Category Archives: SpringTraining

Spring Training Game #21; Grapefruit League ends on Saturday for the Nats

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Andy Ward/TalkNats The Washington Nationals fly back to the DMV on Saturday for consecutive exhibition games on Sunday and Monday against the Orioles in a road/home 2-game final tune-up before Opening Day in 11 days. Time flies. After … Continue reading →

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Forget the score — and look at Clemmey, Ford, and Willits!

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photos by Nathan Hansen/TalkNats WEST PALM BEACH, FL — A noon start was fortuitous to beat the incoming Saturday afternoon rain. The same type of nuisance that caused lengthy rain delays the previous two games. While the Floridian rain is … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Game #20 Eli Willits and Alex Clemmey start!

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Jake Stephens/TalkNats The Washington Nationals have a special starting lineup today. While Eli Willits had already appeared in a Spring Training game off the bench, the 18-year-old gets his first start today. And on the mound is Alex … Continue reading →

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Game #19 The Zack Littell 2026 Nats’ Spring Training debut!

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Andrew Lang/TalkNats The Washington Nationals get their first game looks at their newly acquired pitcher, Zack Littell. Who knows what to expect in his first start which is less than two weeks from Opening Day. He will only … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Game #18 Jake Irvin on the mound

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Sol Tucker/TalkNats The Washington Nationals finally gave the first indication of what we can see on Opening Day as manager Blake Butera officially named Cade Cavalli as his starting pitcher. We are exactly two weeks away from that … Continue reading →

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The regular season brutal schedule is a reality to discuss!

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are 10-4 in Grapefruit League play — and 11-4 if you include their win over the Venezuela WBC team in an exhibition game. History has shown little correlation from Spring Training wins to regular season wins. But … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Game #17 Cade Cavalli gets the start!

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Photo by Sol Tucker/TalkNats The Washington Nationals have not officially named their Opening Day starting pitcher. We are just 15 days away from that first game of the 2026 season to take place in Chicago at Wrigley Field on March … Continue reading →

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What the Nationals’ Spring Training Is Revealing About the 2026 Team

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Stan4Nats

Spring Training usually brings optimism, hope springs eternal. This year in West Palm Beach, the mood feels more purposeful. The Nationals aren’t simply moving through another rebuild. This camp feels like a do-over with new ideas, new voices, and a … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Game #16 Nats in Jupiter

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Front gates of Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter; Photo by Sol Tucker/TalkNats The Washington Nationals had their final day-off on their Grapefruit League calendar yesterday. We are past the halfway point in Spring Training and just 16-days to Opening … Continue reading →

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Updated Nats NL East Odds as Spring Training Gets to the Halfway Point

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Andrew Lang

Photo by Sol Tucker/TalkNats When Paul Toboni, told the assembled West Palm Beach media that trading MacKenzie Gore was about “untapped potential baked into the return,” he chose his words with the precision of a 35-year-old President of Baseball Operations … Continue reading →

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