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Washington Nationals News / Just Baseball / November 4
Blake Butera Hiring Is a Worthwhile Risk for New-Look Nationals

Blake Butera Hiring Is a Worthwhile Risk for New-Look Nationals

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.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 30
Future of Previous Nationals First-Round Pick Looks Murky After Poor 2025 Season

Future of Previous Nationals First-Round Pick Looks Murky After Poor 2025 Season

One of the things that Paul Toboni and his new front office will have to assess when it comes to this Washington Nationals roster is who they believe is expendable.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / April 23

Cole Henry and Jackson Rutledge are what the Nationals bullpen needs

Davey Martinez needs to trust guys like Cole Henry and Jackson Rutledge in high leverage over fading veterans It has been well established that the Washington Nationals bullpen is a dumpster fire.

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Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / March 12
Former Washington Nationals Top Pitching Prospect to Make Switch to Bullpen

Former Washington Nationals Top Pitching Prospect to Make Switch to Bullpen

The Washington Nationals are making a significant change to one of their pitcher's roles on the team. Jackson Rutledge is a former top prospect with the team, and he is usually a starter.

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25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

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.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / July 13, 2024

Washington Nationals news & notes: Jackson Rutledge returns; Nats beat Brewers, 5-2 in series opener...

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ win and Jackson Rutledge’s return to the majors... Davey Martinez put off making an announcement on the starter for

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / February 23, 2024

Washington Nationals news & notes: Pitching plans for Nats’ weekend matchups; Jackson Rutledge in 2024 + more...

Notes and quotes as the Nationals prepare for the Grapefruit League opener tomorrow... Having announced his plan to send Patrick Corbin out to start the Grapefruit League opener on Saturday, Washington Nationals’ skipper Davey Martinez provided more details about the plans for the pitching over the first weekend of games this spring.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / January 29, 2024

Washington Nationals news & notes: Debuts and staying in the majors + Rotation talk...

Notes and quotes to get you through a long offseason... Of the ten players who made their MLB debuts for Washington in 2023, tying the Nationals’ franchise record from the 2015 campaign, six of them were pitchers.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / November 29, 2023

Washington Nationals news & notes: Jackson Rutledge makes MLB debut; 1 of 10 Nats to do so this year...

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ 2023 campaign... Both GM and President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo and the Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez talked in advance of 2019 first round pick Jackson Rutledge’s big league debut this past season about the right-hander’s rise through the organizational ranks.

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