New GM Paul Toboni has some big decisions ahead. Photo via IG Hello my fellow Nats fans. Happy New Year from all of us (i.e. “me”) at Nationals Arm Race. Thanks for continuing to read what I have to write, to have awesome conversations in the comments, and to be fans of the sport and the team. I wondered what would be a useful post for 1/1/26. I think i’ll ask … [Read more...] about Happy New Year 2026!
Interesting Trade, Prospect for Prospect, Bennett for Perales
Fare thee well Jake. Photo from OSU The Nats new GM reached back out to his old team and made a trade you just don’t see that often; prospect for prospect, two minor leaguers (essentially) for each other, both of whom are at the cusp of MLB production. Jake Bennett heads to Boston straight up for Luis Perales a 22yr old RHP starter who got a cup of coffee with Boston this … [Read more...] about Interesting Trade, Prospect for Prospect, Bennett for Perales
2026 Draft: first look at top Draft Candidates
UCLA Shortstop Roch Cholowsky is looking like a sure-fire 1-1 candidate. Photo via BA. So, now that we know we’re picking #11 (which … we may have already known anyway), lets take a quick peek at some of the names being thrown around at the top of the 2026 draft. December 2025 is a very long way from June 2026, but some of these names will remain at the top of the board. … [Read more...] about 2026 Draft: first look at top Draft Candidates
2025 Non-Tender Deadline discussion
Adams might force the team to make a tough non-tender decision this week. Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post) The next stop on the off-season transaction bus is the “Non Tender Deadline,” by where players under club control (whether it be pre-arbitration or arbitration-eligible) need to be offered contracts (tendered) by 11/21/25 or else they officially get … [Read more...] about 2025 Non-Tender Deadline discussion
Rule-5 Protection History, my Prediction History, and Player Performance Review (updated for 2025)
Can Cornelio add his name to the “Best Rule 5 picks of all time?” Photo via Nats Dev Twitter Here’s a complete history of my predicted Rule-5 additions (with links to each prediction piece), along with the Actual players the team protected (with links as well), to show my (lack of) predictive powers. It’s updated for 2025 and has narratives about each class and how the … [Read more...] about Rule-5 Protection History, my Prediction History, and Player Performance Review (updated for 2025)