a consensus top 100 prospect in baseball and one of the best catching prospects in the sport, in exchange for left-handed reliever Jose A.

Harry Ford News / Washington Nationals on SI / December 7

Where Does Harry Ford Rank in Nationals' Updated Farm System Rankings?

It's safe to say there are a lot of happy people in the nation's capital after the Washington Nationals pulled off a trade that brought star catching prospect Harry Ford to town.

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America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

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Nationals Now Turning Attention to Trading MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams

The Washington Nationals pulled off a surprising trade on Saturday. Seemingly out of nowhere, they shipped Jose A. Ferrer out of town and landed star catching prospect Harry Ford and Single-A right-handed pitcher Isaac Lyon from the Seattle Mariners.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / December 7

Paul Toboni's First Trade as Nationals Executive Should Excite This Fanbase

It's evident there's a new sheriff in town when it comes to this Washington Nationals organization. Owner Mark Lerner took a major swing when he decided to hire 35-year-old Paul Toboni away from the Boston Red Sox to become this franchise's new president of baseball operations.

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Harry Ford News / Federal Baseball / December 7

What Washington Nationals fans need to know about Harry Ford

As most Nationals fans know by now, the team traded for top catching prospect Harry Ford. This is a huge move because Ford has a good chance of solving the Nationals long standing catcher problem.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 6

Phillies’ perfect trade offer for Nationals’ MacKenzie Gore

The Philadelphia Phillies enter the 2025 offseason with a clear mandate to solidify their rotation behind Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola. While the return of Andrew Painter offers immense promise, the departure of key veteran arms has left the back end of the staff vulnerable to injuries and inconsistency.

MacKenzie Gore News / Washington Nationals on SI / December 6

Expectation Is That Nationals Will Trade MacKenzie Gore 'In the Days Ahead'

The Washington Nationals made headlines on Saturday. With trade rumors surrounding multiple players on their team, Paul Toboni made his first notable move since taking over as the franchise's president of baseball operations when he shipped rising star reliever Jose A.

MLB News / Washington Nationals on SI / December 6

Nationals Trade Jose A. Ferrer to Mariners, Get Back Star Catching Prospect

The Washington Nationals have not been strangers to trade rumors this offseason, but now there is something that actually took place on that front. Following a report that the Seattle Mariners were eyeing Nationals left-handed reliever Jose A.

Harry Ford News / Federal Baseball / December 6

Washington Nationals trade Jose A. Ferrer to the Mariners for Harry Ford

Paul Toboni pulled off his first trade as Washington Nationals GM and it is a big one. He sent closer Jose A. Ferrer to the Mariners for top catching prospect Harry Ford and pitching prospect Isaac Lyon.

MLB News / Yardbarker / December 6

Mariners trade prospect Harry Ford for surprising return

Mariners trade top catching prospect Harry Ford for surprising return

Catching prospect Harry Ford is blocked at the major league level in the Seattle Mariners organization. As the Mariners are looking to improve the roster for a deep playoff run, Ford was expected to be on the trade block. That trade happened on Saturday.

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MacKenzie Gore News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 5

Nationals receiving overwhelming amount of trade interest in MacKenzie Gore

Nationals left-hander MacKenzie Gore is one of the biggest names to watch as the Winter Meetings approach.

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Washington Nationals News / Just Baseball / December 5

Washington Nationals 2025-2026 Offseason Wishlist

There’s no spin zone to the Washington Nationals‘ 2025 season. No matter how you look at it, the season as a whole was a disappointment, even for a non-contender.