Nationals' Pitchers Falter, NL East Cellar Looms

0:00On April 7th, the Washington Nationals kicked off the 2026 season with low expectations. No big stars to carry them into playoff talks. But they got some firepower with CJ Abrams driving the lineup. James Wood crushing it in the outfield, Brady House locking down third base and young. Hurler Cade Cavali showing promise in his first two starts. Still, the real story is their starting pictures falling flat right out the gate. Once one week into April, no starter has held opponents under six runs, leaving the bullpen buried early every time. Analysts are sounding alarms, with Bleacher Report calling out the staff for looking like the basement team everyone predicted. After a strong sweep of the cubs to open the year, they dropped five of six against powerhouse fillies and dodgers. They did snag one win from the Cardinals this week, but that 9.69 ERA from starters ranks dead last in the majors, a huge red flag for, a squad banking on pitching to compete. If the gnats want to climb out of the NLE cellar again, these arms got a step up fast,

1:04or it'll be another long summer watching the contenders pull away. That wraps Washington Nationals news today brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.