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1 week ago | 
districtondeck.com | Bennett Lehmann
We might not see Paul DeJong back on the field for a little while. Back on the night of April 15th, when Washington Nationals third baseman Paul DeJong was hit in the face by a fastball from Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller, it was unclear just how much time he would miss. However, in that moment, the only thing that really mattered immediately was whether or not he would be alright, and that his health was truly paramount above his return to the diamond.
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1 week ago | 
districtondeck.com | Bennett Lehmann
Farewell, Stone Garrett. Earlier this week, the Washington Nationals made news down on the farm with the promotion of multiple prospects. With the moves of outfielder Daylen Lile and righty reliever Marquis Grissom Jr. from AA Harrisburg to AAA Rochester, the Red Wings had to clear some room on their active roster. Unfortunately for a pair of Red Wings players, that meant that they would have to be released from the club, with one of them being a former fan favorite outfielder for the Nationals.
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1 week ago | 
districtondeck.com | Bennett Lehmann
We might finally have a little bit of clarity for who the Nationals might want with the #1 overall pick in this year's MLB Draft. Every year, MLB Pipeline makes pretty regular changes to their MLB Draft prospect rankings, and those rankings typically represent changes in performance for players throughout their high school and college seasons.
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1 week ago | 
districtondeck.com | Bennett Lehmann
Hello, Andrew Chafin. Goodbye, Colin Poche. The Washington Nationals made a significant change to their bullpen on Thursday afternoon, as the team signed veteran lefty reliever Andrew Chafin to a 1-year deal, according to Ken Rosenthal. This is significant for a number of reasons, but perhaps none bigger than what the corresponding move was to make room for him on the 40-man and big league roster.
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2 weeks ago | 
districtondeck.com | Bennett Lehmann
Nationals fans can breathe a sigh of relief. The seemingly never-ending cycle of Cade Cavalli's rehab almost came to a screeching halt on Tuesday night. While the 26-year-old righty continues to make his way back from Tommy John Surgery that he had back in March of 2023, his rehab start earlier this week made Nationals fans everywhere hold their collective breath.
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2 weeks ago | 
districtondeck.com | Bennett Lehmann
We might see both of these players by the end of the season in DC. The Washington Nationals had some very exciting prospect news earlier this week, as a pair of prospects currently ranked inside the team's Top 30 Prospects list on MLB.com were both moved up a level. In fact, given the performances of these two prospects so far this season, it would not surprise me at all to see if one or both of them are given a chance to make the big league roster by the end of the season.
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2 weeks ago | 
districtondeck.com | Bennett Lehmann
Soto's sloppiness helped the Nationals' massive comeback, and Mets fans are irate. On Sunday, the Washington Nationals had a miraculous comeback against the New York Mets, fueled by some careless defensive errors by the team from Queens and some timely hitting. The Nationals, who once trailed 7-1 heading into the bottom of the 7th inning, ended up coming all the way back to win the game 8-7, and they can thank former National Juan Soto for being part of the reason why.
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3 weeks ago | 
districtondeck.com | Bennett Lehmann
Getting new faces in the bullpen mix is not as hard as you would think. The Washington Nationals have a bullpen problem. That much is obvious for anyone who has watched a full game of the team this season. Not only does the club have the highest bullpen ERA in the league by a wide margin, but the team also currently employs probably the two worst relievers in baseball in Lucas Sims and Colin Poche.
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3 weeks ago | 
districtondeck.com | Bennett Lehmann
Straight from the man himself, Nationals fans were right. During the off day for the Washington Nationals on Monday, it appears as if we finally reached a resolution on the saga that captured a lot of attention during the team's recent 10-game road trip. After a benches-clearing incident in Pittsburgh that saw Jorge López earn an egregious 3-game suspension that was eventually lowered to 2 games with an appeal, it appears he has been vindicated.
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3 weeks ago | 
districtondeck.com | Bennett Lehmann
The Nationals should be getting some reinforcements soon. With the Washington Nationals set to begin their annual Beltway Series against the Baltimore Orioles tonight in DC, the team should hopefully be getting some major reinforcements to the big league club pretty soon. While we haven't seen CJ Abrams or Michael Soroka for what feels like forever, it appears as if both players are nearing a return.
