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Cade Cavalli is making a strong case for the Opening Day rotation, dazzling against the Astros as he carves through hitters with precision and confidence. His emergence only highlights how smart the Nationals were to move on from MacKenzie Gore, who is struggling mightily with the Texas Rangers. Meanwhile, spring training is revealing fresh talent, with Luis Perales showcasing a fastball that is clearly in a tier of its own, despite a few hard-hit balls in his debut. The Nats are ten games into spring training, and already, players like Perales and the surprises emerging from this young roster are injecting excitement into a franchise that’s ready to turn the page. As we look ahead, the blend of promising youth and potential maturity is shaping this team into something we can really rally behind.

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Former Nationals pitcher raising questions for new team after recent brutal outing
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Former Nationals pitcher raising questions for new team after recent brutal outing
The Washington Nationals are starting to look very smart for trading away 2025 All-Star MacKenzie Gore when they did to the Texas Rangers.
 4 early spring training surprises for this young and upcoming Nationals roster
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4 early spring training surprises for this young and upcoming Nationals roster
The Washington Nationals have found some early success stories from players just a mere ten games into 2026 Spring Training.
 Luis Perales’ Fastball Is In A Tier Of Its Own
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Luis Perales’ Fastball Is In A Tier Of Its Own
Luis Perales made his Nationals Spring Training debut in the 4th inning versus the New York Mets yesterday, recording a scoreless inning with one walk allowed. He allowed 3 hard hit balls, but none found grass, with 2 flyouts and a lineout to center allowed. During his 24-pitch outing, Perales threw 33% fastballs and 67% […]
 Cavalli carves through Astros, lined up for possible Opening Day nod
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Cavalli carves through Astros, lined up for possible Opening Day nod
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Ideally, the Nationals hoped Cade Cavalli would pitch into the fourth inning on Friday. They wanted the right-hander to get built up in his second Spring Training start, but not at the expense of a high pitch count. Cavalli is preparing for his first full
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