"After grinding through a tough year, the Nats have caught fire in September, winning five of their first six games and breathing life back into a fanbase desperate for something to cheer about. The spark was a dominant three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins at home from September 1-3, and the momentum has only grown since, capped by a 15-7 thrashing of the very same Marlins on Monday, and a 7-5 victory on Tuesday."
"Then, on September 3, the floodgates opened. In a 10-5 blowout, the star of the show was the unlikeliest of heroes: infielder Nasim Nuñez. The most recent September call-up exploded for a 3-for-4 day, blasting his first two career home runs and driving in four runs. It was a career day for Nuñez and a season-high in hits for the team, sending the Marlins out of town without a single win."
"The next day, the kids provided the power. James Wood, a cornerstone of the rebuild, launched a towering two-run homer, and fellow rookie Daylen Lile chipped in with an RBI and a run. They backed up a gutsy performance from Patrick Corbin, who earned the win in the 5-2 victory in what could be one of his final starts in a Nats uniform."
Washington Nationals completed a sweep of the Miami Marlins and won five of six games in September, injecting momentum late in a rebuilding season. Rookie Andrew Alvarez made his first big-league start and delivered five innings of one-hit baseball, while James Wood and Daylen Lile supplied key offense and Patrick Corbin earned a win. Nasim Nuñez exploded in a 10-5 win with two first career home runs and four RBIs. The team followed with a 15-7 victory and a 7-5 win, improving confidence despite a 60-84 record that eliminates playoff contention. The streak suggests tangible progress in the rebuild.
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