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Bryce Montes De Oca made a statement in first Spring Training outing for the Washington Nationals
In a wide open bullpen race, Bryce Montes De Oca staked his claim for a spot showing off his dynamic arsenal
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-spring-training/89091/bryce-montes-de-oca-made-statement-first-spring-training-outing-washington-nationals
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Jake Irvin's velocity continues to be a problem
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Washington Nationals SP Jake Irvin still leaking velocity in first spring start
Jake Irvin’s velocity drop was a storyline last year and it was even lower in his first start of the spring
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/89082/washington-nationals-jake-irvin-leaking-velocity-first-spring-start
about 14 hours ago
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The Nats are going to throw far fewer fastballs this year. We are already seeing signs of that this spring
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The Washington Nationals Anti-Fastball Revolution Has Begun
Through 3 Spring Training games, Nats pitchers are throwing less fastballs than ever
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/89073/the-washington-nationals-anti-fastball-revolution-begun
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Brady House hit two homers in his spring debut. He will need to show consistent home run power for his offensive game to work in the MLB.
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Washington Nationals 3B Brady House shows off his big power in Spring Training debut
It is a big year for Brady House, especially at the plate. He made a big statement in his first game of Spring Training
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/89063/washington-nationals-brady-house-shows-big-power-spring-training-debut
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Harry Ford should be given the benefit of the doubt in the Nats catching competition, not Keibert Ruiz
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Harry Ford should be the frontrunner for the Nationals starting catcher job
Harry Ford should be the man to beat in the Washington Nationals catching competition, not Keibert Ruiz
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/89055/harry-ford-should-be-frontrunner-for-nationals-starting-catcher-job
2 days ago
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Nats split squad comes out on top in both games
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Washington Nationals win both games in their return to action
The Nats beat the Astros 2-1 while also topping the Cardinals 6-2 in some split squad action to open Spring Training
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-spring-training/89045/washington-nationals-win-both-games-in-return-action
3 days ago
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With the first spring games here, Federal Baseball game threads are back
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Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals Game Thread
The Washington Nationals are back in action, with two games this afternoon with the team in split squads
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-game-information/89038/washington-nationals-vs-houston-astros-st-louis-cardinals-game-thread
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Baseball is back! The Nats play their first two Spring Training games in a split squad today
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What to expect from the first Washington Nationals Spring Training games
The Nats play their first Spring Training games today, here are some things to watch
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-spring-training/89027/what-expect-from-first-washington-nationals-spring-training-games
4 days ago
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Paul Toboni made a lot of waiver claims this offseason. Here are his best ones
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Which Washington Nationals waiver claim will make the biggest impact this season?
Paul Toboni went on a waiver frenzy this offseason. Will any of the players he picked up make a major impact?
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/89021/which-washington-nationals-waiver-claim-make-biggest-impact-season
5 days ago
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Landon Harmon is a super interesting breakout candidate in the Nats system
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Landon Harmon is one of several breakout candidates in the Washington Nationals farm system
Landon Harmon was mentioned as a player who could be a top 100 prospect a year from now, and I buy into that hype
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-prospects/89009/landon-harmon-one-several-breakout-candidates-in-washington-nationals-farm-system
5 days ago
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Why does this fangraphs projection system have 8 Nats in their top 100 prospect list?
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New Fangraphs Prospect List Has 8 Washington Nationals In The Top 100
Fangraphs OOPSY projection system rates these 8 Nats prospects very highly
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-prospects/89003/new-fangraphs-prospect-list-has-8-washington-nationals-in-top-100
6 days ago
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Which National would you want to extend
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If you could sign one Washington National to an extension, who would it be?
The Nationals have a few extension candidates but Daylen Lile is my favorite when considering production and cost
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/88978/if-you-sign-one-washington-national-extension-who-would-be
6 days ago
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Why are Nats pitchers wearing these black bands on their elbow?
