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Andrew Flax

@ajflax

"When it comes to the Nats' minor-league system, there's no name I trust more than Andrew Flax." Subscribe to Waiting for Christian Garcia, my Nats newsletter!

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Joined November 2011
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Mr. Wonka: "Don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he wanted." Charlie: "What happened?" Mr. Wonka: "He lived happily ever after.”
Heather Zimmerman (@HeatherZiMS) profile pictureHeather Zimmerman@HeatherZiMS31 Oct 2019
Bringing it home. #WorldSeriesChamps
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Another one. Parker is out for all of this year after undergoing Tommy John this summer. I expect the Braves will DFA him themselves and try to stash him in the minors.
MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) profile pictureMLB Trade Rumors
@mlbtraderumorsNov 2
Braves Claim Mitchell Parker mlbtraderumors.com/2026/11/b…
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Not a big surprise here. Tena was out of options and didn't have a clear path to a roster spot next year.
Spencer Nusbaum (@spencernusbaum_) profile pictureSpencer Nusbaum@spencernusbaum_Nov 2
The Nationals are designating José Tena for assignment, per multiple sources. Tena spent 2.5 years with the Nats and added tons of bat speed in '26, but had a .672 OPS and mostly came off the bench. Nats had to clear space on the 40-man.
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Furman is on the Giants' 40-man, with 3 option years left. He is a lefty 2B who's one of the best contact hitters in the minors. He's exactly the kind of guy they'd want to help juice his bat speed; to be determined if that works with a guy who's 5'8", 170.
Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) profile pictureJeff Passan
@JeffPassanNov 2
As the San Francisco Giants work through a 40-man roster crunch, they're trading infielder Nate Furman to the Washington Nationals for minor league left-hander Tony Neubeck, sources tell ESPN. There will be more roster-clearing moves like this before tomorrow's cutdown to 40.
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My first read on this is that he's a cheap dice roll, and the Nats have no AAA MIF depth. That said: You don't have to squint to see Furman as a Jorbit Vivas replacement. He's faster and a better contact hitter, but a worse fielder (no arm, can't play 3B) and has a worse eye.
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They've got Jayden Daniels out there throwing to the Washington Generals
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Charlie Becker you will look very handsome in burgundy and gold
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Hot stove!
Nationals Communications (@NationalsComms) profile pictureNationals Communications
@NationalsCommsOct 29
The Nationals have announced the following roster moves: -Claimed RHP Braxton Roxby off outright waivers from the San Francisco Giants. -Designated RHP Zak Kent for assignment.
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This is kind of a crazy one but only adds ~$25M on top of last year's payroll.
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Dealin' the Cards (@DealinTheCards) profile pictureDealin' the Cards
@DealinTheCardsOct 29
The World Series is over. As the winter begins, we've built the ULTIMATE offseason tool, free to use! Head to dealinthecards.com/gm to build a full 26-man roster for the 2027 season. Sign any free agents, make trades, extend your guys, and become the GM! (Use responsibly)
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I do think Crane is nuts enough to actually hire Rizzo.
Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) profile pictureBob Nightengale
@BNightengaleOct 27
Mike Rizzo still in Houston having formal interview with Astros owner Jim Crane that began at noon today for their vacant GM position.
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The top farm systems in terms of org-wide Stuff+ scores? 1. Rays 2. Yankees 3. Mets 4. Dodgers 5. Nationals New farm system Statcast rankings: baseballamerica.com/stories/…
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Throwing it away is another mistake that belongs on Jayden's shoulders, but if Quinn really didn't know the down, they're not putting him in a position to succeed. Quinn should be gone tomorrow.
JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) profile pictureJP Finlay
@JPFinlayNBCSOct 20
This is a very tough look for Dan Quinn. Looks like he thought the 4th down play was 3rd down. Very tough especially after last week
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Finally, some job openings I'm qualified for. Hit me up @marklerner @paul30toboni
Spencer Nusbaum (@spencernusbaum_) profile pictureSpencer Nusbaum@spencernusbaum_Oct 16
Several top Nationals business executives are leaving for roles elsewhere, per source, including CFO Ted Towne and VP of Nats Park Events Jonathan Stahl, who had both been with the org for two decades, as well as CRO Chris Zaber, who arrived last year. @TalkNats first on it.
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Paul Toboni is SITTING ON HIS HANDS while other teams are MAKING MOVES!
C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) profile pictureC. Trent Rosecrans@ctrentOct 15
The Reds have agreed to terms on a one-year Major League contract with INF/OF Oswaldo Cabrera, avoiding arbitration.
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"Ultimately, it’s important to not overthink it with Susana. Even though he has a small arsenal with round-down shape traits on his fastball, he has elite arm strength and a delivery that suggests he’ll be able to throw strikes in the long run. He’s going to be hard to hit."
FanGraphs Baseball (@fangraphs) profile pictureFanGraphs Baseball
@fangraphsOct 12
Arizona Fall League Pitcher Scouting Notebook blogs.fangraphs.com/arizona-… blogs.fangraphs.com/arizona-…
Arizona Fall League Pitcher Scouting Notebook

Arizona Fall League Pitcher Scouting Notebook

Notes on several top pitching prospects and other standouts, including Jarlin Susana, Briggs McKenzie, Braxton Bragg, and Jake Bloss.

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George (@georgerlewis) profile picture
George@georgerlewisOct 11
That 2024 run was easily the most enjoyable football has ever been for me. The consequences have been catastrophic. Tried to microwave the roster at the ‘24 deadline/offseason. Pushed their ‘25 picks back in a critical draft for org health. And kept the HC a year too long.
George (@georgerlewis) profile pictureGeorge@georgerlewisOct 11
This Commies-Giants game is such ugly football. There should be an option where both teams get a loss.
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Trying to figure out if this is on Jayden or the coaches, but it has to be (primarily) the coaches, right? You need to be in the headset telling him what the plan is. I have to imagine they told him to go down, and not what happened next. (Of course, he should be aware too).
NFL (@NFL) profile pictureNFL
@NFLOct 11
The Commanders can't get the play off in time and this game ends in a tie
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Another point in favor of this: xitter.gq/Manny_benton/status/21…
Emmanual Benton (@Manny_benton) profile pictureEmmanual Benton@Manny_bentonOct 11
That end-of-game sequence was on the coaches. Why are players running downfield routes with no timeouts? A loss would’ve been bad but somehow this tie feels worse. #Commanders
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Aaron Lichstrahl@AJ_LichOct 9
Coming out of my Nats writing hiatus. The core of stars for the next Nats contender is clear, but a team needs complimentary pieces too. I look at some young players on the fringe of the roster and what their long term future role with the org may be medium.com/@ajlichstrahl97/w…
What is the Future for these Fringe Players on the Nationals?

What is the Future for these Fringe Players on the Nationals?

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Spotted: @ajflax
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Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) profile pictureWashington Wizards
@WashWizardsOct 9
That's tough rook 😤
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7-game LDS is great, and I love the idea of teams picking their opponents. It's a little gimmicky (and teams may just punt and say "we pick the team the bracket says we should" to avoid bulletin board material) but it could be very exciting. I don't see the logic of 154 though.
Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) profile pictureChelsea Janes@chelsea_janesOct 8
Latest on bargaining talks: MLB today proposed cutting the regular season schedule to 154 games with regular Monday off-days and expanding the division series to a best-of-seven format AND higher seeds in WC/DS rounds choose their opponents.
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