Category: Washington Nationals

On the brink of a sweep by the lowly Rockies, the Nats are now one loss from matching the franchise’s worst losing streak, a mark set 17 years ago.

On the brink of a sweep by the lowly Rockies, the Nats are now one loss from matching the franchise’s worst losing streak, a mark set 17 years ago.

The Washington Nationals will have to wait a bit extra for the chance to bounce back from a humbling 10-6 defeat by the Colorado Rockies. A night after that, the Nats announced that Wednesday’s 6:45 p.m. ET start would be delayed due to inclement weather in the area. It’s raining hard in the nation’s capital. We are currently monitoring an inclement weather system in the area. For the safety of our guests, players and staff, the start of today’s game has been delayed. We will provide an update as more information becomes available. Please visit https://t.co/45FRPAfPwj for more… — Nationals Park (@NationalsPark) June 18, 2025 MORE: Yankees’ scoreless inning streak risks shattering infamous 1908

After getting off to a surprisingly decent start to their 2025 campaign, the Washington Nationals have suffered a massive implosion over the last several weeks, placing them once again near the bottom of the totem pole in the National League. This latest embarrassing performance also pushed the Nationals’ record to 30-43 on the year, completely erasing whatever small glimmers of hope remained from their encouraging start back in April. Washington’s recent losing streak has also revealed a harsh reality’ this team has no reason not to sell off whatever veteran pieces aren’t integral to long-term success of the organization. The Nationals have a promising young core finally coming into their own, and they represent the future of the franchise.

The Colorado Rockies went down early Tuesday night, allowing the Washington Nationals to score a run on a wild pitch in the first inning. Thairo Estrada got the ball rolling with a solo home run in the second, setting the stage for Michael Toglia to vault Colorado ahead with a two-run shot in the fourth. Hunter Goodman, Ryan McMahon, Toglia and Sam Hilliard each went yard in the seventh, before Mickey Moniak tacked on another homer in the eighth.

The Washington Nationals have had a tough go of things throughout the 2025 season, and while they have a pipeline of promising prospects to rely on, they will take time to develop as well. While it is not exactly a sustainable development process, it has worked in some cases, and now the team at least has a few core pieces to build around. One of their more notable offseason signings came in the form of Shinnosuke Ogasawara, the first Japanese-born player the Nationals had ever signed. Thankfully, he was able to make his first rehab start on June 14 with the FCL Nationals, throwing for two innings and picking up two strikeouts while only allowing one hit.

MLB Network insider Mark Feinsand believes Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan is a trade candidate for the Phillies.

The Washington Nationals are in the headlines for the wrong reasons. While nobody expected this young group to truly compete for a division title or even a spot in the playoffs this year, the hope was 2025 would usher in a new feeling of positivity surrounding this franchise that has largely been missing since this rebuilding effort began. Unfortunately, despite there being massive leaps taken by some projected cornerstone players, more negative drama is at the forefront for the Nationals. This time, it’s a self-inflicted wound by veteran manager Dave Martinez when he wouldn’t put any of the offensive blame on the coaching staff, indirectly calling out the players for the cold stretch Washington is going through.

During his weekly interview with the Sports Junkies on 106.7 the Fan, Rizzo said Martinez ‘still has the pulse of the clubhouse.’

The visiting Colorado Rockies will vie for their first four-game winning streak of the season on Wednesday night when they play the third contest of their four-game series against the spiraling Washington Nationals. Colorado matched a franchise record with seven home runs in a 10-6 win on Tuesday night. The Rockies are a respectable 7-7 — including an impressive 6-2 on the road — since falling to 9-50 on June 1. “We could have let the start of the season weigh on us and beat us down,” designated hitter Mickey Moniak said.

The first update to all-star voting totals was released on Monday, and the results are not what fans of the Washington Nationals want to see. Budding superstar James Wood is all the way down at ninth among National League outfielders with just 383,294 votes, despite the fact that he ranks first among all NL outfielders in wRC+ at 157. Likewise, shortstop CJ Abrams did not even crack the top five, as he’s all the way down at seventh place in what is, to be fair, a crowded group at shortstop. Writing for MLB.com, analyst Will Leitch broke down eight National League players who he felt deserved to be higher in the voting at their respective positions.

Michael Toglia and the Colorado Rockies put on an electrifying show at Nationals Park on Tuesday night, overpowering the Washington Nationals with a 10-6 victory, thanks to a franchise record-tying seven home runs. Toglia was a standout performer, smashing two homers himself and helping the Rockies tie their single-game home run record for the third time in the team’s history. The Rockies kicked off their power display early, but it exploded in a six-run seventh inning, highlighted by Hunter Goodman’s three-run homer and Ryan McMahon’s solo shot.

The Washington Nationals dropped another game to the historically awful Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night, now falling 13 games below .500 as things keep on moving in the wrong direction. When a season takes the kind of turn this year is starting to take for the Nationals, the focus immediately turns to how the young players look and whether or not guys can develop. As one of the youngest teams in all of baseball and clearly a couple of years away from competing, that has become especially true for this Washington group. The latest rookie to make his debut is hopeful third baseman of the future Brady House.

Former Tennessee signee records first MLB hit with Washington.

The 2008 Nationals were somewhat fortunate; with the Beijing Olympics in full swing, the team’s record losing streak was relegated to the inside pages of The Post’s Sports section.

The 2008 Nationals were somewhat fortunate; with the Beijing Olympics in full swing, the team’s record losing streak was relegated to the inside pages of The Post’s Sports section.

Colorado Rockies (16-57, fifth in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (30-43, fourth in the NL East) Washington; Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: German Marquez (2-8, 6.62 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, 48 strikeouts); Nationals: Mitchell Parker (4-7, 4.96 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 50 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nationals -171, Rockies +142; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies will attempt to extend a three-game win streak with a victory against the Washington Nationals. Washington has gone 15-23 at home and 30-43 overall. The Nationals have hit 70 total home runs to rank ninth in the NL. Colorado has gone 9-30 on the road and 16-57 overall. The Rockies have hit 71 total

The visiting Colorado Rockies tied a team record with seven home runs in a game — including back-to-back homers twice in the seventh inning — and held on for a 10-6 win against the sinking Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Michael Toglia had three hits and homered twice. Hunter Goodman went deep for the third time in two nights, and Thairo Estrada, Ryan McMahon, Sam Hilliard and Mickey Moniak joined the home run barrage.