The Washington Nationals were hoping this veteran slugger would be a key contributor this season, but instead he's become one of the MLB's worst hitters.

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Its Tuesday, May 20 and the Braves (24-23) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (21-27). Spencer Strider is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Mitchell Parker for Washington. This will be Strider’s first appearance since his only previous start this season on April 16.

Even though the X-rays on Jacob Young's shoulder came back negative on Saturday, the Washington Nationals outfielder is set to miss his second straight game.

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Mike Carney, who had served as Washington’s chief revenue officer, and Kim Bolt, who was the chief marketing officer for the Nats, left the organization earlier this month.

Squint hard enough when looking at the Washington Nationals and it is easy to see a team that can be on the rise. There are a lot of pieces to get excited about on the roster, headlined by their dynamic power duo of shortstop CJ Abrams and left fielder James Wood.

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The Baseball Prospectus PECOTA isn’t giving much weight to the modestly decent 21-27 start to the Washington Nationals season.

The Washington Nationals knew they needed to overhaul their bullpen before the 2025 campaign, and they spent the offseason looking for some buy-low pieces who c