ALL-STAR: Washington Nationals Ace Foster Griffin Is The BEST Kept Secret In Baseball

Washington Nationals shock MLB with Foster Griffin’s All-Star breakout—could the 30-year-old rookie ace be the trade deadline’s hottest commodity? Ryan Clary spotlights Griffin’s incredible journey from 2014 first-round pick to Japan League standout, now dominating the Nationals rotation with a unique seven-pitch arsenal and earning Cy Young buzz. With elite stats, a 3.3 bWAR, and a flawless All-Star Game inning under his belt, Griffin’s rise raises big questions: should the Nationals lock him up long-term or capitalize on his skyrocketing value? Key trade deadline storylines include the potential market for Griffin, a possible nine-figure extension, and what rival teams might pay for his services—especially if left-handed aces like Tarik Skubal stay put. Ryan Clary also breaks down Luis Garcia Jr. 's emergence at first base and whether he’ll draw suitors.  00:00 Foster Griffin's All-Star Journey 05:49 Foster Griffin shines in All Star Game 08:26 Foster Griffin's breakout season 10:21 Foster Griffin's All-Star Game impact 14:59 Foster Griffin's trade market 18:08 Trade possibilities for the Nationals 20:18 Trade talks involving Griffin 25:23 Nationals' future with Luis Garcia Jr. 26:16 Names to watch for Nationals Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11 Follow Locked On Nationals on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LO_Nationals   Everydayer Club Link: https://lockedonnationals.supercast.com/   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Amazon This Back To School Season, spend less on your kids, with Amazon. With Amazon’s low Back To School Prices, just spend less on your kids. Because every dollar you don’t spend on them, is a dollar you haven’t spent on them.    Nutrafol Find out why Nutrafol is the only hair growth supplement brand trusted by MLB. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you visit https://Nutrafol.com and enter promo code LOCKEDONMLB. Stance Check out the ICON collection from Stance—premium comfort, performance, and durability designed for whatever your day brings.  Use promo Code LOCKEDON at checkout for 20% off your purchase.  Learn more at https://Stance.com. Stance. The Official Sock Partner of Major League Baseball. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at https://Indeed.com/podcast   KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.