Category Archives: Roster

Assembling a 2025 roster for the Nats

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Andrew Lang

Assembling a roster starts with a reality check and that is called the budget. The Washington Nationals have many needs for the offseason, and they have to maximize their opportunities in Dollar/WAR acquisitions. Obviously, Juan Soto‘s +8.1 WAR would be a … Continue reading →

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The free agents who can move the WAR up!

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Andrew Lang

Obviously, Juan Soto‘s +8.1 WAR would be a big plus if the Washington Nationals acquired him. He would almost transform the team from 71-wins to 80-wins by himself. The Nationals purged a lot of “addition by subtraction” off of the … Continue reading →

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Dylan Crews has already arrived in Washington, D.C.

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Before Dylan Crews was drafted in 2023 by the Washington Nationals, he told me that he had never been to Washington, D.C. before. After the draft he traveled to D.C. twice, and now he could make the D.C. area his … Continue reading →

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Improving the roster with House, Crews, other prospects, trades, and Free Agents

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

After the 2023 MLB draft, nearly a year ago, a discussion was started as to the future callups of the top prospects on the Washington Nationals. The team had just drafted Dylan Crews, and the Nats had James Wood and … Continue reading →

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Mike Rizzo speaks about the 2024 Trade Deadline

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Andrew Lang

The trade deadline saw the Washington Nationals trade four players in total, and the team netted seven players back in return. General Manager Mike Rizzo spoke to his strategy of receiving back “market value” for players, and thought they did … Continue reading →

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There is no rule that says you MUST trade a player!

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Andrew Lang

Does anyone know if the Washington Nationals were trading Kyle Finnegan? How can you say his trade value was affected by his meltdown on the mound last night? News at 11. Come on. If Finnegan did his job, nobody would … Continue reading →

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Less than 48-hours to the Trade Deadline

Posted on July 28, 2024 by DonH

For Washington Nationals general manager, Mike Rizzo, the trade deadline always creates opportunity. So far, he has already pulled off two trades. Before the All-Star break, Rizzo dealt Hunter Harvey to the Royals for Cayden Wallace and a Comp Round … Continue reading →

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What are your near-term roster changes?

Posted on May 22, 2024 by DonH

The roster will have a decision to make shortly when Lane Thomas is activated off of the 10-day IL with a knee sprain. He is currently playing rehab games at Double-A Harrisburg. But there are other moves to make as … Continue reading →

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Nats offense has up a ‘Help Wanted’ sign

Posted on May 15, 2024 by DonH

Steve: Where did the Nats offense go? Two consecutive shutouts at the hands of the Chicago White Sox. I expect Joey Gallo to be called up for the Phillies series this weekend. But a lot more is needed IMHO just … Continue reading →

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When James Wood makes his MLB debut, what will the Nats’ roster look like?

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Expect by June 14, the Washington Nationals will have a very different looking roster if the team stays competitive. There are players on the mend like Cade Cavalli (mid-June from TJ), Stone Garrett (leg and ankle), Victor Robles (hamstring), Lane … Continue reading →

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