Mark Zuckerman
@markzuckerman.bsky.social
I didn't invent Facebook, but I do cover the Washington Nationals and co-host the Nats Chat podcast: https://www.natschatpodcast.com/
Over 2,000 total subscribers on day one. Thank you all. Talk to you from West Palm Beach tomorrow morning!
Pitchers and catchers report for spring training tomorrow. And so do I.
Welcome to Nats Journal. Hope you'll join me on this new endeavor, and hope you'll help spread the word!
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Welcome to Nats Journal. Hope you'll join me on this new endeavor, and hope you'll help spread the word!
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Welcome to Nats Journal
Your new home for Washington Nationals news, analysis, podcasts and community
natsjournal.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Over 2,000 total subscribers on day one. Thank you all. Talk to you from West Palm Beach tomorrow morning!
Officially 62 players to start camp. Have a subpage on the new site that will be updating the current roster all season long: natsjournal.com/p/current-ro...
February 9, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Officially 62 players to start camp. Have a subpage on the new site that will be updating the current roster all season long: natsjournal.com/p/current-ro...
February 9, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Pitchers and catchers report for spring training tomorrow. And so do I.
Welcome to Nats Journal. Hope you'll join me on this new endeavor, and hope you'll help spread the word!
natsjournal.com/p/welcome-to...
Welcome to Nats Journal. Hope you'll join me on this new endeavor, and hope you'll help spread the word!
natsjournal.com/p/welcome-to...
Welcome to Nats Journal
Your new home for Washington Nationals news, analysis, podcasts and community
natsjournal.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Pitchers and catchers report for spring training tomorrow. And so do I.
Welcome to Nats Journal. Hope you'll join me on this new endeavor, and hope you'll help spread the word!
natsjournal.com/p/welcome-to...
Welcome to Nats Journal. Hope you'll join me on this new endeavor, and hope you'll help spread the word!
natsjournal.com/p/welcome-to...
C Harry Ford (Great Britain) and 1B Matt Mervis (Israel) are the only Nationals players in big league camp this spring who will be participating in the World Baseball Classic.
February 6, 2026 at 1:57 AM
C Harry Ford (Great Britain) and 1B Matt Mervis (Israel) are the only Nationals players in big league camp this spring who will be participating in the World Baseball Classic.
Nationals announce spring training broadcast schedule, with 8 games on TV/streaming and 15 games on radio/streaming.
February 5, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Nationals announce spring training broadcast schedule, with 8 games on TV/streaming and 15 games on radio/streaming.
Nationals have claimed LHP Ken Waldichuk off waivers from Rays and designated RHP George Soriano (who was claimed last week) for assignment. The 40-man merry-go-round remains at full-speed.
February 5, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Nationals have claimed LHP Ken Waldichuk off waivers from Rays and designated RHP George Soriano (who was claimed last week) for assignment. The 40-man merry-go-round remains at full-speed.
LHP Konnor Pilkington, who was DFA'd last week, cleared waivers and declared for free agency instead of an outright assignment to Triple-A Rochester.
February 5, 2026 at 3:43 PM
LHP Konnor Pilkington, who was DFA'd last week, cleared waivers and declared for free agency instead of an outright assignment to Triple-A Rochester.
Baseball America’s 2026 rankings have the Nationals’ farm system 16th out of 30 clubs. They ranked 14th last year, 15th the year before that.
February 4, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Baseball America’s 2026 rankings have the Nationals’ farm system 16th out of 30 clubs. They ranked 14th last year, 15th the year before that.
Really hope Cheng didn’t buy a condo, because he’s already been DFA’d, with the Nationals now claiming RHP George Soriano off waivers from the Braves. (And you thought the journalism industry was brutal!)
Nationals claimed SS Tsung-Che Cheng off waivers from Mets and designated LHP Konnor Pilkington for assignment. Cheng, 24, played 3 games with Pirates last season, had been claimed by both Rays and Mets this month. Hope he didn’t buy a condo anywhere.
January 30, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Really hope Cheng didn’t buy a condo, because he’s already been DFA’d, with the Nationals now claiming RHP George Soriano off waivers from the Braves. (And you thought the journalism industry was brutal!)
Bidding farewell to MASN, who for the last 10 years gave me the opportunity to write and talk about the Nationals through a decade of highs and lows. And a thank you to my colleagues and all the readers and viewers for their unwavering support.
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Farewell after 10 wonderful years
I wish I could say this is the first time I’ve written one of these columns. But I’ve been a professional sportswriter for 27 years now. It’s part of the job description.You get hired by one outlet, y...
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January 30, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Bidding farewell to MASN, who for the last 10 years gave me the opportunity to write and talk about the Nationals through a decade of highs and lows. And a thank you to my colleagues and all the readers and viewers for their unwavering support.
www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/f...
www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/f...
Nationals have claimed LHP Richard Lovelady off waivers from Mets and DFA’d UTIL Mickey Gasper (who was only recently claimed himself). The 40-man roster merry-go-round continues.
January 29, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Nationals have claimed LHP Richard Lovelady off waivers from Mets and DFA’d UTIL Mickey Gasper (who was only recently claimed himself). The 40-man roster merry-go-round continues.
