Locked On Nationals - Daily Podcast On The Washington Nationals

Ryan is joined by Bobby Blanco from MASN Sports, and he joins the show to discuss Dylan Crews' struggles in the bigs. Is it WAY too early to draw any conclusions? We then discuss the offense, and the issues surrounding them. Lastly, we preview the D-Backs series to wrap up the show!   Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11   Follow Locked On Nationals on Twitter:  https://t...

The Nats ace MacKenzie Gore didn't have his A-level kind of stuff against the Blue Jays, but he still delivered a quality start. Ryan discusses the difference he sees in Gore as he enters year 3 with the club. The Nats have not been great offensively through the first two series, and it's an issue. What will happen with them? Last but not least, let's talk about torpedo bats.    Follow Ryan Clary...

We open up today's show discussing the Nats slow start to the series dropping 2 of the first games against the Blue Jays. But, SS CJ Abrams has done it again... He's having yet another fast start to the season, this time flashing his defensive ceiling. We then pivot to Keibert Ruiz, if he can continue this production the Nats can finally settle down with their franchise catcher.    Follow Ryan Cla...

The Washington Nationals fall to 1-3, but not all is bad so far in 2025. The Nats needed more power heading into 2025, and so far the power on offense has been well above average. Ryan discusses this, and more areas the Nats will need to improve. Michael Soroka made his Nats debut last night and he looked solid, but then came out during the 6th inning with a minor injury.    Follow Ryan Clary on T...

Baseball is back in DC, and of course we have to have our first overreactions of the year! Ryan discusses Dylan Crews going 0-11 with 8 K's to begin the year, any cause for concern yet? We also look at the Nats bullpen and discuss one of the worst starts to the season out of the pen just yet. The Nats starting pitchers were awesome this weekend, Ryan spent some time highlighting 3 gems provided by...

Mackenzie Gore shined in his first Opening Day start, setting a franchise record with 13 strikeouts on Opening Day! We discuss some of the highs including Keibert Ruiz and his awesome performance. With all that said, did you notice something weird with the lineup? Ryan sure did, and it was the placement of Dylan Crews. We then preview the weekend ahead for the Nats.    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter...

THE DAY HAS COME, BASEBALL IS BACK IN DC! Ryan discusses the big 2025 season filled with storylines to watch, including the rise of James Wood, Dylan Crews & co. We then give you a preview of today's awesome matchup between the Nats and the Phillies, with MacKenzie Gore on the bump.    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11   Follow Locked On Nationals on Twitter:  https://...

Ryan is joined today by Krabs, who co-hosts the Behind The Lines podcast on Bookit Sports, to discuss the 2025 Nats season. We discuss many things including who will lead the team in homeruns, stolen bases, and which position group we feel most confident in heading into 2025. Lastly, we predict how many games the Nats will win in 2025.    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclar...

The Nats have important roster decisions to make, and there are stil a few spots left up for grabs. Who will be the final 2 relievers on this roster between Orlando Ribalta, Brad Lord, and Jackson Rutledge? Who will be the final utility man off the bench? And lastly, who will be your backup catcher for Keibert Ruiz? Ryan then discusses Bob Carpenter calling it a career after 2025, and the impact h...

The Atlanta Braves have been the kings of the NL East for a long time and have Ronald Acuna Jr returning to the field soon. SO why do out experts think it will be so tough for them to win the NL East in the 2025 MLB Season? Juan Soto and the New York Mets are a good starting point, as are Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies. The NL East will be a three team race, but the young Washington Na...

The Nats signed Paul DeJong earlier this offseason to a one-year deal to play 3B, and Ryan has bought in on DeJong. Ryan believes he will have a Jesse Winker kind of bounceback in 2025, and play a key role for this team. It's a Friday, so we give you a Nats prospects stock report; who's been up and who's been down? Lastly, Ryan gives you one key thing to watch for this weekend with spring training...

