80 games into the 2025 season, the Washington Nationals are in a familiar spot, last place. With the rebuild now 4.5 seasons deep, this was not supposed to happen, especially with a team like the Marlins in the division. On paper, the Nationals should be way ahead of a team like the Marlins, but that has not happened.
Entering the season, both manager Davey Martinez and GM Mike Rizzo were expecting progress this year. While the development of young players is great, there needed to be an improvement to the win/loss record. Before the season, Martinez said the goal was to play meaningful games in September.