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After making a couple trades in early December, the Nationals have been pretty quiet. There have been some smaller signings and a couple waiver claims, but no big moves. That has led some to wonder whether the Nats are done with their major moves. However, Paul Toboni indicated that there will be more activity coming. […]
Cade Cavalli and the Washington Nationals have found a way to settle their arbitration case. The two sides reached an agreement on a deal that will pay him $870,000 for 2026. Interestingly, they agreed to a club option that would pay Cavalli $4 million. It is good to see the two sides reach a deal […]
A number of former Washington Nationals players have taken coaching roles this offseason. There are two former Nats who have become MLB managers this offseason, and a few more that are in other coaching roles. The most recent Nat to become a coach is Michael A. Taylor, who will be an outfield instructor for the […]
Entering 2025, DJ Herz was expected to play a big part in the Washington Nationals’ rotation. Across 88 2/3 innings in 2024, he posted a 4.16 ERA, 3.71 FIP, and struck out over 10 batters per 9 innings, all with great underlying numbers. His 2025 season was cut short, however, before it could begin, as […]
Kyler Tucker, the top free agent on the market, just signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He signed a 4-year deal that pays him $60 million a year. Just like last offseason, the defending champs are pretty much buying an All-Star team. As much as some people do not want to admit it, the MLB […]
Now that it is January 15th, the Washington Nationals have officially signed their IFA class. We discussed this in an article a couple weeks back, but the signings are now totally locked in. The Nationals have a strong IFA class which is headlined by outfielders Samil Serrano and Isaias Suarez. Both signed today for around […]
The Washington Nationals have had to make a lot of hires this offseason. There has been a pattern in the type of people they are bringing into the organization though. Most of the hires are young, analytically inclined people. One place where you can find a lot of those types of people is Driveline Baseball, […]
Washington Nationals fans, we are finally free from MASN. After a long and unhappy marriage, the Nationals are leaving MASN and partnering with MLB TV to broadcast their games. The Nats announced the move this morning. After much uncertainty, we know how we are going to watch Nats games in 2026. This move comes with […]
Last night a young NL East left handed pitcher who was drafted in the top 10 by the Padres out of high school got traded to the Yankees. No Nats fans, it was not MacKenzie Gore. Instead, the Yankees made a move for Ryan Weathers from the Marlins. With the Yankees finding a southpaw for […]
Yesterday, the Washington Post reported that the Nationals are launching a Minor League development camp in West Palm Beach that will open later this month. This camp will host about 60 minor leaguers and will run from January 20th until the start of Spring Training. The Nats have never done anything like this before, so […]
James Wood’s defense was a tale of two seasons in 2025. To begin the season, he looked like a very solid defender out in left field, putting up 2 OAA in June, which brought him to an even 0 OAA entering July, surpassing many fans and experts’ expectations. In the second half, however, his defensive […]
It has been a little while since we have done our last draft profile, so let’s do one today. The Nationals need pitching, so I decided to break down Cameron Flukey, one of the best college pitchers in the class. Flukey, who is the Coastal Carolina ace, has an exciting blend of stuff and command. […]
There was an interesting report that came out Yesterday, saying that the New York Mets have spoken to the Nationals about MacKenzie Gore. This brings up a fascinating discussion about the idea of trading a premium talent to your division rival. Of course, it would not be ideal, but the Mets happen to have one […]
The waiver claim of Paxton Schultz continues an interesting trend for the Washington Nationals. They now have quite a few pitchers that profile well in a multi-inning relief role. This makes me think that the Nats may get creative in how they use their pitchers in 2026. Last season, the Nats used a standard five […]
After claiming Joey Wiemer on Monday, Paul Toboni is using the waiver wire again. This time he has claimed Blue Jays pitcher Paxton Schultz. I like this claim, and think Schultz will have a place on the roster. He is a swing man, who can fill a variety of roles and also has solid stuff. […]
Since he was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2023 MLB Draft, Travis Sykora was seen as a crown jewel in the Nationals system. Despite not being taken until the 71st pick, Sykora got $2.6 million, which was top 35 money in his class. He was a 6’6 flamethrower from Texas with an upper […]
Two of the biggest names on the Nationals have avoided arbitration and have come to terms on deals for the 2026 season. Paul Toboni was able to avoid arbitration with both CJ Abrams and MacKenzie Gore. With their salaries confirmed for 2026, it could potentially kick start trade talks, especially for Gore. Earlier today, Andrew […]
Yesterday, we saw a big name starting pitcher get traded by an NL East team, but it was not MacKenzie Gore. Instead, the Marlins decided to trade Edward Cabrera to the Cubs for a prospect package headlined by outfielder Owen Caissie. This takes another potential Gore suitor out of contention, while also setting the market […]
The great folks over at Baseball America just released new top 30 prospect lists for every team entering the 2026 season. Of course, that means the Nats have a new top 30 list. We don’t want to spoil too much, but I just wanted to highlight some of the rankings I found notable. If you […]
After a disappointing 2025 season and a new regime coming in, most of the Nationals roster has a lot to prove. However, there are some players that are under more pressure than others. Players like CJ Abrams and James Wood had disappointing second halves, but they have still proven themselves. We are going to talk […]
After 4.5 years with Keibert Ruiz taking the bulk of the catching responsibilities, the Nationals will enter the 2026 season likely with a new starting catcher in Harry Ford, acquired from the Seattle Mariners this offseason for Jose A. Ferrer. Ford brings with him a background of strong hitting performance in the minor leagues, led […]
Yesterday Barry Svrluga reported that the Nats hired Jason Sinnarajah as the President of Business Operations. He was previously with the Kansas City Royals and has also worked for the Buffalo Bills. It looks like the new era of Nationals baseball is not just happening on the baseball operations side. Obviously, baseball is more than […]
It has been a while since the Nats have made a move, but that should change before too long. There are some obvious moves that could occur, like signing a first baseman or trading MacKenzie Gore. However, one move that is not as obvious is trading Jacob Young. It is far from a certainty, but […]
Paul Toboni has made his first move of 2026. The Nats claimed Joey Wiemer off of waivers from the San Francisco Giants. Wiemer was a former top 100 prospect in the Brewers system, but his unrefined offensive game has led to him struggling to lock down an MLB role. The Nats appear to be giving […]
Every year MLB teams sign youngsters out of Latin America looking for the next Juan Soto or Ronald Acuna. Hitting on these international prospects is an important part of building a strong farm system. The signing deadline for these prospects is on January 15th. Here is what we know about the Nats international free agent […]