Mitchell Parker and DJ Herz have been battling it out in camp to decide who will win the Nats 5th starting spot. Well, Ryan is ready to tell you who he thinks has won the job. The Nats made their latest roster moves, and some of these guys are legit big time prospects. Lastly, we discuss Nasim Nunez and Shin Ogasawara so far in spring training.    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com...

The Washington Nationals look to be contenders in 2025, and it'll be on the backs of these two position groups. One of them will leave you surprised in a HUGE way. We then pivot to discussing Nathaniel Lowe and his struggles so far in spring training, are you concerned right now?    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11   Follow Locked On Nationals on Twitter:  https://twi...

Davey Martinez announced that young stud MacKenzie Gore will be your Opening Day starter, and he deserves this. Ryan discusses why he expects a big season for MacKenzie Gore and more. We just got back from spring training, and Ryan gives you his two biggest takeaways here.    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11   Follow Locked On Nationals on Twitter:  https://twitter.co...

For those who haven't paid close attention to the MLB Draft thus far, the Nats may have their eyes on the next Paul Skenes. Liam Doyle out of Tennessee is putting up giant numbers so far, and could be the next BIG time prospect. Ryan then projects which 4 prospects will make their MLB debut for the Nats this year. Do you agree with him?   Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclar...

CJ Abrams is a All-Star caliber player which we saw this past season, but there are still some questions surrounding him. Can he prove that he's the shortstop of the future in 2025? Ryan is joined by Bobby Blanco from MASNSports.com to discuss that here. Also, who will win the 5th starter spot for the Nats?   Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11   Follow Locked On Nationa...

Ryan is joined by Ben Strober today to discuss James Wood and his big start to Spring Training. Do we think James Wood could break out for a 30-30 season in 2025? We also discuss Robert Hassell III and his monster start to 2025, when could we see him in the bigs?    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11   Follow Locked On Nationals on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/LO_Natio...

It's time for an overreaction Tuesday as Ryan has two potential overreactions for you so far thru Spring Training.... Could DJ Herz not be in the starting rotation after his early struggles? We then take a look at the rotation as a whole and discuss who will win that 5th starter spot.    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11   Follow Locked On Nationals on Twitter:  https:...

On today's Locked On Nats we take a look at the 3 most impressive Nats prospects of spring training. Could any of these guys crack the Opening Day roster? We then give you a Nats stock report, who's been up and who's been down?    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11   Follow Locked On Nationals on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/LO_Nationals   Support Us By Supporting Our...

Michael Soroka was one of the big free agent acquisitions for the Washington Nationals this offseason, and he continues his run of solid spring training outings. Could he be the real deal? Also, Nathaniel Lowe has impressed Ryan, but in ways you may not see just yet. We get you a Nats prospect stock report as these young Nats have looked really good in camp.    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https...

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Ryan has convinced himself that he's ready for Dylan Crews to have his breakout season in 2025! But, some improvements have to happen that starts with his approach. Ryan goes through some of the adjustments he will have to make to make the above statement true. The Nats made a head scratching move when they DFA'd Stone Garrett, what went into that decision?    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https:...

Ben Strauss of The Washington Post joins Ryan to discuss his story on the Nats & MASN ending their TV rights deal after the 2025 season. Does this mean there's potentially something coming up for the Nats & the Lerner's? Then, we discuss Michael Soroka and his quick start in spring training.    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11   Follow Locked On Nationals on Twitter: ...

The Nats and MASN have finally come to a resolution after years in the courts, and the Nats will now be free of MASN! What does this mean for the future of broadcast rights, and how you consume Nats baseball? Also, what does this mean for the future of the Lerner's owning the Nats?   Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11   Follow Locked On Nationals on Twitter:  https://tw...

James Wood is going to be a star for your Nats, and Ryan is confident in that. What makes him so confident in James Wood being the next face of the franchise? There's no secret here, the Nats have a tough road to the postseason in 2025 as it is. But, there's one bump in the road you may be looking over.    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11   Follow Locked On Nationals...