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  • May 19, 2026: James Wood’s inside-the-park grand slam

    When the Nationals came to bat in the bottom of the second on May 19, 2026, the Mets had already scored five runs off Foster Griffin. Quickly, however, the bottom of their lineup had loaded the bases when James Wood came up again. He had singled of Mets starter Nolan McLean in the first.Mets left… Read more

  • Nats homer back-to-back on rookie’s first two MLB pitches

    On August 6, 2023, Lyon Richardson, in his major league debut with the Reds in Cincinnati, gave up home runs on his first two pitches. CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas of the Nationals each homered. That has not happened, as far as can be determined, to any other pitcher in MLB history. Richardson gave up two more… Read more

  • Nick Johnson’s OBP trails 16 guys with Hall of Fame careers

    First baseman Nick Johnson was a solid player and on-base machine for the early Nationals. Sadly, he doesn’t get the recognition his statstics warrant.His career was curtailed by a number of serious injuries, one of which — a catastrophic on-the-field collision with Austin Kearns on Sept. 23, 2006 — fractured a leg and cost him… Read more

  • Historically bad bullpen derailed 2026 Nats

    No playoff appearance was expected of the 2026 Washington Nationals. Yet those Nats were in contention for a wild card spot, winning half their games as July ended, despite having a painfully unreliable collection of relievers.The frequency of lost leads in August and September allowed Washington to outdo the bullpen of the 2024 White Sox… Read more

  • Biggest turn-around in consecutive games in the same series

    The 2026 Nationals and Athletics set a modern MLB record with a 33-run reversal between games 1 and 2 of their July series at hitter-friendly Sutter Health Park in Sacramento.On July 17, the Nationals scored a season-high 23 runs in beating the A’s, 23-4. The next night, The A’s beat the Nats, 15-1. That’s the… Read more

  • Abrams named July 2026 N.L. Player of the Month

    Two-time All-Star CJ Abrams was named NL Player of the Month for July 2026. The Nationals’ shortstop hit .348 with five doubles, 10 homers, 23 RBI and six stolen bases, He scored 17 runs, had a .742 slugging percentage and a 1.149 OPS in 23 games.  Abrams, voted the N.L.’s starting shortstop for the All-Star… Read more