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James Wood has officially arrived. If every superstar needs a moment in which they state their case as one of the best players in baseball, the Washington Nationals’ second-year slugger now has his. On Thursday afternoon, with two outs and a runner on base in the bottom of the 11th, with the Nationals facing the prospect of extending their losing streak to 12 games, Wood seized the stage. The 6-foot-7 masher unloaded on the second pitch he saw, clobbering it beyond the centerfield fence for his first career walk-off home run.

Wood continued his breakout season with a pair of home runs Thursday, including a walk-off in the 11th inning.

The Washington Nationals have a solid core that has developed with a few bright spots on their roster. Left fielder James Wood, shortstop CJ Abrams and starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore are foundational pieces that the future will be built around. There are several candidates who can achieve that, such as right fielder Dylan Crews, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft, and the recently promoted third baseman, Brady House. Outfielders Daylen Lile and Robert Hassell III also have potential.

The Washington Nationals are 14 games under .500 heading into Thursday. After looking like they could make some noise this year, Washington has taken a hard left turn. The Nationals are content trading some players for big-time prospects or others that can help sooner rather than later in the big leagues. The Nationals have plenty of young talent that can be considered untouchable.

LOS ANGELES –Shohei Ohtani will next pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday against the Washington Nationals. The two-way superstar made his mound debut for the Dodgers on Monday against the San Diego Padres, throwing one inning and allowing one run and two hits. Ohtani faced Padres sluggers Fernando Tatis Jr.

LOS ANGELES –Shohei Ohtani will next pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday against the Washington Nationals. The two-way superstar made his mound debut for the Dodgers on Monday against the San Diego Padres, throwing one inning and allowing one run and two hits. Ohtani faced Padres sluggers Fernando Tatis Jr.

An MLB insider gave an eye-opening take on the Washington Nationals’ rebuild. The 2019 World Series champs have had a trying 2025 season so far. This team is currently riding an eleven-game losing streak, sitting at 30-44 overall and second-last place in the NL East. Since it won it all, Washington has not made the postseason, but has been gradually acquiring young talent over the years.

An MLB insider gave an eye-opening take on the Washington Nationals’ rebuild. The 2019 World Series champs have had a trying 2025 season so far. This team is currently riding an eleven-game losing streak, sitting at 30-44 overall and second-last place in the NL East. Since it won it all, Washington has not made the postseason, but has been gradually acquiring young talent over the years.

The Rockies aim for the sweep and a five-game win streak

The Rockies aim for the sweep and a five-game win streak

The Washington Nationals have lost three in a row to the Colorado Rockies, extending their losing streak to eleven games. A reminder: the Rockies are on pace to have one of the worst, if not the worst, records in the history of baseball. Washington has one more chance tonight to take care of business against Colorado to avoid a four-game sweep.

The Washington Nationals have lost three in a row to the Colorado Rockies, extending their losing streak to eleven games. A reminder: the Rockies are on pace to have one of the worst, if not the worst, records in the history of baseball. Washington has one more chance tonight to take care of business against Colorado to avoid a four-game sweep.

The Washington Nationals are 14 games under .500 heading into Thursday. After looking like they could make some noise this year, Washington has taken a hard left turn. The Nationals are content trading some players for big-time prospects or others that can help sooner rather than later in the big leagues. The Nationals have plenty of young talent that can be considered untouchable.

Things are largely a disaster for the Washington Nationals right now, dropping 11 straight games and sitting on the brink of being swept by the historically awful Colorado Rockies. While the season is on the brink of turning into a complete disaster, the Nationals are also one of the youngest teams in baseball and trying to figure out how to win consistently in Major League Baseball. One of those youngsters has just made his debut this week, and while the wins have obviously not come, the organization’s No. 3 prospect in 22-year-old third baseman Brady House looks like the absolute real deal three games into his career.

For a while there, the Washington Nationals looked like they had a chance to make a surprise run toward a National League wild card spot. Instead, they have gone 1-11 in their last 12 including an embarrassing 10-game losing streak that has featured a sweep against the Miami Marlins and two losses at home to the lowly Colorado Rockies. While it’s frustrating for fans, the run gives the front office a clear directive for how to handle the July 31 MLB trade deadline, and that is to sell. When it comes time for general manager Mike Rizzo to start making calls, he’ll have one of the most valuable chips to play of any team at the deadline in closer Kyle Finnegan.

Jordan Beck hits home run and Seth Halvorsen earns save for Colorado at Washington.

Colorado Rockies (17-57, fifth in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (30-44, fourth in the NL East) Washington; Thursday, 1:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Chase Dollander (2-7, 6.57 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 46 strikeouts); Nationals: Trevor Williams (3-8, 5.71 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 52 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nationals -152, Rockies +127; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies are looking to continue a four-game win streak with a victory against the Washington Nationals. Washington has a 15-24 record at home and a 30-44 record overall. The Nationals are 13-33 in games when they have allowed a home run. Colorado has a 10-30 record in road games and a 17-57 record overall.

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Although it still will take them something short of a miracle to win a spot in the 2025 MLB postseason down the road, they are at least making some headway of late. After beating the Washington Nationals, 3-1, Wednesday night at Nationals Park in Washington, Colorado is a win this Thursday away from completing just its second series sweep of the 2025 regular season.