Christian Yelich swatted a two-run home run in a six-run third inning as the Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to five with an 8-3 home victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.
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Follow along as the Nats take on the red hot Milwaukee Brewers
On a four game winning streak, the Brewers are riding high as they face off against a Nats team that has seen so much change in the last week. All the talk has been about the firings of Davey Martinez and Mike Rizzo, but the guys on the field still need to perform.
Despite his lack of hustle at the end of yesterday’s game, CJ Abrams will still be leading off and playing shortstop. Josh Bell will...
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After Mike Rizzo’s firing, there have been some whispers about a potential MacKenzie Gore trade, is that a good or realistic idea?
Since the firing of Mike Rizzo, there has been talk about how the Nationals need to retool their sputtering rebuild. The roster is filled with holes and the farm system is average at best. Big changes might need to take place to get this rebuild back on track. One idea that has been floated is trading All-Star ace MacKenzie...
Former Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo is offering a cool gesture to the team’s fans after his firing. On Friday, Rizzo sent a message to fans via the Instagram page for his Rizzo Family Foundation.
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Ethan Holliday has the most power in the 2025 draft and is number one on most boards, the Washington Nationals should not get cute
With the 2025 MLB Draft coming on Sunday, I am officially endorsing Ethan Holliday as the man the Nationals should take number one overall. At the end of the day, the Nationals should not overthink this selection. We saw what happened when the Nats tried to get too cute last year. They need to take the best...
Washington Nationals left fielder James Wood (29) center fielder Jacob Young (30) and right fielder Alex Call (17) celebrate after the Nationals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
Washington faces a major test on the road as they open a three-game set against one of the league’s hottest teams.
Coming off another disappointing series loss, hope for the 2025 season is fading away as fast as it came into the season. James Wood and CJ Abrams are...
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Follow along as the new look Nats face off against the Cardinals in a rubber match
The Nationals got their first win of the Miguel Cairo/Mike DeBartolo era last night with a comprehensive 8-2 win over the Cardinals. MacKenzie Gore was excellent, the offense was humming and the bullpen locked things down. Hopefully we can see something similar tonight.
After going with a more right handed heavy lineup against Andre Pallante, who had reverse splits, the Nats are...
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Fangraphs put out a very interesting list ranking their top 39 Washington Nationals prospects
Fangraphs is one of my favorite baseball sites and they put out their prospect rankings the other day. Their rankings are always fascinating because their lead analyst Eric Longenhagen is never afraid to go against consensus. That is what he did here and he also put in some very interesting nuggets.
Top of the List:
The top of his rankings were pretty run of the mill,...
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Mike Rizzo was known for his ability to swing a trade, here are five of his best ones as Nats boss
Mike Rizzo’s greatest strength as an executive was his ability to swing a trade. Even at the end when things got pretty ugly, he was still capable of a good, old fashioned fleecing at the deadline. His strong return for Lane Thomas at last deadline shows that. Now, we are going to break down his five best moves as Nationals GM.
The Trea Turner Trade:For me,...
Nathaniel Lowe hit a three-run homer to power the visiting Washington Nationals past the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 on Wednesday night and give interim manager Miguel Cairo his first victory.
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Follow along as the Nationals look for their first win in their new era
Last night’s loss kicked off the post-Rizzo and Davey era. Now the team is looking for their first win in this new era. To do this, they will need to knock off a Cardinals team that has been very good at home this season.
The lineup for tonight is an odd but explainable one. It looks like a lineup you would put out against a left handed pitcher. The likes of Amed Rosario and Alex Call are...
Washington Nationals right-hander Trevor Williams told members of the media Wednesday that he has a partial tear of his ulnar collateral ligament and will undergo surgery.
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Despite the massive change in the Washington Nationals organization, the same two players remain favorites to go first overall
There has been a lot of change in the Washington Nationals organization over the last few days. The ever present Mike Rizzo is out as GM and Davey Martinez is no longer the club’s manager. Mike DeBartolo and Miguel Cairo have taken their places. For DeBartolo, he will have to make a massive decision this weekend, with the Nationals...
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The Washington Nationals need to have an extensive search for their next GM, not just hand it to the interim
It is clear that Mike DeBartolo is a very different man from Mike Rizzo, his predecessor and the man he had worked under for over a decade. He has a different background, and from his first press conference, it is clear he has a different way of looking at baseball.
Mike DeBartolo will step into the Nationals' general manager position.
The new GM...
After replacing Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez on an interim basis, Miguel Cairo will try to guide this re-tooling team onto a positive track.
Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz returned to the seven-day concussion list Tuesday after being active for two games. In a corresponding move, the Nationals recalled catcher Drew Millas from Triple-A Rochester.
Follow along as the Nats play their first game in the post Rizzo/Davey era
The Nationals have been the talk of the baseball world over the past 48 hours. After being swept by the Boston Red Sox over the weekend, they fired manager Davey Martinez, with the club since 2018, and general manager Mike Rizzo, with the club since 2007. Now, they will enter the first game of their new era with new interim Miguel Cairo and interim general manager Mike DeBartolo at the helm.
The Nationals...
The Nationals announced that Henry Blanco is now the club’s bench coach. Blanco was already on the staff as a catching and strategy coach. Also, Bob Henley has been added to the staff with the title of major league field coordinator.
On Sunday, the Nationals fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo, moves that raised eyebrows with the MLB Draft just days away.
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Mike Rizzo had a great run in DC but his firing is for the best moving forward
Don’t get it twisted, Mike Rizzo is a Washington Nationals legend. Someday there will probably be a statue of him outside of Nationals Park. However, all good things come to an end. Firing Mike Rizzo was the best move for the long term future of the Washington Nationals.
Rizzo was the architect of the Nationals golden age in the 2010’s. He had an uncanny ability to win a...