While watching the first five Nationals games of the season, it is tough not to notice how much the team is striking out. The Nats made power an emphasis all offseason, and it seems like hitters are willing to trade off some contact to hit for more power. This is a fine tradeoff to make, but right now the strikeouts are slightly out of control.
It is a small sample size, but the Nationals lead baseball in strikeout percentage, with a jarring 32.8 K%. This is especially noticeable because last year had the sixth lowest strikeout rate in baseball with a 20.