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Why are Washington Nationals pitchers wearing a black band on their elbow?
So far this spring, I have seen a lot of Nats pitchers wearing these black bands on their elbows, so I dug into why
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-spring-training/88981/why-washington-nationals-pitchers-wearing-black-band-on-elbow
7 days ago
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Fangraphs ranks three Washington Nationals prospects inside their top 100
Eli Willits, Jarlin Susana and Harry Ford all feature in the Fangraphs top 100, while Travis Sykora just misses the cut
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-prospects/88965/fangraphs-ranks-three-washington-nationals-prospects-inside-top-100
7 days ago
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James Wood does not wear his heart on his sleeve but he does not want you to confuse that for a lack of fire
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James Wood has a point to prove entering the 2026 season
While James Wood is not the kind of guy to show you his emotions, it is clear the Nats star has a chip on his shoulder
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/88954/james-wood-has-point-prove-entering-2026-season
8 days ago
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Nats sign another veteran reliever to a minor league deal, picking up former Met Drew Smith
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Washington Nationals sign long time Mets reliever Drew Smith
The Nats are signing Drew Smith to a minor league deal. He missed last year due to Tommy John but should be ready to go
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-news/88944/washington-nationals-sign-mets-reliever-drew-smith
9 days ago
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Julian Fernandez is a sleeper in the Nats bullpen if he does not get waived haha
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Julian Fernández Could Be A Sneaky Bullpen Weapon For the Washington Nationals
This Nats righty has all the ingredients of a quality big league reliever
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/88940/julian-fernandez-could-be-a-sneaky-bullpen-weapon-for-the-washington-nationals
9 days ago
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Cionel Pérez was a reliable piece of the O's bullpen for a few years before a disastrous 2025. Nats are betting on a bounce back
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Can reliever Cionel Perez bounce back with the Washington Nationals?
Cionel Perez was a solid reliever for the Orioles for a few years before a disastrous 2025. Now he is with the Nats
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/88929/can-cionel-perez-bounce-back-with-washington-nationals
10 days ago
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10 days ago
Cade Cavalli vs Daylen Lile
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Top pick Eli Willits knew he needed to add muscle and he did just that
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Washington Nationals top pick Eli Willits added needed strength this offseason
First overall pick Eli Willits is already an elite prospect but the muscle he added this offseason could make him better
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-prospects/88913/washington-nationals-top-pick-eli-willits-added-strength-offseason
11 days ago
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The college baseball season is starting, so I highlighted three players for Nats fans to watch
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Three MLB draft prospects for Washington Nationals fans to watch as the college season starts
The college baseball season starts today, so I want to highlight stars Sawyer Strosnider, Liam Peterson and Vahn Lackey
https://www.federalbaseball.com/mlb-draft/88902/three-mlb-draft-prospects-washington-nationals-fans-watch-college-season-starts
11 days ago
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Sheesh what a fall from grace
add a skeleton here at some point
11 days ago
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Nationals Cade Cavalli Is Working On A New Pitch That Could Change The Game For Him
How a sweeper could revolutionize Cavalli’s pitch arsenal
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/88897/nationals-cade-cavalli-working-on-a-new-pitch-could-change-game-for-him
12 days ago
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Some non-roster invites to watch this spring
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Which Washington Nationals Non-Roster Invite has the best chance of making the roster?
The Nats have an interesting crop of NRI’s who will be hungry to compete for roster spots this spring
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-spring-training/88885/which-washington-nationals-non-roster-invite-has-best-chance-making-roster
12 days ago
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I examined the state of the Nats rotation following the Mikolas pickup
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How will the Washington Nationals rotation look with Miles Mikolas in the mix?
