Category Archives: Roster

“The Love Me Tender” deadline for Arb-Eligible players

The Washington Nationals came into the off-season with nine arbitration-eligible players — and with a few signings, and a a couple of DFA’s, the team is in a position today to move forward with all of their four remaining players … Continue reading

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15-games left to shape the future for the Nats

The future of the Washington Nationals has been on full display at Double-A Harrisburg as well as with the Major League club, and unfortunately on the IL (injured list). We brought up before how sorely missed Stone Garrett was after … Continue reading

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Is Top Prospect Dylan Crews from LSU going to make the Nationals a Postseason Team in 2024?

As the dust of the 2023 MLB Draft settles, Washington Nationals fans will spend the offseason on free agency and will turns their attention to the promising minor league top prospects hoping to revitalize and redefine this team. One such … Continue reading

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Travis Blankenhorn and a reliever are headed to Nats Park as Sept 1 call-ups

The Washington Nationals have a 7:05 pm game tonight and will submit their lineup card in about 4-to-5 hours from now. They are expected to make left-handed outfielder/first baseman Travis Blankenhorn official as a September 1 callup, as well as … Continue reading

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Nationals promote Drew Millas, Blake Rutherford back to Triple-A

The Washington Nationals made a few roster moves afted yesterday’s finale in Miami and before Monday night’s game in Toronto. The Washington Nationals announced they selected the contract of Drew Millas, optioned OF Blake Rutherford, and placed RHP Carl Edwards … Continue reading

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One Era Ends; Another Begins; Stephen Strasburg to Retire

We all knew this day was coming — we just did not know when — and the news broke that Stephen Strasburg is set to officially retire in September with the headlines that we had feared for many months, and … Continue reading

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The Nats future is bright beyond the bullpen

Let us state the obvious right now that the Washington Nationals bullpen is a mess. Okay, we got that out of the way. The future is bright, and that takes no sugarcoating. James Wood, Dylan Crews, Brady House, Robert Hassell … Continue reading

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Trade Deadline is less than 2 weeks away

This year’s trade deadline is on August 1 at 6 pm ET. We are officially on “hug” watch. The Washington Nationals are going to make trade(s) of players on the final years of their contracts. Of course teams want healthy … Continue reading

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This 2023 Nats’ draft class changed everything!

The 2023 MLB Draft was a smashing success for the Washington Nationals with two elite players in Dylan Crews and Yohandy Morales, and that can change all the strategies on how general manager Mike Rizzo approaches his off-season. If you … Continue reading

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Optimism and Natitude align after the Draft!

People can choose their outlook on life — but if you are not more optimistic today as a Washington Nationals fan than you were on August 2, 2022, I don’t know what to tell you. The Nats pulled off the … Continue reading

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