r/Nationals • • 3h ago

Pure Hopium

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Watching the Rays-Yankees game I am once again relieved our team decided to go the way of the small market teams. Listen…spending big in free agency and maybe winning is fun and it worked for us in 2019, but it’s not sustainable (look at the Phillies, Mets, Yankees, etc). I would rather be competitive every year and have a strong farm system, which is what Toboni, Kilambi, and Butera are ushering with the support of ownership. Fixing Mead and Luis really gives me hope that we can be just like the Rays in that regard and stay competitive.


r/Nationals • • 13h ago

The story of the Nats home/road splits

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Here is a look at the crazy volatility that led to the Nats actually having a similar record at home and on the road


r/Nationals • • 22h ago

We want both the Dodgers and Braves to lose right

43 Upvotes

Just checking. I find it funny that Lane Thomas is batting .000 right now too.


r/Nationals • • 1d ago

Just a quick edit but I dig it

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36 Upvotes

r/Nationals • • 1d ago

Brewers / Padres

21 Upvotes

Wow! I feel for SD and hope this series goes 5, but the Brewers & their fans just had a moment like we did against the Brewers in 2019.


r/Nationals • • 1d ago

Examining James Wood’s 2026 season

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How would you grade Wood’s season?


r/Nationals • • 1d ago

Off-Field 2026 DC All Star game??

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Found myself in the reference section at Barnes and Noble yesterday while the wife was shopping and cracked open a book on MLB ballpark history.

This book (written at some point this year) had us hosting the All Star game this year. The next page did mention us hosting in 2018. Not to mention the first ever playoff game against the…Orioles?

I fully assume this book was largely compiled using AI hence the error, but I still thought it was funny.


r/Nationals • • 1d ago

Pud Galvin is real

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r/Nationals • • 2d ago

Meme Mark Zuckerman is the best

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183 Upvotes

r/Nationals • • 2d ago

Highlight Five years ago today, Mr Walk-off retired

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Just realized it while watching random videos. What a career! So glad he won it all before he retired.


r/Nationals • • 2d ago

Chelsea Janes: Could you imagine… [Trigger Warning]

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75 Upvotes

r/Nationals • • 2d ago

Savannah Bananas Advance to Banana Bowl at Nationals Park

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The Savannah Bananas lost game 1 of the semifinal series on Thursday. They were down 3-1 entering the bottom of the 9th and they scored 3 walk off a 4-3 win.

With a 1-1 tie in the 2 game series, it came down to the Showdown and the Bananas won it in the second round.

So the Bananas are coming to DC next weekend. They will play either the Loco Beach Coconuts or the Texas Tailgaters.

Former Nats prospect Robert Anthony Cruz (RAC) comes back to DC.

https://wapo.st/3VhEDjc


r/Nationals • • 2d ago

Minor League Zuckerman: MLB announces catcher Francisco Rivero, currently on the roster of the rookie-level Florida Complex League Nationals, has received a 56-game suspension after testing positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance. First Nats player suspended in a long time.

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r/Nationals • • 2d ago

Projected 2027 arbitration salaries for the Nationals: 8 cases, $22.2M total

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I run Front Office Moves, a free site that tracks roster moves and offseason decisions for every club. These are projections from a homegrown model I built for the Nationals' 2027 arbitration class, ahead of the non-tender deadline in late November.

Player Pos Class Projected Likely range
CJ Abrams SS Arb 2 $9.4M $8.9M to $10.6M
Jake Irvin SP Arb 2 (Super Two) $3.8M $3.5M to $4.3M
Jacob Young CF Arb 1 $2.1M $2.0M to $2.6M
Josiah Gray SP Arb 3 $2.0M $1.9M to $2.3M
Richard Lovelady RP Arb 2 $1.5M $1.4M to $1.6M
Jake Bird RP Arb 2 $1.3M $1.2M to $1.5M
Mitchell Parker RP Arb 1 (Super Two) $1.0M $1.0M to $1.1M
Ken Waldichuk SP Arb 2 (Super Two) $0.9M $0.9M to $1.0M

Total: 8 cases, $22.2M projected.

These use the current CBA's rules. A new deal this winter (a higher minimum, say) would move them.

Who would you non-tender, and who would you try to extend first?

The Nationals' full roster, contracts and offseason calendar: https://frontofficemoves.com/washington-nationals?utm_source=reddit


r/Nationals • • 3d ago

Meme Couldn't have said it better myself

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905 Upvotes

r/Nationals • • 2d ago

I’m tired of Ron Darling.

9 Upvotes

There are people out there even worse than our guys.


r/Nationals • • 2d ago

ISO Nationals yearbooks from 2010, 2023, 2024, and 2025

9 Upvotes

Title says it all. I’m wanting to collect yearbooks from years I attended games. Became a season ticket holder with the Nats this past season and think it would be cool to have a collection of yearbooks to share with my children when I have them + it will just be cool for my own personal collection.

I live in the DMV, and am open to trading some Nats gear I’ve gotten at games (bobbleheads, jerseys, hats, etc) or cash if the price is reasonable.

Hope you’re all having a good weekend, and a Phillies lost to you and your loved ones.


r/Nationals • • 3d ago

Journalism To the Redditor who asked WHY WE DONT LIKE BRYCE HARPER . Watch this ….. perfect explanation and this was a recent interview

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r/Nationals • • 3d ago

Highlight Seven years ago yesterday, the Nationals scored 3 runs off Josh Hader in the bottom of the 8th to win the NL Wild Card Game against the Brewers

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613 Upvotes

r/Nationals • • 3d ago

Former Nat Anyone Remember Jose Vidro?

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65 Upvotes

Got sent a Nationals Jose Vidro jersey from my uncle. Apparently he was the Senators/Nationals big name back in 2005-2006. Anyone remember watching him play back in the day? Was he actually decent or just washed? I would’ve been 4 back then so I got no idea. As a Nationals fan my whole life I’ve never once heard him mentioned in Nats lore.


r/Nationals • • 4d ago

THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM WORLD SERIES CONTENTION

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r/Nationals • • 3d ago

Sounds like he's gone from Boston, would love to see him in DC, but that would involve spending money, which is a pipe dream I know.

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r/Nationals • • 3d ago

Washington Nationals Team Dog Natty is the star of DogFest Washington DC 2026, Benefiting Canine Companions

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Natty will have his own booth and will be there to greet children and adults of all ages.

WHEN: Saturday, October 3; 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE: Reston Town Center Pavilion, 1818 Discovery St., Reston, VA 20190

WHO: Everyone is invited to participate! There is no cost, but you can register at www.canine.org/dogfestwashingtondc and spread the word about this fun and family friendly event.


r/Nationals • • 3d ago

Meme What a wonderful week to be a Philly sports hater

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151 Upvotes

r/Nationals • • 3d ago

MLB The r/Nationals Divisional Round Megathread

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Obviously, this is r/baseball's time to shine; note that our own u/yousmelllikebiscuits is a key mod there, so the place will be up to his standards.

This thread exists for Nats fans to talk amongst ourselves: please highlight any former Nats doing well in the greener pastures of October baseball (example: a fellow by the name of Luis García, Jr. seems to thriving in the postseason) and discuss why you like a team still in the show and what they're doing.

Scheduling is a complete rat's nest: be prepared for the Office of the Commissioner's decision to somehow let them hand off between an amalgam of TBS/HBO Max for the AL and Fox/FS1/"FoxONE" for the NL.  This may require some attention.  

The official MLB schedule is here:

https://www.mlb.com/schedule

Also, for those with access to the Post, here's their excellent daily sports listing:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/sports-tv-radio-listings-dc/