The fun baseball days in Washington left the building after their World Series title in 2019. The Nationals finished last in the NL West over the past two seasons with a combined 91-131 record. In the team's 53-year history, they’ve made the postseason five other times.
Their pitching staff slipped to 24th in ERA (4.80) while finishing with the second-worst bullpen in the majors (5.08 ERA, 23 wins, 42 losses, and 36 saves). Washington ranks 16th in runs (724), 21st in home runs (182), and 23rd in stolen bases (57).
The only player signed to the Nationals major league roster was 2B Cesar Hernandez. They moved on from 3B Starlin Castro, 1B Ryan Zimmerman, RP Kyle McGowin, RP Ryne Harper, and RP Wander Suero.
