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Every offseason, Nats fans look at the top free agents and wonder if this is finally the year we start spending again. Over the past few offseasons, that answer has been a resounding no.

After winning NL Player of the Month in September of 2025, hopes were high for Daylen Lile entering the 2026 season. He was expected to emerge as a key secondary piece alongside James Wood and CJ Abrams.

After a disappointing first full season as a pro, Seaver King was at a crossroads entering 2026. If he continued to struggle, the former top 10 pick would lose most of his prospect shine.

Ever since Max Scherzer left the team at the trade deadline in 2021, Nationals fans have been waiting for an ace to emerge. For years, we were holding out hope that MacKenzie Gore would be that guy.

The top of Washington’s starting rotation was solidified with the recent 4-year, $47 million extension handed to ace Cade Cavalli. Outside of that, however, the pitching staff is littered with question marks going into an uncertain 2027 offseason.

Despite only being in the job for a year, Paul Toboni has already made plenty of moves. He is an active GM who leaves no stone unturned when it comes to trying to make his team better.

Salt River’s 2026 roster is very deep in terms of pitching talent. The Rafters have a former first-round pick, a Major League pitcher, and one of the best prospects in the Nationals’ system.

The Washington Nationals sat at 54-52 on July 26 and were just outside the Wild Card picture. That also happens to be the day they made their first of many trades.

The Cardinals announced Monday that they’ve claimed right-hander Chase Hampton off waivers from the Nationals. Their 40-man roster now has 39 players.

Team USA left Medinah on Sunday with the Presidents Cup, and Justin Thomas helped to set the tone for Friday. And by Monday, a prediction about his future in team golf has drawn a public reply, and it came from fellow PGA Tour winner Billy Horschel.

There won't be playoff spots on the line when the visiting New York Mets and Washington Nationals conclude their season on Sunday afternoon, but there will be several players to watch.

The Washington Nationals designated right-hander Chase Hampton for assignment on Saturday, ending a stay in the organization that lasted barely two weeks and never produced a pitch in a Nationals uniform, via the MLB transaction log.

A quick write-up and trip down memory lane for every former Nationals player that is eligible for the 2027 Hall of Fame ballot later this offseason.

From the top talent to more underrated candidates, the free agent relief market has options for the Nationals to bolster the bullpen this offseason.

After watching his former teammate, Justin Verlander, get a heroic send-off, here's why Max Scherzer and the Nationals should look into a reunion this offseason.

Recent Nationals draft pick Francisco Rivero is slated to miss the entirety of the 2027 season after a recent suspension for a positive PED test.

The Washington Nationals were 23rd in total MLB attendance this year, down significantly from the past several years. What takeaways should fans have from it?

The Nationals feature 19 instances of a player being the best hitter on any given day across 180 playing days of the 2026 MLB season.

The short-term goals of the Washington Nationals as laid-out by president of baseball operations, Paul Toboni, started with building a solid foundation and improving the current stock of players. While Toboni never put a timeline on those goals, he got there in less than a year.

Baseball is an unpredictable sport, and anyone who has watched enough of it knows exactly what that means. You’ve heard before that “Defense Matters.”

We have been saying it for years that the new Moneyball formula is what the Brewers and Royals were trying to put together with second-tier pitchers, above average bullpens, and that Billy Beane style of the Oakland A’s Moneyball era OBP that would turn into a top run scoring…

When you watch October baseball, you see a sense of urgency with the pitching. While facing the other team’s best pitching, you have to put together your best at-bats for a chance of getting on-base.

When your team is out of the postseason, this is the time of year to begin the process of who will and won’t be part of the future as the Nationals have to clear 40-man spots on the roster for 60-day IL players as well as Rule-5 prospects. There are some easy decisions and some…

Yesterday was Opening Day for the Arizona Fall League in 93°F weather in the Arizona desert. Jarlin Susana, the Washington Nationals top pitching prospect, was chosen by his manager, Ted Tom, to make the start for the Salt River Rafters.