Andrew Golden
@andrewgolden.bsky.social
Nationals reporter @washingtonpost | Northwestern ‘21👨🏾🎓 | @SJI_Update | Philippians 4:13 | Past: @chicagotribune @KCStar @baltimoresun | @NABJ | he/him
James Wood was a finalist for an NL Silver Slugger but didn’t win the award. Juan Soto, Corbin Carroll and Kyle Tucker are the 2025 NL outfield recipients. Here’s how he stacked up against Carroll/Tucker:
November 6, 2025 at 11:26 PM
James Wood was a finalist for an NL Silver Slugger but didn’t win the award. Juan Soto, Corbin Carroll and Kyle Tucker are the 2025 NL outfield recipients. Here’s how he stacked up against Carroll/Tucker:
Here's what Paul Toboni said when @granthpaulsen.bsky.social asked him if he made decisions on the staff changes or if he received help from others in the process:
October 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Here's what Paul Toboni said when @granthpaulsen.bsky.social asked him if he made decisions on the staff changes or if he received help from others in the process:
Season 4 (🤯) is complete! An extremely eventful one. Thanks to everyone who followed along, really blessed to do this job!
A special thanks to my guy, @spencernusbaum.bsky.social and our editor, @sarahlarimer.bsky.social! Should be a busy offseason.
A special thanks to my guy, @spencernusbaum.bsky.social and our editor, @sarahlarimer.bsky.social! Should be a busy offseason.
September 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Season 4 (🤯) is complete! An extremely eventful one. Thanks to everyone who followed along, really blessed to do this job!
A special thanks to my guy, @spencernusbaum.bsky.social and our editor, @sarahlarimer.bsky.social! Should be a busy offseason.
A special thanks to my guy, @spencernusbaum.bsky.social and our editor, @sarahlarimer.bsky.social! Should be a busy offseason.
Classy from the Nationals — the whole team came out of the dugout to tip their cap to Bob Carpenter before first pitch:
September 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Classy from the Nationals — the whole team came out of the dugout to tip their cap to Bob Carpenter before first pitch:
Andrew Alvarez has four strikeouts through three innings, two swinging and two looking. He's not getting many whiffs (2 in 17 swings), but generating a lot of weak contact.
September 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Andrew Alvarez has four strikeouts through three innings, two swinging and two looking. He's not getting many whiffs (2 in 17 swings), but generating a lot of weak contact.
Bases were loaded in the 4th for Dylan Crews. He grounded into a double play on a ball he hit right in front of home.
2-1 Braves, top 5.
2-1 Braves, top 5.
September 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Bases were loaded in the 4th for Dylan Crews. He grounded into a double play on a ball he hit right in front of home.
2-1 Braves, top 5.
2-1 Braves, top 5.
The Nationals loaded the bases in the fourth inning. CJ Abrams worked a full count. He was called out on strikes.
Assistant hitting coach Chris Johnson just got tossed from the game. Brutal. Would've tied the game.
Assistant hitting coach Chris Johnson just got tossed from the game. Brutal. Would've tied the game.
August 30, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The Nationals loaded the bases in the fourth inning. CJ Abrams worked a full count. He was called out on strikes.
Assistant hitting coach Chris Johnson just got tossed from the game. Brutal. Would've tied the game.
Assistant hitting coach Chris Johnson just got tossed from the game. Brutal. Would've tied the game.
Lineup for Game 1. Adrian Houser vs. Mitchell Parker. Daylen Lile is back in the lineup:
August 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Lineup for Game 1. Adrian Houser vs. Mitchell Parker. Daylen Lile is back in the lineup:
They went to a full count and Stanton hit a three-run double off the wall in left field.
The curveball locations of Gore's two doubles in this frame. Right over the heart of the plate:
The curveball locations of Gore's two doubles in this frame. Right over the heart of the plate:
August 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
They went to a full count and Stanton hit a three-run double off the wall in left field.
The curveball locations of Gore's two doubles in this frame. Right over the heart of the plate:
The curveball locations of Gore's two doubles in this frame. Right over the heart of the plate:
And here is that lineup:
August 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
And here is that lineup:
Josh Bell just hit his 16th homer of the season. He clenched his fists when he touched first base. The Nationals' have a four-run lead once again.
The pitch locations of the "in play, run(s)" tonight:
The pitch locations of the "in play, run(s)" tonight:
August 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Josh Bell just hit his 16th homer of the season. He clenched his fists when he touched first base. The Nationals' have a four-run lead once again.
The pitch locations of the "in play, run(s)" tonight:
The pitch locations of the "in play, run(s)" tonight:
Miguel Cairo and Carlos Mendoza take a photo with their lineup cards. First MLB game managed by two Venezuelan natives. Pretty cool moment.
August 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Miguel Cairo and Carlos Mendoza take a photo with their lineup cards. First MLB game managed by two Venezuelan natives. Pretty cool moment.
