"AS EXPECTED This teams was built to be bad except for a few players. Wood, Abrams, and Gore were talented and they performed. Garcia, Bell, and a few arms in the pen were ok before and ok this year. The rest was a collection of mediocre to terrible players who performed mediocre to terribly and kids who could not and did not break out."
"Roll one snake eyes sure, but two? Unlucky. At 25 with a full season behind him, Jacob Young was more likely to get better this year but instead he crashed out of the Nats plans. No one expected Trevor Williams to be the pitcher he was for 13 games last year but going straight back to terrible was also a surprise."
Nationals experienced both fortunate and unfortunate player outcomes in 2025. Daylen Lile produced a surprising September and positioned himself for a 2026 starting role. Amed Rosario delivered the best offensive season of his career despite low expectations. Nathaniel Lowe underperformed with Washington despite prior consistency and success after a trade. Irvin and Parker fell well below prior levels, and Jacob Young regressed instead of improving after a full season. Trevor Williams reverted to poor form after a short hot stretch. Core contributors Wood, Abrams, and Gore performed as expected, while several role players remained merely serviceable. Slight overall bad luck suppressed the win total, implying over-70-win potential if performances normalize in 2026.
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