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The Nationals need a big bat and a third baseman. The Cubs star could provide both.
The Nationals need a big bat and a third baseman. The Cubs star could provide both.
Each November, teams give a nod of confidence to a player or two — or in this case, three — by protecting them from the Rule 5 Draft.
The Red Wings had been with the Minnesota Twins since 2003.
Emerging names in the Nationals’ farm system include Drew Mendoza, Yasel Antuna and Israel Pineda.
Under Mike Rizzo, the Nationals have a history of winter surprises. This year, they might come in waves.
Clay, 27, has spent the past seven years in the Minnesota Twins' system.
Yasmany Tomás is coming off a six-year, $68.5 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. During it, he never became a major league regular.
Joe Ross, Erick Fedde and Austin Voth could all used an improved change-up. Their new pitching coach could be keen on making that happen.
Robles, 23, is a big key for the Nationals moving forward. They need him to figure it out.
Trevor Bauer and Shane Bieber — former teammates in Cleveland — capture Cy Young honors from the pandemic-shortened season, with Bauer becoming the first Reds pitcher to win the honor.
Over the course of three months, in a season that never went their way, the Nationals flashed a sharp shift in their defensive philosophy.
Since the tradition began in 1910, every sitting president except Donald Trump has thrown a ceremonial first pitch in Washington while the city had a major league team.
The first free agent signing of a slow offseason took one fit for Washington off the market.
The Nationals wade into the offseason with a number of holes to fill.
Juan Soto, 22, won the NL batting title in 2020 with a .351 average despite missing the start of the season with a positive coronavirus test.
Nationals will ease into a long to-do list after a busy October.
One year later, how much do you remember about the Washington Nationals' triumph over the Houston Astros?
The cuts include advance scout Jim Cuthbert, minor league coaches Patrick Anderson and Billy Gardner, pro scout Colin Sabean and special front-office assistant Terry Wetzel.
The Nationals' manager took the opportunity to make several changes to his coaching staff after signing a contract extension in late September.
All four veterans are officially free agents as the MLB offseason begins.
