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One Area Is Holding Jose A. Ferrer From Becoming Nationals' Closer

How the Washington Nationals set up their bullpen heading into 2026 and beyond will be notable. After having the worst relief staff in Major League Baseball this past season based on ERA, it's clear that real changes need to made when it comes to personnel and how things operate.

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Former World Series MVP and Washington Nationals legend Strasburg gets into coaching

After last night’s epic World Series game, I wanted to talk about a World Series legend in Stephen Strasburg. Yesterday, Strasburg’s alma mater, San Diego State announced that the former World Series MVP would be joining their coaching staff.

Stephen Strasburg News / ESPN / October 27

'19 WS MVP Strasburg returns to SDSU, joins staff

Stephen Strasburg, the former Washington Nationals ace and 2019 World Series MVP, has been hired by San Diego State as a special assistant to coach Kevin Vance, rejoining a program he pitched for from 2007-09 before becoming the top pick of the MLB draft.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 27

Nationals Have to Make Important Decision About Key Prospect Before Rule 5 Draft

The Washington Nationals have tons of talented players on their major league roster and coming up their pipeline, which is a great situation to be in.

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The 'ALCS MVPs' quiz

MLB has been awarding the American League Championship Series MVP Award since the 1980 season. How many of the winners in that time can you name in six minutes?

The 'World Series MVPs' quiz

The 'Four-RBI ALCS games' quiz

The '2024 MLB RBI leaders' quiz

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / October 27

What impact could the return of DJ Herz and Josiah Gray make for the Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals season was sunk by many things, but a poor pitching staff was the biggest culprit. They posted a 5.35 ERA as a team, the highest in franchise history.

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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.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 27

Gold Glove Infielder Named Fit for Nationals if He Hits Open Market

Something the Washington Nationals need to improve during the 2026 season is their infield defense. They were one of the worst teams across Major League Baseball when it came to outs above average and fielding run value, which did not help their already-poor and limited pitching staff.

Andrew Alvarez News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 27

Was Andrew Alvarez's Breakout With Nationals Real or Just a Mirage?

There wasn't a lot to root for down the stretch of this past season for Washington Nationals fans, but Daylen Lile's pursuit of the team's franchise triples record made things interesting when the team overall was limping to the finish line.

MLB News / Federal Baseball / October 27

Washington Nationals lose out on Craig Albernaz to rival Baltimore Orioles

So the Craig Albernaz dreams died pretty quickly for the Washington Nationals. Just a day after it was reported that he interviewed for the job, Jeff Passan reported that he was taking the Baltimore Orioles job instead.

MLB News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 27

Nationals Miss on Managerial Candidate After He Gets Hired by Orioles

For a while, there wasn't much information out there about what was taking place regarding the open Washington Nationals manager position. After new president

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / October 26

Could the Washington Nationals dive into the Japanese free agent market?

We have talked a bit about some of the names on the free agent market. Players like Dylan Cease, Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman would be dream targets for the Nats.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / October 26

Washington Nationals interview three candidates for their managerial opening

So we are finally starting to get some updates on the Washington Nationals managerial search. For a while, there was radio silence as Paul Toboni was settling into his role as Nats President of Baseball Operations.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

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.

CJ Abrams News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 26

Is It Time for Nationals to Move on From CJ Abrams at Shortstop?

Everything is on the table when it comes to how the Washington Nationals are going to be constructed going forward after a new front office regime was brought in.

Washington Nationals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 26

Nationals rumors: Who will Washington hire as next manager? 2 candidates emerge

The Washington Nationals finished the 2025 season with a losing record for the sixth straight year. Washington hasn’t reached the playoffs since winning the World Series in 2019.

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The 'Active NFL receptions leaders' quiz

The 'ALCS MVPs' quiz

The 'World Series home run leaders' quiz

The 'Active 3-passing-TD game leaders' quiz

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 25

Nationals Reportedly Interviewed Former Orioles Manager for Job Opening

When Paul Toboni was hired by the Washington Nationals to become the team's new president of baseball operations, he stated that his first priority was to hire a manager.

Brandon Hyde News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 25

Nationals interview former Orioles manager

Brandon Hyde has interviewed with the Washington Nationals about the team’s managerial vacancy, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Hyde becomes the first known candidate for the manager’s job, as Washington’s first order of business was its search for new front office boss.

Andrew Alvarez News / Federal Baseball / October 25

Nationals Grades: Andrew Alvarez was a rare bright spot in the rotation

It has been well established that the Washington Nationals pitching staff was a disaster in 2025. They posted a 5.35 ERA as a team, which was the worst in team history.

Travis Sykora News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 25

Could This Nationals Prospect Be the Next Travis Sykora?

While the Washington Nationals didn't have a whole lot of pitching success on the big league roster they could enjoy this past season, there were plenty of head-turners down on the farm.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / October 25

Will the Washington Nationals hire a GM under Paul Toboni?

When Paul Toboni was hired as the Washington Nationals President of Baseball Operations, a lot of people assumed he would hire a GM underneath him. That structure has become very popular in the modern game.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 25

Dark Horse Team Could Make 'Push' to Acquire Nationals Ace

The rumors and speculation regarding the Washington Nationals actually trading their ace MacKenzie Gore this offseason continues to run rampant. There is nothing that suggests a move of that magnitude is going to happen.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 24

Nationals Add Another Key Member to Their Front Office With Latest Hire

It's now clear what new Washington Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni wants to get accomplished during the early stages of the offseason.

Washington Nationals News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 24

Nationals to hire Justin Horowitz as assistant GM

The Nationals are set to hire Justin Horowitz as an assistant general manager.

The 25 most unlikely World Series heroes

The '2019 Washington Nationals World Series roster' quiz

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.

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.

Three questions facing the New York Mets this offseason

Previewing MLB qualifying offer decisions for position players

Ranking the pending MLB free agents: National League edition

Every MLB player who hit 30 home runs in their rookie season

The 'Second-most career home runs for each MLB franchise' quiz

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.

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 20