With Miles Mikolas in the fold, let’s evaluate what the Nats rotation could look like entering the season
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/88875/how-will-washington-nationals-rotation-look-miles-mikolas-in-mix
13 days ago
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I guess the Nats needed someone to take the ball every fifth day
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Washington Nationals sign veteran starting pitcher Miles Mikolas
The Nats have signed veteran innings eater Miles Mikolas to fill out the back of the rotation
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-news/88867/washington-nationals-sign-veteran-pitcher-miles-mikolas
13 days ago
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James wood in the mix to join team USA for WBC
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Could Washington Nationals star James Wood join Team USA for the WBC?
With Corbin Carroll’s injury, James Wood is reportedly in the mix to replace him for the World Baseball Classic
https://www.federalbaseball.com/nationals-trade-rumors/88858/could-washington-nationals-star-james-wood-join-team-usa-for-wbc
13 days ago
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Pitchers and catchers report day is here ladies and gentlemen!
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Washington Nationals pitchers and catchers officially report today
With pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training, baseball is officially back for the 2026 season
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-spring-training/88849/washington-nationals-pitchers-catchers-officially-report-today
14 days ago
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I got to attend the Nats virtual presser. Here are some of my thoughts
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Washington Nationals bosses Paul Toboni and Blake Butera meet with the media before Spring Training
I had the chance to participate in a press conference with Blake Butera and Paul Toboni. Here is what we learned
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-news/88844/washington-nationals-bosses-paul-toboni-blake-butera-meet-media-before-spring-training
14 days ago
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Like this Andre Granillo pickup for the Nats
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Washington Nationals acquire Andre Granillo for recently DFA’d George Soriano
Paul Toboni traded the recently DFA’d George Soriano for slider specialist Andre Granillo
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-news/88837/washington-nationals-acquire-andre-granillo-george-soriano
14 days ago
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Gabe (disdainful)
14 days ago
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president of baseball operations opened a video call with media bemoaning the loss of the Post sports department and ball writers Andrew Golden, Spencer Nusbaum, Chelsea Janes and Barry Svrluga, while noting the San Francisco Chronicle's role in shaping him as a youth.
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Fangraphs’ ZiPS Doesn’t Like The 2026 Nationals Much. Does That Matter?
What projection models can tell us about how the 2026 Washington Nationals may look
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/88825/fangraphs-zips-doesnt-like-2026-nationals-does-that-matter
15 days ago
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Has there been a move or something the Nats have not done that makes you nervous
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Which Washington Nationals offseason decision makes you nervous?
Paul Toboni has made several high risk, high reward moves this offseason. Which one scares you the most?
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/88817/which-washington-nationals-offseason-decision-nervous
15 days ago
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16 days ago
Pitchers and catchers report for spring training tomorrow. And so do I. Welcome to Nats Journal. Hope you'll join me on this new endeavor, and hope you'll help spread the word!
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Welcome to Nats Journal
Your new home for Washington Nationals news, analysis, podcasts and community
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I get this is a rebuild but can we please get a couple solid vets Mr. Toboni
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The Washington Nationals need to make additions as Spring Training approaches
While pitchers and catchers report tomorrow, Paul Toboni should not be done making moves this offseason
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/88808/the-washington-nationals-need-make-additions-spring-training-approaches
16 days ago
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Some Nats players who have the athletic gifts to be in a Super Bowl if they wanted to
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Which Washington Nationals player would be the best in the NFL?
With the Super Bowl today, I wanted to take a look at some Nationals players who could have been in the NFL
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/88796/which-washington-nationals-player-would-be-best-in-nfl
17 days ago
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What does success look like for Paul Toboni and the Nats in 2026
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What would a successful season look like in 2026 for the Washington Nationals?
While the Nationals are unlikely to make the playoffs, they can still have a successful season without a ton of wins
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/88790/what-successful-season-look-like-2026-for-washington-nationals
18 days ago
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I got to write for the SB Nation main site where I broke down the WBC rosters and put the teams in tiers
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World Baseball Classic rosters set, who can challenge Team USA?
