What a long strange trip it has been. WOW! What a crazy and long season this year has been for the Washington Nationals. The team has basically crashed and burned and had a lot of loosing streaks however, there was some excitement with the Nationals over the weekend as they defeated the New York Mets in New York as the Mets are trying to hang on to their Wild Card Spot. If the Mets are un-able to make the make the playoffs, it might be do to the two amazing catches Jacob Young had over the weekend.

While there is still a lot of work that the Nationals as an organization has to do in the coming weeks, months and years it was nice to reminded in another lost season that baseball is fun and the Nationals can be successful.

The Washington Nationals earned their sixth and final win of 2025 over the Mets today on the heels of an insane defensive performance by Jacob Young. While the game had some bumps, the Nationals did just enough to earn the victory.

https://x.com/TheNatsReport/status/1969857573278105819On the mound, Jake Irvin had a day with a gritty 5⅓ innings, allowing two runs on six hits with five strikeouts and two walks. He handed off a one-run lead to Mitchell Parker, who authored a throwback, 3⅔-inning save: two hits, no walks, two strikeouts, and a whole lot of nerve. It was Washington’s first save of more than three innings since the franchise moved to D.C., underscoring just how rare (and valuable) Parker’s length was in closing out a 3–2 win at Citi Field. Irvin notched his first victory since July 27, snapping a personal skid, while Parker’s efficiency (53 pitches, 38 for strikes) let manager Miguel Cairo avoid a taxed bullpen entirely.

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The Washington Nationals now head to Atlanta for their last road series of the 2025 season. Here are the projected starting pitching matchups:

Monday, September 22, 2025

Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves

LHP MacKenzie Gore (5-14, 4.00 ERA) vs. LHP Chris Sale (5-5, 2.35 ERA)

7:15 p.m. EDT | Truist Park | Atlanta, GA

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves

RHP Brad Lord (5-8, 4.18 ERA) vs. RHP Hurston Waldrep (5-1, 3.04 ERA) 

7:15 p.m. EDT | Truist Park | Atlanta, GA

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

LHP Andrew Alvarez (1-1, 2.84 ERA) vs. RHP Bryce Elder (8-10, 5.36 ERA)

12:15 p.m. EDT | Truist Park | Atlanta, GA

In the bottom of the third inning yesterday, Daylen Lile took a hard spill as he collided with the wall while trying to make a sliding catch. The sequence followed a Cedric Mullins single to left field that allowed Luis Torrens to score.

Lile slammed into the wall and appeared to be in obvious pain. He was initially helped off the field in a wheelchair, but after an extended pause, he managed to stand and walk off under his own power. The team has announced that Lile sustained a left knee contusion.

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