The Washington Nationals will officially have a new skipper in the 2026 season. It was reported that Miguel Cairo -- the team's interim manager after Dave Martinez was dismissed -- was told he is no longer in the running for the permanent position after he was one of the three known candidates who interviewed for the job.
Some news broke on Wednesday regarding the Washington Nationals' managerial search. According to Andrew Golden of The Washington Post (subscription required), interim manager from this past season, Miguel Cairo, is not longer being considered for the job opening after he interviewed last week.
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.
Because Paul Toboni doesn't have a history of running a front office yet, imaginations can run wild when it comes to how the Washington Nationals are going to attack this offseason.
Bullpen arms are probably going to be at the top of the list when it comes to players who are linked to the Washington Nationals this offseason. That is what happens after that unit finished with the worst ERA this year.
As a fan of a struggling team you get to learn a lot about the MLB Draft every year. It is what provides fans of rebuilding teams hope. While you can’t get the instant impact from draft picks like NBA or NFL teams do, you can still strike gold.
Improving the bullpen should be priority No. 1 for the Washington Nationals this offseason. Whether it's by pulling off savvy trades, promoting some younger
Building strong bullpens was never a strong suit of Nationals’ former GM Mike Rizzo, and that fact was on clear display this season, as the Nats’ relief unit was as bad as bullpens come, finishing last in baseball with a 5.59 ERA and second to last with a 4.86 FIP.
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.
Injuries may have created physical limitations that shortened the career of the former Washington Nationals right-hander, but his love of pitching never faltered.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.