Game #98 Can Mitchell Parker be the stopper?

The Washington Nationals were in last night’s game until the top of the 9th inning. The 2-2 tie disappeared in one swing of the bat. This team got good pitching until Kyle Finnegan unraveled again. That is two losses in three games for Finnegan. Not only is that bad for the Nationals, it is bad for Finnegan’s trade value. On top of that, another O-fer for James Wood.

Did you know that the Nats are 25-14 when Wood has an RBI? The team is 13-44 with no RBI from Wood. In his last 9-games, Wood is batting .094 with a .404 OPS and a 45.9 percent K rate. Some think the HR Derby sims for Wood ruined his swing due to his timing being off. Obviously Ricky Gutierrez was throwing BP pitches at slower velos during their HR Derby practice.

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Postgamer #97: Nats Take Extended All Star Break, Another Uninspiring Loss: A Recap

The Washington Nationals picked up tonight right where they left off in Milwaukee on Sunday, with another pitiful offensive performance, laced with comical miscues and dumbfounding base running. All topped off by another trademarked Kyle Finnegan ninth inning collapse. Now that that’s out of the way, here’s how it happened.

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Game #97 Rested and ready?

The Washington Nationals get started in their first game after the All-Star break and get to look at Dylan Cease, the Padres’ ace. Cease will be a free agent after the season. The Nats are in need of more top-end pitching. A kid can dream, right?

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Midseason Prospect Report Cards: A look at the first half of the Nats’ top-30 prospects

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The Nats’ 2025 Draft class should have enough slot money to sign everyone including Mason Pike

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DeBartolo’s first trade deadline in control

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Losing Streak of Four as Team is in All-Star Break

The Washington Nationals, once a beacon of hope in the National League, now find themselves mired in a troubling four-game losing streak as they entered their All-Star break.

This recent skid, punctuated by a painful sweep at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers, has left fans and analysts alike searching for explanations. The firings of the manager and GM have not righted the product on the field. As the defeats pile up, questions about the team’s direction, player development, and management strategies have taken center stage.

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After the draft, the trade deadline, the on-field product, and the offseason are all on the clock!

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Nats fans have eyes on the HR Derby to see their star, James Wood!

The T-Mobile Home Run Derby is tonight! Fans of the Washington Nationals will be watching to see James Wood win this HR Derby in Atlanta. His HR Derby pitcher will be Nats’ 3rd base coach, Ricky Gutierrez. They’ve been practicing over a week for this event, and Wood will be batting first in the event.

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With the №1 draft pick, the Washington Nationals select Eli Willits!

For anyone who follows TalkNats, the Eli Willits pick was not a surprise for you. As we reported, the 17-year-old high school player was in the Nats’ final-3 going into this weekend, but if you listen to interim-GM Mike DeBartolo, Willits was always their guy. As the days got closer to draft day, the Willits name was gaining steam. We do not know if this would have been the pick if Mike Rizzo was still the GM, but DeBartolo made it clear how much they liked Willits by selecting him at №1 overall.

The rumors had been Ethan Holliday and Kade Anderson among the national evaluators, but Willits made the top of the conversations in our draft discussion very prominently. While this draft group likes to go underslot with their first pick, like last year, expect that money will be used to go upside in the second or third round.

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