The Washington Nationals entered the 2025 season with expectations of growth. After years of rebuilding following their 2019 World Series title, the franchise hoped this would be the year where the struggle met the success. Instead, the season has become yet another let down with the future of the team now being in question as well. What was once a promising future now has more questions then answers. The current situation is even worse with the team now sitting at 46–70, last in the NL East.
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The most telling moment of the Nationals' season came about a week before the draft when the team fired championship manager Dave Martinez and GM Mike Rizzo.