The Washington Nationals are still in the middle of a rebuild, but were still fairly active in the offseason. With a quarter of the season now gone, here are some grades for each of the major moves that the Nationals made, with added context:

AJ Smith-Shawver allowed only two hits and no earned runs in six strong innings, Nick Allen drove in a run with two hits and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Thursday. The Braves won three of four games in the series,

A former Cincinnati Reds player made himself right at home at Great American Ball Park as a member of the Washington Nationals. Amed Rosario, who played in 22 games for the Reds in 2024, went 3-for-6 on Saturday and drove in four key runs as the Nationals ...

With excellent chase and whiff rates, it certainly seems plausible that the emerging Nationals star will be able to keep pace with other strikeout artists such as Zack Wheeler, Tarik Skubal and Chris Sale, a group that includes both the American League and National League Cy Young Award winners in 2024 and the runner-up in the NL.

The Atlanta Braves play against the Washington Nationals in an MLB game today. Fans can watch this game for free online.

Dave Martinez’s young team squanders an early chance for a lead and goes on to lose, 5-2, dropping three of four in the series.

It has been a few years since the Washington Nationals could claim to have a legitimate ace. With the breakout performance from MacKenzie Gore this year, they may be able to make that claim again sooner rather than later.