Come fan with us. SB Nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of SBNation.com, MMAFighting.com and over 300 fan-centric team communities.
https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/1102699/world-baseball-classic-rosters-set-who-can-challenge-team-usa
18 days ago
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Looking at current and former Nats at the WBC
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Looking at the Washington Nationals ties to the upcoming World Baseball Classic
With the WBC rosters officially released, I wanted to take a look at some of the former and current Nats at the event
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-news/88780/looking-at-washington-nationals-ties-to-upcoming-world-baseball-classic
18 days ago
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3 Takeaways From My Top 30 Washington Nationals Prospects List
What you need to know about the Nationals farm system entering the 2026 season
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-prospects/88773/3-takeaways-from-top-30-washington-nationals-prospects-list
19 days ago
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Nats make another waiver claim, this time on a former top 100 prospect
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Washington Nationals claim former top prospect Ken Waldichuk off waivers
The Nationals claimed Ken Waldichuk off waivers. He is an intriguing reclamation project
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-news/88764/washington-nationals-claim-former-top-prospect-ken-waldichuk-waivers
19 days ago
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Why is the Nats new regime all in on Driveline? I took a look
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Why are the Washington Nationals hiring so many people from Driveline?
Paul Toboni has hired a number of Driveline employees. I dove into the famous baseball academy
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/88746/why-are-washington-nationals-hiring-many-people-driveline
20 days ago
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Despite making plenty of moves, the Nats system remains in the middle of the pack
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Washington Nationals in the middle of the pack in farm system rankings
The Nationals are seen as an average to slightly above average farm system by most in the industry
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-prospects/88734/washington-nationals-middle-pack-farm-system-rankings
20 days ago
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Here are some of the spring training competitions to watch
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What will be the biggest positional battles for the Washington Nationals at Spring Training?
There will be a ton of competition for the Nats this spring. I broke down some of the major battles to follow
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/88726/what-biggest-positional-battles-for-washington-nationals-spring-training
21 days ago
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really disgraceful what is going down at the Post
21 days ago
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Can Harry Ford win the catcher job out of camp?
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Will Harry Ford be the Washington Nationals starting catcher on Opening Day?
The starting catcher competition this spring will be one to watch and I think Harry Ford is the favorite
https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/88715/will-harry-ford-be-washington-nationals-starting-catcher-opening-day
21 days ago
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I still have a ton of faith in Dylan Crews even if the production has not been there yet
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Dylan Crews is the Washington Nationals player I can’t quit
Even though he has not performed in the big leagues yet, I still expect big things from Dylan Crews in 2026
https://www.federalbaseball.com/general/88703/dylan-crews-washington-nationals-player-cant-quit
22 days ago
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If Paul Toboni wants to sign a free agent reliever, here are some options
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The Washington Nationals Still Need Bullpen Help. Here Are Their Best Remaining Options
3 free agents the Nats should be looking at to upgrade their currently shaky bullpen
https://www.federalbaseball.com/general/88693/the-nationals-need-bullpen-help-here-are-best-remaining-options
22 days ago
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What has been your favorite move Paul Toboni has made in his first offseason as the Nats main man
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What has been your favorite move made by new Washington Nationals POBO Paul Toboni this offseason?
Paul Toboni has made a few significant moves this offseason. I took a look at them and decided which is my favorite one
https://www.federalbaseball.com/general/88680/what-been-favorite-move-new-washington-nationals-pobo-paul-toboni-offseason
23 days ago
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Sometimes drafting is simple. Take the massive dude who throws 100. That is what the Nats did with Miguel Sime Jr.
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Miguel Sime Jr. has a chance to be a breakout prospect for the Washington Nationals
The Nats drafted 18 year old flamethrower Miguel Sime Jr. in the 4th round. If he throws strikes, Sime’s stock will rise
https://www.federalbaseball.com/mlb-draft/88673/miguel-sime-jr-chance-be-breakout-prospect-for-washington-nationals
24 days ago
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