This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/nationals as MacKenzie Gore Wisely Seen as Player Nationals Could Trade Before Next Season. As the Washington Nationals continue to limp through the second half of the season, the team will be thinking about what the offseason plan is going to look like.

New York Mets (67-59, second in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (51-75, fifth in the NL East) Washington; Thursday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Sean Manaea (1-1, 4.78 ERA, 1.16

When MacKenzie Gore’s pitch count climbed to 37 by the end of the first inning, the length of his start against the Phillies on Friday was uncertain. The southpaw locked in, faced the minimum over the

Washington Nationals star pitcher MacKenzie Gore did not mince his words when speaking on the team's recent performance.

Nationals MacKenzie Gore, a hot topic as trade deadline nears, struggles again The Nationals lose at Houston, 9-1, as the left-hander gives up six runs and fails to get out of the sixth inning.

Jul 30, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore (1) works the ball before pitching against the Houston Astros in the first inning at Daikin Park. Thomas ...

The Washington Nationals are playing out the string in what is another lost season that will extend their playoff drought to six years. 2019 was the last time t

Get this part out of the way first: MacKenzie Gore is scheduled to make his 22nd start of the season for the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon, and it’s highly likely that six days ...

Shea Langeliers homered three times and finished with five hits in his first game batting in the leadoff spot, and the Athletics pounded the slumping Washington Nationals 16-7.

Jul 25, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore (1) throws to the Minnesota Twins in the fifth inning at Target Field. / Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images

The Phillies will have the same top five but made some changes to the bottom of the order. With a lefty on the mound, Harrison Bader will play center field. Edmundo Sosa will slide over to second. Weston Wilson and Otto Kemp will fill out the final two spots in the lineup. Veteran ace Zack Wheeler is on the mound.