Locked On Nationals - Daily Podcast On The Washington Nationals

As the season has gone on, James Wood has continued to be a shining star in the Nats outfield and you can see why he was the top prospect in all of baseball. Ryan discusses that, and as well as some 2nd half struggles from CJ Abrams. We then get to 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...

The Washington Nationals have a huge, huge offseason ahead but the bigger question ahead is... Are the Lerner's all in for a big offseason? If not, then we're in trouble. Ryan also reveals his latest update as far as the Nats top 10 prospects go... who moved up and who moved down?    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11   Follow Locked On Nationals on Twitter:  https://tw...

As we are about two weeks away from September, it's time to start thinking about September call ups. Could it finally be Dylan Crews' turn to make the jump? What about Brad Lord or other interesting arms? Or, could it be Darren Baker's time? Lastly, we talk about promotions we wanna see at the minor league level.    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11   Follow Locked On...

Eric Bach, the play-by-play man for the Fredericksburg Nationals, joins the show today to discuss the dominant first season of 2023 3rd round pick Travis Sykora. How good is the 20 year old RHP coming off 6 perfect innings? Also, we look at other big names for the FredNats like Elijah Green & Cristhian Vaquero. Eric discusses why it's way too early to write off Elijah Green. Also, Eric gives you 2...

It's no secret that MacKenzie Gore has struggled all summer long and he hasn't been his usual self, Ryan is now open to the idea of optioning him to AAA. But, there's also another road to consider that may be more possible. Seaver King and Caleb Lomavita make their FredNats debut TONIGHT! Ryan shares his hot take for you then. Lastly, we preview the Beltway Series as the Nats head up to Baltimore...

Take a bow Mike Rizzo! The Nats had a very good haul at this year's trade deadline, and the Nats prospects had themselves a wildy good weekend. Jose Tena hit a walkoff in the 10th, Tyler Stuart struck out 13 batters, and Alex Clemmey dealt with the FredNats. We then get to a Nats stock report as we give you the best and worst performances of the last week up in the bigs. Then, Andres Chapparo has...

The Washington Nationals had a WILD 5 hour game that gave us flashbacks of the infamous 18 inning game of the 2014 NLDS, and the Nats fell short again. But, Luis Garcia Jr. came in to attempt to save the day in the pouring rain, and his breakout continues. We give you a Nats prospect stock report as it's a Friday. We then preview Anthony Rendon returning to DC tonight for the first time since 2019...

We've seen in recent weeks Davey Martinez put up some different lineups, but yesterday's lineup was simply not it. James Wood should never be behind Ildemaro Vargas, Alex Call, and Harold Ramirez. Ryan explains why Wood should be in the 2 hole for the foreseeable future. We pivot to discuss Keibert Ruiz's hot streak, is this still enough for the Nats to make him the franchise catcher? Lastly, DJ H...

Bobby Blanco from MASN Sports joins the show today to discuss last night's WILD win as James Wood & CJ Abrams went yard. Also, is MacKenzie Gore's struggles no big deal? We then go down to the minor league level as Travis Sykora and Jarlin Susana have been brilliant all season long. When will they start to get the national attention that they deserve?    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twit...

Luis Garcia Jr has quietly broken out this summer as he has been absolutely mashing the baseball since June. Ryan discusses what the 2B has done much better, and why this could be the real Garcia moving forward. Seaver King was the Nats 1st round pick and he comes with an interesting profile... Where does he fit for the Nats? Also, Tyler Stuart has pitched VERY well in his first two starts with Ha...

It has been a tough summer for the Nats, but even a tougher summer for Nats ace MacKenzie Gore as he struggles to throw strikes. How concerned should the team be, and how concerned are you? We get you caught up on the Nats farm system as we give you a Nats prospect stock report, who's been up and who's been down? Lastly, we preview the Brewers-Nats series.    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https:/...

The time is now for Dylan Crews to join the Washington Nationals. One of the best prospects in baseball has been on a heater recently, and the kid is ready to join the Nats. Also, while you're thinking about young prospects... lower your expectations for the Nats in 2024 and here's why. We then talk about the dreadful DBacks series cause... yeah it was bad.    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https:...

Mike Rizzo sold at the trade deadline for the Washington Nationals, and it was the right decision for the organization. Ryan discusses how he felt the Nats did what's best for the future of the org. Then, we give you 3 prospects to look out for in the 2nd half as the Nats have holes that need to be filled. One thing I'm mad about is the Nats held onto closer Kyle Finnegan, and why did they make th...

