Category Archives: Roster

Nats make first cuts from Major League camp; 42 players remain of which several are unavailable!

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This morning, the Nationals sent 17-players to the alternate training site in Fredericksburg, Virginia belonging to the Class High-A affiliate FredNats. Fifteen of those players were on the original 60-player pool list plus Cade Cavalli and Taylor Gushue who were … Continue reading →

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Summer Training starts today; Fangraphs ranks #Nats at 4th best in Majors!

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

If you feel like this is a case of déjà vu, you are not alone. This is the second pre-season of 2020 for Major League Baseball because of the initial stoppage of America’s game due to the COVID-19 pandemic on … Continue reading →

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Source: Cavalli headed to the 60-man pool; All #Nats non-teenage prospects in camp except Denaburg; Nats sign 9 undrafted amateurs

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

From our sourced report this morning, newly signed first round pick, Cade Cavalli, was added to the 60-man player pool. All of the Nats top-10 prospects are in camp except for Mason Denaburg  (№ 7) and teenage prospects like Andry … Continue reading →

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Diving into the player pool

Posted on June 28, 2020 by SaoMagnifico

You must be a TalkNats Subscriber to access this content. Subscribers have access to exclusive content on the TalkNats website and can engage in discussions with other Nats fans. Click here to become a subscriber. First two weeks are free … Continue reading →

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60-man roster and opt-outs due this afternoon!

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

With the 60-man player pool rosters due by 4 p.m. ET today, teams will all have some surprises on their rosters. The hope is that no team will need 60 players to get through a 60-game regular season. But there … Continue reading →

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The Baseball Hot Stove Grill opens back up at noon today!

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The floodgates will open at noon today for baseball transactions. There had been a self-imposed freeze on deals with other teams since March. Teams can now make trades, sign free agents, and expand to 30 players on their active roster. Total … Continue reading →

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A quick five round draft yields six players with potential for the Nats

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Over the two days of the amateur player draft and a grand total of five rounds, the Washington Nationals selected six players who general manager Mike Rizzo believes will elevate his farm system that ranks near the bottom of all … Continue reading →

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The #Nats cut 6 players today! Difo still standing!

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

At a time you would expect the butterflies to be swirling in the mid-section of players as they approached the pre-game of Opening Day which has been postponed most likely for at least two months due to COVID-19, the Washington … Continue reading →

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If the #Nats could play ball, who would be on the team?

Posted on March 19, 2020 by SaoMagnifico

The news has moved so fast that it’s strange to think that, barely more than a week ago, the Washington Nationals were still playing Grapefruit League games. It’s strange, too, to think that if not for the coronavirus pandemic that … Continue reading →

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The majority of minor leaguers are on their own and living far below the poverty line; Where is their help in this COVID-19 crisis?

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We all know the kids in camp who we used to call back in the day “bonus babies” because they just signed for big bucks. Most minor leaguers live on wages below the poverty line, and no, this is not … Continue reading →

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