Alex Call was probably the biggest surprise mover at the deadline. Photo via Federal Baseball. The 2025 Nats trade deadline has come and gone, and I have to admit, I’m surprised at how “well” the team did in moving its assets. In five separate deals the team moved nearly every one of its expiring contracts or useful-but-spare parts pieces and netted a ton of actual prospect … [Read more...] about Nats do surprisingly well at Trade Deadline
Will Sykora’s injury spurn a Gore Mega-Trade?
Sykora heading to UCL surgery Photo MASN I got a text from an old friend who I rarely chat with yesterday while out at dinner; Travis Sykora, seemingly out of nowhere, has to have Tommy John surgery. What a dagger. Sykora, of course, is our top prospect (or perhaps 2nd best with the addition of Eli Willits, who most prospect shops were installing above Sykora even … [Read more...] about Will Sykora’s injury spurn a Gore Mega-Trade?
Nats 2025 Trade Deadline Preview
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 21: Amed Rosario #13 of the Washington Nationals runs to first base against the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park on July 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) Note: I wrote this mostly on July 9th, during a flurry of writing about the ASG, Home run derby, draft content, new prospect lists, etc. Yesterday, thanks to my forgetting … [Read more...] about Nats 2025 Trade Deadline Preview
Draft Trivia: what’s our best ever Senior Sign draftee?
With so many “senior signs” this year (five), I thought it’d be interesting to see our history with these guys and how they’ve turned out. For definition purposes, a “Senior Sign” is a College Senior or a college player with no remaining eligibility who is drafted usually in the 8th, 9th, or 10th round entirely to save bonus dollars on their pick to allocate that money … [Read more...] about Draft Trivia: what’s our best ever Senior Sign draftee?
Baseball America’s updated top 30 with 2025 Draft class – We have a new #1
Your new #1 Nationals prospect, Eli Willits. Photo via MLBpipeline/Getty Images It did not take Baseball America long to provide an updated top 30 for the Washington Nationals (and the rest of the league) post Draft, and I was surprised to see where our 1-1 pick Willits ended up. That would be atop our system rankings. BA also took the opportunity to “graduate” a few … [Read more...] about Baseball America’s updated top 30 with 2025 Draft class – We have a new #1