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Tuesday of the Winter Meetings allowed teams around the league to take a break from trade and free agency rumors to see where they will be picking in the 2026 MLB Draft, and the Washington Nationals officially found out where they will be selecting.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / December 3

Three Washington Nationals prospects who could bounce back in 2026

The top guys in the Nationals 2024 draft class had a rocky season last year. Seaver King and Luke Dickerson were major disappointments, while Caleb Lomavita was fine, but nothing special.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / November 21

Two Nationals Prospects Named to Top 30 List With Strong Arizona Fall League Showings

The Washington Nationals sent a solid group of prospects to the Arizona Fall League this year. Seaver King was their headliner. The previous top 10 pick in the draft underwhelmed this season, so the organization wanted to see what he could do alongside some of the best prospects in the sport.

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The 'Active MLB home run leaders' quiz

How many of the most prolific power hitters in baseball today can you name in 5 minutes?

The 'Last 40-home-run season by MLB team' quiz

The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

The '50-home-run MLB seasons' quiz

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / November 10

Seaver King, Jake Bennett Cap Successful AFL With Strong Fall Stars Game

The Washington Nationals sent a solid group of prospects to the Arizona Fall League this year. Normally, teams use that showcase circuit to get injured players more reps, get some players who struggled during the season out of their funk and to see what their top-ranked prospects can do against other highly-rated minor leaguers.

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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 / Washington Nationals on SI / November 6

Here Are the Nationals' Top 10 Prospects According to Baseball America

One of the major points of emphasis for Paul Toboni will be to rebuild this Washington Nationals pipeline. While there are plenty of talented youngsters in their farm system, they also rank towards the bottom of prospect rankings.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / November 6

Baseball America releases their top 10 Washington Nationals prospects

Baseball America is probably my favorite resource for all things prospects. There is a small paywall, but it is a price worth paying in my humble opinion.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / November 1

Nationals Star Prospect Seaver King Leads Arizona Fall League in This Category

It's safe to say this past season wasn't something anyone envisioned from Washington Nationals' 2024 first-round pick Seaver King. After showing he could

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / November 1

An update on Washington Nationals prospects in the Arizona Fall League

It has been a couple weeks since we have caught up on the Arizona Fall League, so I thought it was time to give some updates. The Nationals have actually had a few stand out performers down in Arizona.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 20

Seaver King Continues To Dominate as Nationals Prospects Compete in AFL

The Washington Nationals sent eight prospects to Scottsdale to compete in the Arizona Fall League this year. They are the first players to see action during the Paul Toboni era as he hires his people and re-tools the scouting department.

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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.

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 20

Four prospects standing out in the Arizona Fall League

The Arizona Fall League season is nearing its midpoint, with several standouts making their MLB teams notice.

The 25 greatest MLB utility players of all-time

The 'MLB playoff home run leaders' quiz

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 14

Nationals Star Prospect Seaver King Reveals What Elite Tigers Prospect Taught Him

The new era of Washington Nationals baseball has officially arrived. With Paul Toboni taking over as president of baseball operations, he wasted little time making massive changes to the organization, dismissing multiple longtime front office employees and overhauling other departments like their scouting division.

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The 'Oldest 4,000-passing-yard seasons' quiz

The 'Most passing yards by an NFL rookie' quiz

The 'AL and NL MVPs since 2000' quiz

The '2K-scrimmage-yard NFL seasons' quiz

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / October 13

Nationals Prospects: Seaver King off to a hot start in the Arizona Fall League

It is no secret that 2025 was a rough year for Nationals first round pick Seaver King. We have talked about it at length. While players selected after him are littered on the top 100 prospect lists, or dominating in the playoffs like Trey Yesavage, King really struggled at the plate.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 12

Nationals Prospects Shine One Week Into Arizona Fall League Action

The Washington Nationals are currently in the middle of massive organizational changes. Since the hiring of Paul Toboni became official, the president of baseball operations has been shaping the team in his vision.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 12

Nationals Prospects Shine One Week Into Arizona Fall League Action

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / October 6

What Washington Nationals fans should watch for in the Arizona Fall League

Playoff baseball is not the only show in town now for Nationals fans. The Arizona Fall League starts today and a number of Nationals prospects will be participating.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / September 15

Taking A Look At Seaver King’s First Full Pro Season

The Harrisburg Senators finished their season yesterday afternoon with a 5-4 victory over the Akron RubberDucks, marking the end of many Nationals prospects’ seasons, including 2024 first-round pick Seaver King.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 15

3 Nationals Prospects Who Could Become Breakout Stars At Arizona Fall League

The Washington Nationals won't be playing October baseball for the sixth season in a row. This rebuilding process the organization decided to undertake has backfired, with them looking years away from competing in their own division again, let alone the National League or Major League Baseball as a whole.

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.

Washington Nationals News / Just Baseball / September 8

The Nationals Have Not Taken the Step Forward They Needed To

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.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / September 3

Nationals News: Scouting director Danny Haas leaves Washington Nationals

The shakeup in the Washington Nationals front office has begun. Scouting director Danny Haas has left the organization to take a role with the Baltimore Orioles.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / August 14

Despite a strong MLB Draft, the Washington Nationals Farm System ranks low

Following the MLB Draft and the trade deadline, both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline updated their farm system rankings. Despite the Nationals having the number 1 pick and having a strong draft, their system is ranked in the bottom half of baseball.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 12