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Brady House Now Showing Why Nationals Believe He's Their Long-Term Third Baseman

There was some surprise this past offseason when the Washington Nationals didn't directly address the hole they had at third base. With plenty of notable third basemen on the open market, the front office decided to be passive when it came to that position, opting to bring in veteran Paul DeJong to split time with some of their young players.

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PJ Poulin is living the dream for the Washington Nationals

One thing Mike DeBartolo has done really well since taking over as Nationals interim GM is remodeling the bullpen. Through trades and savvy waiver claims, he has found a few interesting arms.

Washington Nationals News / Field Level Media / September 12

Dylan Crews' homer, James Wood's throw home help Nats beat Pirates

Dylan Crews hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals rallied for a 6-5 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 12

Nationals Reportedly 'Don't Feel Any Urgency' To Have Injured Starter Pitch in 2025

The Washington Nationals have about two-and-a-half months remaining in a season that didn't turn out the way anyone had hoped entering the year. Coming

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The '50-home run MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the players to reach the 50-home run milestone in one MLB season can you name in five minutes?

The '2000's AL and NL MVPs' quiz

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The 'Highest slugging percentage in a season' quiz

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 12

Nationals Predicted To Allow Veteran Slugger To Leave in Free Agency

The Washington Nationals have a lot of items on their to-do list this offseason. A new brain trust needs to be put together with an interim general manager and manager.

Brady House News / Federal Baseball / September 12

The Washington Nationals need Brady House to rediscover his power stroke

The jump to the Major Leagues has been a rough one for Brady House. If you paid attention to his track record in the Minor Leagues, this should not be much of a surprise.

MacKenzie Gore News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 12

Nationals Would Be Wise to Utilize Six-Man Rotation for Rest of Season

The Washington Nationals got their ace, MacKenzie Gore, back on Thursday. That was a positive for this club in a month where they have actually performed well, sweeping the Miami Marlins to start September before winning two of three against the Chicago Cubs.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / September 12

The Washington Nationals need to fix their middle infield defense this offseason

One thing that has shown up in the Nationals last two losses is their weak defense. In particular, the defense in the middle infield has cost them. That has been a running theme for the past few seasons.

Daylen Lile News / Sporting News / September 12

Nationals' Daylen Lile may not have been a top prospect, but he's playing like a future star

Washington may have found a diamond in the rough.

MLB News / Federal Baseball / September 12

Nationals vs. Pirates: A Glimpse Into MLB’s Future

After winning back-to-back series against the Miami Marlins and the Chicago Cubs, the Washington Nationals split a four-game series against the Miami Marlins and have been playing competitive baseball.

MacKenzie Gore News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 12

MacKenzie Gore Eases Back into Nationals Rotation After Shoulder Injury

The Washington Nationals got five solid innings from left-handed starter MacKenzie Gore on Thursday but didn’t push it. The start was his first since he was activated during pre-game after a 15-day injured list stint with left shoulder inflammation.

MacKenzie Gore News / Field Level Media / September 11

Nationals activate LHP MacKenzie Gore to start vs. Marlins

The Washington Nationals activated left-hander MacKenzie Gore off the 15-day injured list to start Thursday night's road game against the Miami Marlins.

Alex Clemmey News / Federal Baseball / September 11

Nationals Prospects: Alex Clemmey finding his way in Double-A

Alex Clemmey dominated in High-A for most of this season. In his 19 starts at the level, Clemmey posted a 2.47 ERA with 113 strikeouts in 87.1 innings.

MacKenzie Gore News / Federal Baseball / September 11

Should the Nationals Bet on MacKenzie Gore? Breaking Down His Future in Washington

After being a crucial piece in one of the biggest trades in MLB history, MacKenzie Gore has experienced quite the career while in Washington. His career has been a rollercoaster of stellar, ace-level moments and struggling, inconsistent moments.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 11

Nationals Set To Send Star-Studded Group of Prospects To Arizona Fall League

The Washington Nationals won't be playing postseason baseball this year, but that doesn't mean the fanbase doesn't have something to look forward to during October.

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MLB News / Field Level Media / September 11

Starting pitchers set to return from IL for Nationals, Marlins

When the season started in late March, the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins were regarded as two young teams not ready to contend for playoff berths.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 10

Nationals to Activate MacKenzie Gore for Thursday’s Finale with Marlins

The hope was that Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore’s season wasn’t done when he went on the 15-day injured list. Turns out, Gore will be back.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 10

Surging Nationals Prospect Has 'Complicated' Outfield Situation

Coming into the season, the Washington Nationals expected one of their strengths to be their outfield unit, headed up by breakout star James Wood and top prospect Dylan Crews.

Washington Nationals News / Just Baseball / September 10

Top Nationals Storylines To Follow Through the Last Month

Since first becoming the Washington Nationals prior to the 2005 season, the club has experienced some high highs and low lows. They won the National League East in 2016 and 2017 and finished second in 2018 and 2019, but since then the Nationals have been stuck in rebuild mode.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 9