Game #98 has the official Dylan Crews introduction

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
First BP swing of Dylan Crews Nats’ career; Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

The Washington Nationals got a nice win last night, and today started early for the team with an introductory news conference with Dylan Crews. It is also CJ Abrams bobblehead night, and that marks his first bobblehead.

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Dylan Crews is being introduced today by the Nats. Where could Dylan Crews play in 2023 and 2024?

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
Photo by Marlene Koenig for TalkNats

Officially, Dylan Crews is being introduced by the Washington Nationals to the baseball world. We broke the news earlier this week that the framework on Crews’ deal was done and he would head to Washington to make it official after his physical which was done yesterday. The internet went crazy on Thursday when Crews was spotted after his arrival at Reagan National Airport in the DMV. Yesterday he was roaming the streets of D.C. wearing a Nats t-shirt in the afternoon, and had a beer at Walter’s in the Navy Yard. Per Jon Heyman, his deal will be just over slot and around $9 million which agrees with the math and showed that this time the Nats had the leverage against super agent Scott Boras who reps Crews. Don’t worry, Crews isn’t going poor, and that amount is the largest signing bonus to a position player in the slot value era.

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Game #97 A series with Crews in DC!

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are back home, and in time to meet-up with Dylan Crews, the Nats’ 1st round pick, in the ballpark. He reportedly has agreed to his deal at around $9 million. Tomorrow could be the game that he is introduced officially to the fans. Crews should head to the Nats’ facility in West Palm Beach on Monday to begin workouts before they send him to a minor league affiliate to start his 2023 abbreviated season.

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The Nats future is bright beyond the bullpen

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
2023 All-Star Futures Game; Photo by Michael LG for TalkNats

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 III, Cade Cavalli, Jarlin Susana, Jake Bennett, Yohandy Morales, Cristhian Vaquero, and even Elijah Green are 10 of the Nats’ minor leaguers that are the near-future on this team. Add major league pieces of MacKenzie Gore, Josiah Gray, CJ Abrams, Keibert Ruiz with those top prospects, and sprinkle in a top free agent or two, and 2025 and beyond looks incredible.

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Game #96 A series win for the taking!

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are in Wrigley Field for their season finale against the Cubs. The winner of this series, gets to also claim the series win. For the Nats, Trevor Williams will pitch the final game, and this all comes before a day off tomorrow ahead of a weekend series against the Giants in Washington, D.C.

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Trade Deadline is less than 2 weeks away

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
Jeimer Candelario is a main trade target; Photo by Andrew Lang for TalkNats

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 -AND- productive players — and the most popular name we were told that teams were inquiring on is closer Hunter Harvey, who is currently on the 15-day IL. Another trade candidate, Carl Edwards Jr. is readying himself to return from the IL, and will need to show that he can help a team.

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Game #95 Nats coming off of a good win have Corbin on the mound

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
Photo by Steve Mears for TalkNats

The Washington Nationals are in Wrigley Field for their second of three games against the Cubs. For the Nats, it is Patrick Corbin fresh off of the paternity list, and he should have a fresh arm after he has not pitched since before the All-Star break on July 9. After midnight tonight, Corbin turns 34 years old.

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The Nats get Sykora signed with 8 other draft picks with just Crews to go in Rounds 1-to-10!

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
Graphic by NatsFarm

We all celebrated a great Washington Nationals draft of three projected first round talents in Dylan Crews, Yohandy Morales, and Travis Sykora. But the challenge always comes down to getting the players signed — because you never know. Sykora, for instance, had sizeable leverage on the Nationals since he was a top-rated high schooler at 19 years old, and he would be draft eligible in two years if he decided to honor his college commitment. The Nats signed him today at $2.6 million (pick 71 value = $1,021,300), and that was nearly at $1.6 million over-slot signing. We are told that Sykora will be represented by CAA.

Sykora, along with Morales, Andrew Pinckney and Marcus Brown, were all at Nats Park to officially sign. Morales also signed over slot, and nearly $600,000 above the suggested slot value.

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Game #94 Nats in Wrigley Field

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

The Washington Nationals are in Wrigley Field for three games against the Cubs. For the Nats, it is MacKenzie Gore on the mound, and LHP Drew Smyly for the Cubs.

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Game #93 is the finale with St. Louis

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
Washington Nationals’ graphic

The Washington Nationals split yesterday’s doubleheader making this a rubber game to win the series. This is the final game of the season between the Nats and Cardinals, and while the Nats are looking up from last season, the Cardinals are spiraling down. The Nats have won 4-of-their-previous-5 series.

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