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Notes and quotes on the new player development regime in D.C. and the 2024 Draft… Danny Haas joined the Washington Nationals’ front office after, “… spending the previous five seasons (2019–’23) as a special assignment scout,” for Arizona’s Diamondbacks, and before that, the club noted in a press release, the new VP of Amateur Scouting in the nation’s capital, “... worked for … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Danny Haas and the 2024 MLB Draft…

Notes and quotes on Josiah Gray, TJS, and the long road back… “I’m a little concerned right now,” Davey Martinez told reporters on July 2nd, after Josiah Gray struggled on the mound in a minor league start. Gray, who turns 27 later this month, was five outings into a rehab assignment after landing on the IL two starts into the 2024 campaign, with what doctors determined was, … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Josiah Gray and the bumpy road back…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ pitching depth and the plan moving forward... Washington Nationals’ starters Jake Irvin (33) and MacKenzie Gore (32) got up to 30 starts this past season, “… while Mitchell Parker [29] fell just short in his rookie season.” The three starters, Irvin (27), Gore (25), and Parker (25), give the club, “... a strong foundation moving into the 2025 … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Stockpiling starting pitching in D.C.

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ running game in 2024 + more... Dylan Crews talked shortly after he got the call to make his MLB debut about how the big league club in D.C.’s approach to the running game really fit with the way he plays. “I think this organization definitely fits into my approach as far as aggressiveness,” the 2023 1st Round pick explained. “We’re an … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats ran wild in 2024 + more…

Notes and quotes on the top-ranked lefty in the Nationals’ minor league system... As Washington Nationals’ General Manager and President of Baseball Ops Mike Rizzo explained it after he traded a year-plus of team control of Lane Thomas to the Guardians for three prospects at the trade deadline this past summer, the deal came across his desk and he decided to make the trade with … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats’ prospect Alex Clemmey on time and development…