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Talking about the 2025 season, since it will be the 20th anniversary of Nationals baseball, we also have a couple of surprises up our sleeves, including a look back on twenty of our favorite Nationals moments! Stay tuned for that! (What are some of your favorite Washington Nationals moments that we can't forget? Hit us up to let us know.)

Good Morning, Washington Nationals fans. Here are your Morning headlines, analysis, and more for December 11, 2024.

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📌 DRIVING THE DAY HERE AT THE NATS REPORT.

📌 We're number one. We're number one. For the third time in Washington Nationals franchise history, the Washington Nationals will pick number one in the 2025 MLB Draft. (Stephen Strasburg, 2009; Bryce Harper, 2010).

Former Washington Nationals Matt Adams was the Nationals representative in last night's draft lottery during this year's Winter Meetings in Dallas, Texas. (Complete Lottery results: https://atmlb.com/3Da2lVv.) We will comprehensively profile some top prospects that the Nationals could draft in Atlanta. (Calling, Ethan Holliday!) Is there any other news that even matters? Just joking. Of course, there is... Check out this video of Holliday's power at the plate that might be coming to the Nationals. Also check out our prospect profile of Ethan that we published last night. Later today, we will be publishing a more in-depth profile. theFUTURE is bright, right?

📌 Meet the Press. On Monday, Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez met with reporters at this year's MLB Winter Meetings, and there were a lot of headlines coming out of what MLB termed "Press Conference." During the press conference, Martinez talked about the depth of the starting rotation, what type of bat he is looking for, the latest on CJ Abrams, and what he thinks the plan is for the team's future this season. You can check out some quotes here, here, here, and here.

📌 Congrats! Yesterday, it was announced that legendary sportswriter Thomas Boswell was Honored with the BBWAA Career Excellence Award. Thomas Boswell, a renowned figure in sports journalism, has been recognized for his exceptional career by receiving the 2025 Baseball Writers' Association of America Career Excellence Award. After a remarkable 52-year tenure at The Washington Post, Boswell's impact on baseball is undeniable. Congratulations!

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