The Washington Nationals Won't Be A Great Team... But They Could Be FUN!

Washington Nationals’ young core shows promise despite modest expectations—could their offense become 2026’s biggest surprise? Ryan Clary explores why fans should be optimistic, spotlighting breakout potential from Brady House, James Wood, Dylan Crews, Harry Ford, and Daylen Lile. As spring training heats up, hot bats and rising prospects fuel hope for an unexpectedly explosive lineup, while pitching remains a looming question mark. Get the inside scoop on whose stock is up or down, from Riley Cornelio’s electric arm to Abi Ortiz’s slow start at first base. Plus, catch the latest on Nationals’ talent competing in the World Baseball Classic, including Harry Ford (Great Britain) and Matt Mervis (Israel).  0:00 "Nats Offense Could Be FUN!" 05:29 "Finding Hope in Bad Pitching" 08:42 Optimistic Take on Nats Offense 12:51 Riley Cornelio's Rising Stock 13:47 Nationals' Young Pitching Plans 16:55 "Ortiz Struggles, House Shines" 20:03 Griff McGarry's Bullpen Potential 24:03 Excited for Harry Ford Action 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! PlayStation This episode of is brought to you by MLB The Show 26. Visit mlbthe.show/lockedon and use code “LOCKEDON” to unlock a pack for use in Diamond Dynasty. Pre-Order now, Available March 17th on PlayStation 5, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. RATED E FOR EVERYONE. Turbo Tax For a limited time, you can have your taxes done by a local TurboTax expert for just $150 — all in, if a TurboTax expert didn’t file for you last year. Just file by February 28. Take taxes off your plate and get back to your life.  Visit https://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today.  Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONfor $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel FanDuel is giving you a way to turn that energy into even bigger potential wins with a College Basketball Parlay Profit Boost.Visit https://FANDUEL.COMto get started — Play Your Game.   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.