The Nats said goodbye to one of the bright spots of the rebuild, Lane Thomas. Ryan discusses why Mike Rizzo made the absolute right decision to trade him, and why the Nats did very well with the return. Then, we discuss the return as you should be thrilled with the Nats return highlighted by 19 year old Alex Clemmey who could be a front of the line rotation piece. Ryan also explains why today is t...

The Nats traded away OF Jesse Winker to the New York Mets in the middle of the game on Saturday. Ryan discusses the impact of Winker, and more importantly the Nats return of RHP Tyler Stuart. What kind of ceiling and floor does Stuart have? We get you a Nats stock report as this is your latest individual performance for the Nats, who's up and who's down? Then, Ryan explains why Lane Thomas and Kyl...

Dylan Cease threw a no hitter against the Nats, but were you rooting for history to happen? Ryan discusses that and Darnell Coles, the Nats hitting coach... is he on the hot seat? Then, we get you a Nats prospects stock report as Dylan Crews has been red hot... is he inching towards making his Nats debut? Lastly, we preview the Cardinals-Nats series here!   Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://t...

Juan Yepez continues his historic start for the Nats as he has 20 hits in his first 14 games with the Nats, inching closer to an MLB record. We start off discussing game 1 of the Padres series as the Nats offense fell flat. We then jump more into Yepez's hot start and discuss what his 2024 plan could look like in DC. Then, we preview game 2 of the Padres-Nats series.   Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter...

Ryan is joined by Javier Reyes of Locked On Padres to discuss the weird history between the Nats & Padres. We start off discussing the Jurickson Profar-Nats beef, was it overblown? Also, are we now rivals? Then, we take a look at the Juan Soto trade and what has transpired since then. We then discuss the Padres-Nats series and preview that for you.    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter...

We are just about 2 weeks out from the trade deadline, and the Nats will be busy with All-Star closer Kyle Finnegan & outfielder Lane Thomas. Who fits the "must sell" list and is Kyle Finnegan & Lane Thomas on that? We get you our 2024 and half goals for the Nats, are they realistic enough? Lastly, we preview the Reds-Nats series this weekend.    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/...

Ryan is joined by Bobby Blanco from MASNSports.com, and they take a deep dive on future star James Wood. What kind of impact will the #1 prospect in all of baseball have for the Nats in the 2nd half? Bobby met with the Nats top 3 drafted players over the past week during their pressers, what were some of his takeaways from them? Which of the 3 have the highest ceiling? Then, we each give our trade...

The Washington Nationals have a ton of young guys on the MLB roster, but one of those guys could be fighting for their job moving forward. Ryan tells you who that is to start off the show. Then, Ryan gets into the pros & cons of 1st round pick Seaver King. Seaver King has a high ceiling, but also comes with a low floor. Lastly, our guy CJ Abrams made his All-Star debut yesterday meanwhile Kyle Fin...

As the 1st half of the season is officially wrapped up, I think it's safe to say the Nats had a successful first half. Ryan gives you his MVP which is an obvious one, and the Cy-Young winner for the Nats in the first half of 2024. Then, we give you our Cy-Young & MVP of the Nats prospects as well for the first half. Lastly, we talk about Kyle Finnegan making the All-Star game joining CJ Abrams rep...

Under Mike Rizzo, the Nats have always taken swings on the biggest possible talent in the draft for above slot money. Well, with Brad Ciolek & Danny Haas in the organization, that has changed. Can the Nats successfully develop the talent similarly to the Orioles over the years? Ryan gives you the draft profiles for Seaver King, Caleb Lomavita, and Luke Dickerson. Then, the Nats made a big move sen...

The Washington Nationals make a MAJOR surprise pick and take Wake Forest SS Seaver King! Ryan dissects this pick, and discusses why it's a big surprise.    Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11   Follow Locked On Nationals on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/LO_Nationals Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

We are just two days away from the 2024 MLB Draft, and the Nats hold the 10th overall pick. Ryan has his eyes on 3 players who could be an instant blue chip kind of prospect for the Nats. Who will it be? It's a Friday so we give you your Nats prospect stock report, who;s been up and who's been down? We discuss that here! Lastly, we preview the Nats-Brewers series as Jackson Rutledge makes his 2024...