Category Archives: Roster

The signing of Cristhian Vaquero is official!

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals had an unofficial agreement with Cristhian Vaquero in place for well over a year. And finally the waiting is over as the Nats made this signing official and added another top prospect to their farm system. Vaquero will … Continue reading →

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The remaining free agent list is ranked!

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

At this point in time two years ago, the Washington Nationals were the reigning World Series champs. In a short time, this team has hit the skids. With a last place finish last year, this team is stuck in its … Continue reading →

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The International Signings have the Nats in a great position to sign Cristian Vaquero. But what about Anthony Gutierrez?

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We are just about two weeks from the official start to the international signing period on January 15, 2022. According to Baseball America, Cristian Vaquero will receive the largest signing bonus in this class and head to the Washington Nationals. … Continue reading →

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The future of this team with a Gray/House!

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The fine people at Baseball America looked four years into the future as to what a Washington Nationals’ lineup and starting rotation could look like.

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The Nats are stocking up on infielders!

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

If it looks like the Washington Nationals are stocking up on infielders, you would be right. Long gone are the days when you could pencil in Anthony Rendon on the hot corner, and Trea Turner with Howie Kendrick up the … Continue reading →

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The Nats get a haul in the MiLB portion of the Rule-5 Draft!

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The 2021 Baseball Winter Meetings wrapped up yesterday in Orlando, Florida with little fanfare due to the MLB lock-out. The only permissible activities were on the Minor League side of the business. The highlight for most, was the Minor League … Continue reading →

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The days when Lucius Fox was rated higher than Juan Soto; The Nats finally get Cesar Hernandez. So much more going on!

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There were five moves yesterday by the Washington Nationals that began with a waiver claim of Lucius Fox from Baltimore. The night ended with the Nats biggest free agent signing of the off-season, so far, with Cesar Hernandez committing to … Continue reading →

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Point-CounterPoint: Welcome Back Ryan Zimmerman

Posted on November 27, 2021 by DonH

Steve: While not official, Ryan Zimmerman said in a recent radio interview that he wanted to come back for at least one more year, but will discuss it with his family. The great thing is Zim can also mentor. It gives him … Continue reading →

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2021 Nationals Player Grades Part 6

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

This is the final installment of reviewing the 2021 Washington Nationals roster. The players listed here alphabetically go from “St” to “Z”. The two longest tenured Nats players are on this part of the list: Stephen Strasburg and Ryan Zimmerman. … Continue reading →

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2021 Nationals Player Grades Part 5

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

As we are almost done with the player evaluations, we have some interesting names on this list as we move further into the players with last names beginning with “R” and into the “S” names. This list contains many Washington … Continue reading →

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