Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports GM Mike Rizzo and Co. in the Nats’ front office have a plan and they’re sticking to it… Asked halfway through the 2022 season about the number of veterans on the big league roster, and the logic of signing and playing vets over young players and prospects while the organization is a year and a half into their reboot, GM Mike Rizzo told … [Read more...] about On the Washington Nationals sticking to the plan with their organizational reboot…
MLB Winter Meetings 2022: Washington Nationals still looking for pitching, and a power bat or two…
Some things have changed since last we heard from GM Mike Rizzo, but not all that much, really... Talking at the Winter Meetings in San Diego, CA, Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo told reporters Monday night not a lot has changed since he last spoke to the press. Rizzo & Co. in the Nationals’ front office still think they need to add a bat (or two), and a … [Read more...] about MLB Winter Meetings 2022: Washington Nationals still looking for pitching, and a power bat or two…
Washington Nationals’ Patrick Corbin Project: Season 4?
Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Will the fixes and tweaks which seemed to benefit Patrick Corbin last season turn his luck around next season? Back spasms forced Patrick Corbin off of the mound in his next-to-last outing this past season, but the 33-year-old left-hander returned for one last turn in the Nationals’ rotation, taking a loss (his 19th in 31 starts overall) in … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals’ Patrick Corbin Project: Season 4?
Washington Nationals’ Davey Martinez on moving on from players who get traded…
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s never easy moving on after players you formed a bond with get dealt… Davey Martinez got emotional and a bit nostalgic when he spoke with reporters in the immediate aftermath of the club’s franchise-altering trade of Juan Soto (and Josh Bell) to the San Diego Padres at the deadline this past August 2nd. Considering … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals’ Davey Martinez on moving on from players who get traded…
Washington Nationals’ 2023 Roster: Ildemaro Vargas back for more in D.C. in ‘23
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Ildemaro Vargas impressed down the stretch and earned a deal for 2023… Signed by Washington several days after the Chicago Cubs designated him for assignment and released him in late May this past season, 31-year-old, six-year veteran infielder Ildemaro Vargas played 53 games down the stretch with the Nationals, putting up a .280/.308/.398 … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals’ 2023 Roster: Ildemaro Vargas back for more in D.C. in ‘23