The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington,D.C. The Nationals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East Division. They play their home games at Nationals Park,located on South Capitol Street in the Navy Yard neighborhood of the Southeast quadrant of D.C. along the Anacostia River.
Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) is an American regional sports network owned as a joint venture between two Major League Baseball franchises,the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals. Headquartered in Baltimore,Maryland,the channel broadcasts regional coverage of sports events in the Washington,D.C.,and Baltimore metropolitan areas.
Stephen John Lyons is an American former professional baseball player who previously worked as a television sportscaster for the New England Sports Network (NESN). He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams over a period of nine seasons (1985–1993),including four stints with the Boston Red Sox. He was initially an outfielder and third baseman,but found a niche as a utility player. After his retirement as a player,he became a television baseball commentator. In 2021,NESN announced Lyons would not be returning to his in-studio pre- and post-game analyst role.
Frank-Paul Santangelo is an American former professional baseball player. He played Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2001 for the Montreal Expos,San Francisco Giants,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Oakland Athletics. He also served as a broadcaster for the Washington Nationals.
Mark Patrick Wegner is an American Major League Baseball umpire. He worked in the National League from 1998 to 1999,and throughout both major leagues since 2000. He was promoted to Crew Chief for the 2018 MLB season when Dale Scott retired after the 2017 MLB season.
The 1991 Cincinnati Reds season had the team defend their World Series championship,but the team would finish with a losing mark,regressing 17 games from the season before. Their winning percentage (.457) set a new record for worst among defending World Series champions,besting the previous mark set by the Chicago White Sox in 1918. This would be a record for seven years.
The Cincinnati Reds' 1990 season was the Reds' 122nd season in American baseball. Starting with a club best nine straight wins to open the season,as well as holding the top spot in the National League West every game during the season,the Reds went 41–21 after 62 games,splitting the remaining 100 games 50–50 to end up with a 91–71 record. It consisted of the 91–71 Reds winning the National League West by five games over the second-place Dodgers,as well as the NLCS in six games over the Pittsburgh Pirates,and the World Series in a four-game sweep over the overwhelming favorite Oakland Athletics,who had won the World Series the previous year. It was the fifth World Championship for the Reds,and their first since winning two consecutive titles in 1975 and '76.
Stephen James Strasburg is an American former professional baseball pitcher who spent his entire 13-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Washington Nationals. Strasburg was selected by Washington with the first overall pick in the 2009 MLB draft. He was a three-time All-Star.
Tomaso Anthony Milone is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals,Oakland Athletics,Minnesota Twins,Milwaukee Brewers,New York Mets,Seattle Mariners,Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves,and Toronto Blue Jays.
The 2015 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 11th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia,the eighth season at Nationals Park,and the 47th since the original team was started in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. The team finished second in the National League East with a record of 83–79. Manager Matt Williams and the entire coaching staff were dismissed after the season.
The 2016 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 12th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia,the ninth season at Nationals Park,and the 48th since the original team was started in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. They won the National League East title for the third time in five years,posting a 95–67 record,and were upset by the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games in the NLDS.
Reynaldo Starling López Kely is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Washington Nationals in 2016,and has also played for the Chicago White Sox,Los Angeles Angels,and Cleveland Guardians.
The 2017 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 13th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia,the 10th season at Nationals Park,and the 49th since the original team was started in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. They won the National League East title for the fourth time in six years but were defeated by the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS. As of 2024,this represents the most recent NL East title for the Nationals.
The 2018 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 14th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia,the 11th season at Nationals Park,and the 50th since the original team was started in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. The regular season began on March 29,2018,and ended on September 30,2018.
Gabriel Michael Klobosits is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Gastonia Baseball Club of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals.
The 2019 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 15th season competing as the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise representative in the District of Columbia,the 12th season at Nationals Park,and the 51st since the original team was started in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. The team clinched a playoff berth for the third time in four seasons on September 24. The Nationals won their first ever National League pennant on October 15,and eventually won their first World Series in franchise history on October 30,becoming the seventh Wild Card team to win the World Series. The Nationals also set all-time franchise records in home runs (231) and runs scored (873).
The 2021 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 17th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia,the 14th season at Nationals Park,and the 53rd since the original team was started in Montreal,Quebec,Canada.
Joan Manuel Adon is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.
The 2022 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 18th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia,the 15th season at Nationals Park,and the 54th since the original team was started in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. The Nationals failed to improve on their 65–97 record from the previous year,losing 107 games,having the worst record in the major leagues for the first time since 2009. The 107 losses came just three years after their first World Series title in 2019. It also marked the first time since 2009 that the Nationals lost 100 or more games in one season. In addition,it is the fifth time in franchise history that the Nationals lost 100 or more games,along with 1969,1976,2008,and 2009. To further add to Washington's dismal season,Juan Soto,along with Josh Bell,left the team via a trade to the San Diego Padres during the trade deadline.
