In the next edition of my player grading series, I wanted to talk about a player I have been thinking about quite a bit these past couple of days. Brady House did not have a full scale breakout in 2026, but he took a substantial leap forward.
Last night, Brady House hit one of the more impressive home runs I have seen at Nationals Park. In the third inning, House absolutely unloaded on a 99 MPH fastball from Eury Perez.
Back when the Washington Nationals decided to trade Curtis Mead to the Boston Red Sox on July 26, it seemed obvious that former top prospect Brady House was going to be recalled as his backfill.
The Washington Nationals spent the first four months of the season convincing fans that meaningful August baseball had finally returned. Then the trade deadline arrived, and the front office essentially told everyone not to get too comfortable.
Since Brady House has been back in the big leagues, the team’s plan for him has been very clear. They have been using him in a platoon role against left handed pitching.
Trey Yesavage held down MLB’s best offence on Wednesday, gave the Toronto Blue Jays a chance, and they scraped by the Washington Nationals 5-2 for their first series win since July 6-8, when they defeated the San Francisco Giants.
In a month light on trades to this point — remember, the 2026 Trade Deadline is next week — one of the most notable ones was the trade that sent Lance McCullers Jr.
Prior to Sunday's game, the Washington Nationals announced that Brady House was recalled to their major league roster. This comes as the corresponding move following the trade that sent starting third baseman Curtis Mead to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for left-handed pitcher Connelly Early late on Saturday.
On May 19, the Washington Nationals optioned Brady House to Triple-A Rochester. It was a surprising move on the surface since he was the team's starting third baseman.
Finding His Swing: Crews responded well to the demotion, posting a .258 average in Rochester and demonstrating much better command of the strike zone. Service Time Implications: The timing of this call-up is not a coincidence.
The Washington Nationals have not been shy when it comes to making roster decisions they feel are best for the team and the development of their players.
The Nationals announced they’ve optioned third baseman Brady House to Triple-A Rochester. That creates an active roster opening, which they’ll reportedly fill tomorrow by recalling former #2 overall pick Dylan Crews.
Brady House hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run fourth inning Wednesday night for the visiting Washington Nationals, who rolled to a 14-2 win over the New York Mets in the middle game of a three-game series.
One of the players who stood out for the Washington Nationals this spring was Brady House. While a lot of the marquee hitters struggled throughout spring training, that was not the case for the 11th overall pick of the 2021 draft.
While the Washington Nationals haven't had a ton of success as a team in recent years, a few of their players have broken out into stardom due to personal achievements.
The Washington Nationals were back in action on Sunday with some new faces littered throughout the lineup to make their spring training debuts. And many
One way this offseason for the Washington Nationals is different than last year's is the fact they appear to have a long-term solution at third base on their roster.
The Washington Nationals have been among the most downtrodden franchises in Major League Baseball in the 2020s. They may have won the World Series in 2019, but every season since has been a disappointment.
Most sports fans are all too familiar with rebuilds. Hell, some fans only know rebuilds. Trade away production for younger talent in hopes of collecting enough for your next wave to make the playoffs, then repeat.
After going hitless in his MLB debut in Monday’s series opener against the Colorado Rockies at Nationals Park, Washington Nationals third baseman Brady House finally got his first hit in the big leagues Tuesday night.
On June 16, the Nationals officially promoted Brady House from Triple-A. The move comes amidst a strong season for House, a former first-round pick who had problems with advanced pitching last season but rebounded and succeeded in Triple-A this year.
The Washington Nationals haven’t made the playoffs since the 2019 season, as the team’s largely been in a rebuild since the 2020 campaign. However, that rebuild began to bring fruits in 2024, as James Wood and Dylan Crews made their MLB debut.