Good Monday Morning, Washington Nationals Fans!

Today's Game Time Forecast West Palm Beach via the National Weather Service: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Games this Week:

• 3/8/2021 vs. New York Mets 1:05 pm EST (Radio: MLB)
• 3/9/2021 vs. Houston 6:05 pm EST
• 3/10/2021 vs. St. Louis 1:05 pm EST
• 3/11/2021 at Marlins 1:05 pm EST
• 3/13/2021 v. Mets 6:05 pm EST

Make sure to follow The Nats Report on Twitter for updates on the latest Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball during the day!

Countdown Clock:

Opening Day: 24 Days

Today's Top Story: Impressions from the first week of games at Spring Training

With 40% of Spring Training completed and Opening Day fast approaching, I wanted to share some of my observations from the past week regarding the Washington Nationals.

Click here to read the full article via The Nats Report.

Washington Nationals release Reliever Jeremy Jeffress

Yesterday, the Washington Nationals released recently acquired reliever Jeremy Jeffress. As reported by Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post, in a statement given by GM Mike Rizzo, Jefferes was released because "for personnel reasons." Later. in the afternoon, the team officially announced the release. The release of Jefferes left many questions to be answered. One of the most important questions is, with Jefferes gone, what does the Washington Nationals bullpen look like now, only weeks away from Opening Day.

Steve Mears from TalkNats.com asks this simple question: "We are back to the thinking that the team might want another left-handed arm in the bullpen, but as mentioned before, Wander Suero has reverse splits and might keep the team looking for the best bullpen arms regardless of what hand the pitcher throws the ball from. Ryne Harper, Dakota Bacus, and Suero, from the 2020 bullpen, have been the most impressive relievers in camp to date, but we must mention the caveat that sample sizes are minuscule at two innings, each."

Click here to read the full article via TalkNats

Podcast Alert: In the Clubhouse with the Nats Report

Yesterday, I sat down with our pal Chris Russell from Team 980 here in Washington D.C. During the conversation, we talked all about the recent Spring Training games, lineup ideas and so much more. As always, it is worth taking the time to listen.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ceM1MZhkmONVgRNsbcVuG

Megaphone: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/AMPM5157305677.mp3?updated=1615140842

Sticher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-nats-report/episode/in-the-clubhouse-with-the-nats-report-first-weeks-impressions-of-spring-training-with-chris-russell-82193919

Or wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

ICYMI on the Nats Report

• Special Report: The Women who had an impact on Major League Baseball
• Perspective: Juan Soto Extension Dreams
• Perspective: Welcome to 2021, Where the Nationals Bullpen Is going to be a place of strength
• Nationals Linked to Top International Prospect: Cristian Vaquero

Washington Nationals and Major Leauge Baseball Headlines

• Washington Nationals Player Preview: Joe Ross via Last Word on Sports
• Washington Nationals' Jon Lester feeling good after surgery to remove thyroid gland via Federal Baseball
• Corbin happy with how his changeup has progressed via MASN Sports
• Cade Cavalli and Jackson Rutledge, two young arms, give the Nats a glimpse of the future via the Washington Post
• Cleveland Indians' Jose Ramirez, Franmil Reyes break COVID-19 protocols, away from team via ESPN
• Scouts and execs weigh in on Yankees' Luke Voit's chances of leading MLB in home runs in 2021 via Yahoo Sports
• California adjusts guidelines to allow people in to MLB games, Disneyland via KCRA 3 (NBC Sacramento)