KEEP AFLOAT: Washington Nationals and James Wood Must BATTLE for Wild Card in Critical Second Half

Washington Nationals eye a Wild Card push as James Wood and CJ Abrams ignite the offense. Will Blake Butera’s analytical approach be enough to keep Washington in playoff contention, or could roster shakeups change the second-half narrative? Ryan Clary breaks down the Nationals' key second-half goals, including keeping afloat in the NL Wild Card race, managing guys like Brady House and Yohandy Morales, and addressing late-inning bullpen woes. Insights on Foster Griffin’s All-Star surge, the impact of trading Robert Hassell III to the Pittsburgh Pirates, and report cards for front office and core players spotlight Washington’s evolving roster. Catch a preview of the crucial Sacramento series as the Nats gear up for a pivotal stretch of baseball. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts... Locked On MLB League-Wide: Every Team, Prospects & More 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/... Follow on Twitter:   / ryanclary11   Follow the show on Twitter:   / 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) #Nationals #WashingtonNationals #MLB 00:00 Discussing team changes and development 04:39 Evaluating young pitching prospects 08:06 Yohandy Morales' potential majors impact 09:58 CJ's second-half improvement 15:14 Discussing Butera's management style 17:05 Balancing analytics with intuition 24:32 Robert Hassell's Future and Nationals Trade 26:30 Nationals upcoming pitching matchups