Category Archives: Analysis

Infielders – Down on the Farm 3B Brady House, 20 How Acquired: 2021 Amateur Draft, 1st round (11th overall) Prospect Rank: MLB #40/WAS #3 2023 Level: A/A+/AA The Numbers:  G PA HR RBI SB/C BB/K AVG OBP SLG OPS+ wOBA … Continue reading →

Infielders – MLB 1B Dom Smith, 28 How Acquired: Signed as a free agent (1/$2), 01/04/2023 Prospect Rank: N/A 2023 Level: MLB The Numbers: 0.1 fWAR/0.9 rWAR G PA HR RBI SB/C BB/K AVG OBP SLG OPS+ wOBA wRC+ 153 … Continue reading →

Catchers C/DH Keibert Ruiz, 24 How Acquired: Traded by the Dodgers for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner, 7/30/2021 Prospect Rank: N/A 2023 Level: MLB The Numbers: 0.0 fWAR/1.3 rWAR G PA HR RBI SB/C BB/K AVG OBP SLG OPS+ wOBA … Continue reading →

Welcome to the first installment of individual player recaps for your 2023 Nationals! Over the next several days, we will be looking at a synopsis of the season that was for every player who is still on the 40-man roster … Continue reading →

The postseason just started and four teams got eliminated in less than 36 hours. There are now 22-teams that are setting tee times today. Eight teams are still standing. Our Washington Nationals are doing a lengthy housecleaning and expect a … Continue reading →

After the Washington Nationals won 69-games in 2010, Ted Lerner greenlighted a nine-digit contract for Jayson Werth — the largest in franchise history at the time. After the Nats just won 71-games this season, you have to wonder if general … Continue reading →

Winning at the MLB level is about making the toughest decisions. “Best 25 26 goes North” is what they say as Spring Training camp breaks. Large guaranteed contracts generally get spots on the roster due to dollars instead of merit. … Continue reading →

The weather last night in Maryland matched the mood after the passing of legend Brooks Robinson was announced. Josiah Gray had to face a Baltimore team that he almost beat in April when he held them to one-run and lost … Continue reading →

Last year, manager Dave Martinez and G.M. Mike Rizzo spoke at a function for season ticket holders called the Ballpark Bash. There was an open mic, and they got grilled as the team finished with a Washington Nationals’ worst 107 … Continue reading →

Last season, the Washington Nationals named Lane Thomas as their Player of the Year, and yesterday the team announced that he earned that honor again for this season. Certainly after the trade of Jeimer Candelario with his .823 OPS and … Continue reading →