Reposted by Mark Zuckerman
Paul Toboni wants to turn the Nats into a "player development machine."
Here are the minor league coaches, coordinators and staff he is entrusting to help him do it. www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/n...
Here are the minor league coaches, coordinators and staff he is entrusting to help him do it. www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/n...
Nats announce minor league coaches and player development staff
The changes new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni made to the Nationals’ minor league system and player development department are now known, with the club officially announcing the coaches...
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January 29, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Paul Toboni wants to turn the Nats into a "player development machine."
Here are the minor league coaches, coordinators and staff he is entrusting to help him do it. www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/n...
Here are the minor league coaches, coordinators and staff he is entrusting to help him do it. www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/n...
Here’s the full Nationals’ 2026 player development staff, including all levels of the minors and coordinators:
January 29, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Here’s the full Nationals’ 2026 player development staff, including all levels of the minors and coordinators:
I’ve not only worked with Dan Kolko but have been blessed to call him my friend for more than a decade. So proud of his professional and personal growth through it all, and to now see him officially get this opportunity to be the Nats’ full-time play-by-play announcer.
January 29, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I’ve not only worked with Dan Kolko but have been blessed to call him my friend for more than a decade. So proud of his professional and personal growth through it all, and to now see him officially get this opportunity to be the Nats’ full-time play-by-play announcer.
2026 TV crew has officially been announced.
January 29, 2026 at 3:17 PM
2026 TV crew has officially been announced.
Riley Adams cleared waivers and accepted his outright assignment to Triple-A. The split contract he signed this fall guarantees him a $500,000 salary in the minors ($1 million if he returns to the majors).
January 29, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Riley Adams cleared waivers and accepted his outright assignment to Triple-A. The split contract he signed this fall guarantees him a $500,000 salary in the minors ($1 million if he returns to the majors).
Nationals claimed SS Tsung-Che Cheng off waivers from Mets and designated LHP Konnor Pilkington for assignment. Cheng, 24, played 3 games with Pirates last season, had been claimed by both Rays and Mets this month. Hope he didn’t buy a condo anywhere.
January 28, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Nationals claimed SS Tsung-Che Cheng off waivers from Mets and designated LHP Konnor Pilkington for assignment. Cheng, 24, played 3 games with Pirates last season, had been claimed by both Rays and Mets this month. Hope he didn’t buy a condo anywhere.
RHP Andry Lara, who was DFA’d last week, cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Rochester.
January 27, 2026 at 8:35 PM
RHP Andry Lara, who was DFA’d last week, cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Rochester.
Some notable names on this list, though Sykora and Susana will still be rehabbing from last summer's surgeries.
January 26, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Some notable names on this list, though Sykora and Susana will still be rehabbing from last summer's surgeries.
Will the Nationals acquire a major-league starter now to replace MacKenzie Gore? Paul Toboni: “We’re going to be active there.”
www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/w...
www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/w...
Will Nats acquire another starter to replace Gore?
As the dust settled from last week’s trade of MacKenzie Gore, with plenty of thoughts coming to the forefront about the five prospects the Nationals got from the Rangers and what this all means about ...
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January 26, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Will the Nationals acquire a major-league starter now to replace MacKenzie Gore? Paul Toboni: “We’re going to be active there.”
www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/w...
www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/w...
Reposted by Mark Zuckerman
Both things can be true: Trading MacKenzie Gore made the most sense for the Nats, and fans are frustrated and tired.
Trying to rationalizing another emotional trade, a feeling Nats fans are unfortunately accustomed to now. www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/r...
Trying to rationalizing another emotional trade, a feeling Nats fans are unfortunately accustomed to now. www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/r...
Rationalizing another emotional trade after Gore dealt to Rangers
Oh, how things can change in 3 ½ years. Heck, how things can change in 11 months.Thursday’s trade of MacKenzie Gore to the Rangers for five prospects not only marked the end of the Nationals’ previous...
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January 25, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Both things can be true: Trading MacKenzie Gore made the most sense for the Nats, and fans are frustrated and tired.
Trying to rationalizing another emotional trade, a feeling Nats fans are unfortunately accustomed to now. www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/r...
Trying to rationalizing another emotional trade, a feeling Nats fans are unfortunately accustomed to now. www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/r...
Reposted by Mark Zuckerman
Great episode.
Excellent questions posed to Paul Toboni.
Excellent questions posed to Paul Toboni.
New episode of @natschatpodcast.bsky.social with guest Paul Toboni. Topics:
* Gore trade
* Fan discontent
* Plans for 1B, rotation, bullpen
* Abrams’ future
* Post-interview reaction with Al Galdi
www.natschatpodcast.com/episode-post...
* Gore trade
* Fan discontent
* Plans for 1B, rotation, bullpen
* Abrams’ future
* Post-interview reaction with Al Galdi
www.natschatpodcast.com/episode-post...
Paul Toboni Joins Nats Chat to Talk Gore Trade & More — Nats Chat Podcast
Paul Toboni Interview
www.natschatpodcast.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Great episode.
Excellent questions posed to Paul Toboni.
Excellent questions posed to Paul Toboni.