Andrew Pinckney has the Michael A Taylor starter kit. He is a dynamic athlete with good defensive skills. Pinckney also has impressive raw power, but he has not translated that into games yet. With a suspect hit tool, he seems like a prototypical fourth outfielder. The Washington Nationals built their 2023 draft around three players. … Read more
Max Scherzer is the greatest Nationals of all time and my favorite player of all time. Despite that, the Washington Nationals seemed to make no effort to bring him back in free agency. He ended up with the Toronto Blue Jays on a 1-year $15.5 million contract. While this is a sizable sum for a … Read more
Throughout the spring we will be monitoring camp battles very closely here at Federal Baseball. We talked about the race for the fifth starter spot the other day, and now we will talk about the bullpen. Right now Roster Resource has the bullpen listed as Kyle Finnegan, Jorge Lopez, Derek Law, Jose A Ferrer, Lucas … Read more
Michael Soroka has had a crazy journey to the Washington Nationals. I wrote about that earlier this month. However, after two dominant Spring Training starts, it is time to write about his stuff and how he can have a massive impact on the field for the Nats. In seven spring training innings, Soroka has allowed … Read more
When he was drafted in the 18th round of the 2022 MLB draft, not much was expected from Brad Lord. He was meant to be Minor League depth who could eat innings in the upper minors. Brad Lord was just a body. Despite his $125,000 signing bonus, he still works at Home Depot in the … Read more
One of the more fun ideas the MLB has come up with over the past couple of years is the Spring Breakout games. They give fans a chance to see their top prospects live in the flesh. Most casual fans don’t follow Minor League baseball super closely but know who the teams top prospects are. … Read more
Every year teams set expectations for themselves. While every team wants to win a world series, not every team has World Series expectations. The Washington Nationals are one of those teams that is not expected to make a deep run in October. However, there is pressure both from the fans and internally to win more … Read more
Talent has never been the problem for Cole Henry. He was highly touted in high school, before deciding to take his talents to LSU. After a successful career in the bayou, Henry became a second round pick for the Nationals back in 2020. However, he has been plagued with injuries his entire tenure in the … Read more
At long last, the Washington Nationals MASN nightmare is over. Early this morning, the Nationals and Orioles finally came to a resolution on the MASN battle that had been raging on for years. The Nationals will finally be allowed to find their own TV rights starting next season. The Baltimore Orioles have been holding the … Read more
Today is my birthday! In honor of that, I wanted to write about some of my favorite Nationals players of all time. The team has been a huge part of my life and these players have been part of my journey. Here is the list. Max Scherzer Max Scherzer is unquestionably my favorite National of … Read more