Heading into 2025, expectations have risen for the Nationals, but playoffs still seem like a bit of a long shot. Me and four other people decided to predict what will happen this season for the Nats. The first two I am sharing are Austin and Jack, two writers that will be coming on board to join the Federal Baseball community.
Austin:
Nationals record: 79-83
Nats MVP: James Wood
Nats Cy Young: Mackenzie Gore
Most Improved: Mitchell Parker
Best offseason pickup: Jorge Lopez
Biggest disappointment: Paul Dejong
Bold prediction: CJ Abrams 30+ homers
League MVP’s: Fernando Tatis Jr. and Bobby Witt Jr.
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers
Jack:
Nationals record: 77-85
Nats MVP: James Wood
Nats Cy Young: Mackenzie Gore
Most improved: James Wood
Best offseason pickup: Nathaniel Lowe
Biggest disappointment: Kyle Finnegan
Bold prediction: Dylan Crews 20/30 season
League MVP’s: Juan Soto and Bobby Witt Jr.
World Series: Texas Rangers
I also asked a couple prominent voices on Nationals twitter for their opinions. Matt and Nationals Shack chimed in with their thoughts on the season.
Shack:
Nationals record: 75-87
Nats MVP: Luis Garcia Jr.
Nats Cy Young: Mackenzie Gore
Most improved: CJ Abrams defense
Best offseason pickup: Nathaniel Lowe
Biggest disappointment: Mitchell Parker
Bold prediction: Keibert Ruiz loses the starting job
League MVP’s: Elly De La Cruz and Bobby Witt Jr.
World Series prediction: Atlanta Braves
Matt:
Nationals record: 76-86
Nats MVP: James Wood
Nats Cy Young: Mackenzie Gore
Most improved: Orlando Ribalta
Best offseason pickup: Nathaniel Lowe
Biggest disappointment: Keibert Ruiz
Bold Prediction: James Wood finishes top 10 in MVP voting
League MVP’s: Juan Soto and Yordan Alvarez
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers
Finally, here are my predictions.
Sam:
Nationals record: 75-87
Nats MVP: James Wood
Nats Cy Young: Jose A Ferrer
Most Improved: Michael Soroka
Best offseason pickup: Michael Soroka
Biggest disappointment: Jake Irvin
Bold prediction: This is Davey Martinez’s last season as Nats manager
League MVP’s: Shohei Ohtani and Corey Seager
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers