Federal Baseball staff predictions for the Washington Nationals’ 2022 season

Federal Baseball staff predicts the Washington Nationals' future success in their annual predictions piece. The 2018 season starts on April 4th. The predictions reflect the current state of the team and the questions they have about it.

Patrick Reddington, Editor-in-chief, is unhappy with the universal DH. Blake Finney, a baseball fan, wants an arbitration hearing. Marty Niland, an Alcides Escobar fan is a fan of the Washington Nationals.

Patrick Reddington, Editor-in-chief, is unhappy about the universal DH. Blake Finney, a baseball fan, wants an arbitration hearing. Marty Niland, an Alcides Escobar fan is a fan of the Washington Nationals.

Patrick, Blake and Marty predict Juan Soto will lead the team in home runs with 39. Last year he had 29.

Patrick Corbin, Blake and Josiah Gray are going to lead the team in wins. Stephen Strasburg is going be the second-highest scorer.

Patrick, Kyle Finnegan, Blake and Tanner Rainey are the team's top pitchers. There is no clear closer on the roster, but there are a few candidates to pitch the late innings.

Stephen Strasburg will start 25 games this season. Patrick and Marty are skeptical about his health. The Washington Nationals are going to play in 2022.

Cade Cavalli will make 10 starts this season. Patrick and Marty see him in the rotation in second half of the year. Marty predicts a cup of coffee.

Patrick, Blake and Marty predict the Washington Nationals' OPS for the 2022 season. Juan Soto, Nelson Cruz and Josh Bell are the most likely to be the team's top three players.

The Washington Nationals' staff predicts their team for the 2022 season. They rank the pitchers by ERA. They think Joe Ross and Erick Fedde will perform the best.

The Washington Nationals’ 2022 season is predicted by Patrick, Espino, Fedde, Ross, Blake and Marty.

Patrick, Kyle Finnegan and Blake are the pitchers who will make the most appearances out of the bullpen this season. Marty and Patrick think that will be the case again. Austin Voth looks set to settle into a middle relief, do-it-all role this year.

Patrick, Blake and Marty predict that the Washington Nationals will trade Nelson Cruz before the 2022 season. Last season the Nationals were sellers at the trade deadline. This season they are rebuilding and they want to focus on the young players.

Patrick, Blake and Marty predict Juan Soto will win an award at the end of the 2022 season. Juan will probably win Silver Slugger, a batting title, maybe an MVP and contend for the Triple Crown.

Patrick, Blake and Marty predict Washington Nationals' 2022 season. Juan Soto is predicted to win the Silver Slugger and contend for the Triple Crown.

Patrick predicts the Nationals will have 74 wins, Blake 66, Marty 69. The Nats may flirt with triple-digit losses.

Patrick, Blake and Marty predict the final NL East standings for the Washington Nationals' 2022 season. They think it will be between the Braves and Mets for division and a Wild Card spot.

Patrick, Blake and Marty are on the Braves, Mets, Phillies and Nationals teams.

Patrick predicts Patrick Corbin will have more wins than losses. Blake predicts Keibert Ruiz makes the NL All-Star team. Marty predicts nobody will score more than 30 runs on the Nats this season. The team will finish last in the majors in ERA and FIP.

Patrick Corbin will have more wins than losses in the 2022 season. Blake predicts Keibert Ruiz makes the NL All-Star team. Marty thinks nobody will score more than 30 runs on the Nats this season, even if they win.