This is quite the lineup! Aaron Nola vs. Mitchell Parker:
August 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This is quite the lineup! Aaron Nola vs. Mitchell Parker:
Lineup for Game 1 vs. the Royals. Luis García Jr back in there, batting eighth against the Bailey Falter. Cade Cavalli on the mound for the Nats:
August 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Lineup for Game 1 vs. the Royals. Luis García Jr back in there, batting eighth against the Bailey Falter. Cade Cavalli on the mound for the Nats:
Stadium No. 30!✅
August 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Stadium No. 30!✅
Luis García Jr, who isn’t in today’s lineup, is taking ground balls at 2B pregame:
August 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Luis García Jr, who isn’t in today’s lineup, is taking ground balls at 2B pregame:
Lineup for the series finale. Justin Verlander and MacKenzie Gore:
August 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Lineup for the series finale. Justin Verlander and MacKenzie Gore:
A’s catcher Willie MacIver on the Nationals lineup that featured 6 lefties (via @d1scourse.bsky.social)
“When we saw their lineup had six lefties in it, we’re like ‘All right, we can have a good day today.’”
“When we saw their lineup had six lefties in it, we’re like ‘All right, we can have a good day today.’”
August 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
A’s catcher Willie MacIver on the Nationals lineup that featured 6 lefties (via @d1scourse.bsky.social)
“When we saw their lineup had six lefties in it, we’re like ‘All right, we can have a good day today.’”
“When we saw their lineup had six lefties in it, we’re like ‘All right, we can have a good day today.’”
Nathaniel Lowe just lost a 17-pitch at-bat against Jacob Lopez. He struck out looking. If anything, he ensured Lopez wouldn't throw a complete game shutout because now he's at 107 pitches.
August 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Nathaniel Lowe just lost a 17-pitch at-bat against Jacob Lopez. He struck out looking. If anything, he ensured Lopez wouldn't throw a complete game shutout because now he's at 107 pitches.
Paul DeJong made a throwing error on a grounder that should've ended the inning. Then, Shea Langliers picked up the first hit of the game with a single up the middle.
But Cavalli struck out Nick Kurtz with a fastball up in the zone. Can't put a pitch in a better spot to a lefty:
But Cavalli struck out Nick Kurtz with a fastball up in the zone. Can't put a pitch in a better spot to a lefty:
August 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Paul DeJong made a throwing error on a grounder that should've ended the inning. Then, Shea Langliers picked up the first hit of the game with a single up the middle.
But Cavalli struck out Nick Kurtz with a fastball up in the zone. Can't put a pitch in a better spot to a lefty:
But Cavalli struck out Nick Kurtz with a fastball up in the zone. Can't put a pitch in a better spot to a lefty:
Cade Cavalli threw a 100.1 mph fastball in his at-bat against Brent Rooker and struck him out with a 99.9 mph fastball. An impressive 1-2-3 first. Struck out a pair of hitters.
Can you tell he's fired up?
Can you tell he's fired up?
August 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Cade Cavalli threw a 100.1 mph fastball in his at-bat against Brent Rooker and struck him out with a 99.9 mph fastball. An impressive 1-2-3 first. Struck out a pair of hitters.
Can you tell he's fired up?
Can you tell he's fired up?
For the last two seasons, if I got to the stadium early enough, I noticed Miguel Cairo running either on the field or in the stands.
So after the all-star break, I asked if I could run with him and interview him. Here’s what we talked about:
So after the all-star break, I asked if I could run with him and interview him. Here’s what we talked about:
August 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
For the last two seasons, if I got to the stadium early enough, I noticed Miguel Cairo running either on the field or in the stands.
So after the all-star break, I asked if I could run with him and interview him. Here’s what we talked about:
So after the all-star break, I asked if I could run with him and interview him. Here’s what we talked about:
And one more from the presser -- Mike DeBartolo talked about Kyle Finnegan's impact on the Nationals:
July 31, 2025 at 11:23 PM
And one more from the presser -- Mike DeBartolo talked about Kyle Finnegan's impact on the Nationals:
Threading notes from Interim GM Mike DeBartolo's press conference. (1/3)
First, here's what he had to say about the decision to not trade MacKenzie Gore:
First, here's what he had to say about the decision to not trade MacKenzie Gore:
July 31, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Threading notes from Interim GM Mike DeBartolo's press conference. (1/3)
First, here's what he had to say about the decision to not trade MacKenzie Gore:
First, here's what he had to say about the decision to not trade MacKenzie Gore:
MacKenzie Gore just allowed a two-run homer in the sixth inning to Cooper Hummel. He had words for the umpire after the homer.
He wasn't happy pitch 5 wasn't called strike 3. Would've been the second out of the inning:
He wasn't happy pitch 5 wasn't called strike 3. Would've been the second out of the inning:
July 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
MacKenzie Gore just allowed a two-run homer in the sixth inning to Cooper Hummel. He had words for the umpire after the homer.
He wasn't happy pitch 5 wasn't called strike 3. Would've been the second out of the inning:
He wasn't happy pitch 5 wasn't called strike 3. Would've been the second out of the inning: