"With another years BBWAA awards in the books and none of our Washington Nationals taking home any hardware, or even votes in terms of Cy Young, MVP, or Rookie of the Year, all one can do is hold on to optimism for next season. What better time to do it then now with about eighty-seven days until pitchers and catcher report for Spring Training!"
"It's no secret there needs to be a drastic shift in terms of the brand of baseball that is played in our nations capital. Having been absent from the playoffs for the past six seasons, and struggling to have a win percentage higher than around .400% and it seeming relatively unlikely the front office will bring in any cream of the crop, superstar level free agents this offseason..."
"With the 2025 serving as the true coming out party for Wood, he established himself as not only a face of a struggling franchise, but a budding superstar. In his first full season in the Major Leagues, he slugged 31 home runs, 91 RBIs, swiped 15 stolen bases and has an .825 OPS. Joining Alfonso Soriano as just the second Nationals player ever to post a 30/15 season."
The Washington Nationals received no BBWAA award hardware or votes for Cy Young, MVP, or Rookie of the Year this season. The organization faces roughly eighty-seven days until pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training and remains focused on optimism for next season. The franchise requires a significant change in its style of play after six consecutive seasons without playoff appearances and a win percentage near .400. The front office appears unlikely to sign superstar free agents this offseason, so the team will rely more heavily on homegrown talent. James Wood and Abrams, acquired from San Diego in the Juan Soto trade, emerged as bright contributors, with Wood delivering a full-season breakout including 31 homers, 91 RBIs, 15 steals, a .825 OPS, and an All-Star selection.
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