Nats' Youthful Squad Faces Cubs at Wrigley

0:00It's March 26th. This is Washington Nationals News today, AI-powered stories from inside your team. The Washington Nationals head to Rigglyfield for a three-game series against the Cubs starting Thursday at 1.20pm Central Time. This Nats team has a completely revamped front office, a new manager in 33-year-old Blake Boutera, the youngest in the league, and a fresh. Coaching staff. It's a big shift after years with the same leadership. They are injecting youth everywhere, with General Manager Paul Taboni, just 35-years-old. The roster skews young too, led by hitters like James Wood, with his massive raw power and CJ Abrams, who dodged trade rumors and stayed put. On the mound, they've got solid depth without household names. Pitchings stood out this spring, especially opening day starter, Cade Cavali. He tossed 14 scoreless innings to earn the nod, adding a sweeper to his mid-90s fastball and power curve. Veterans like Miles McCullis, familiar to Cubs fans, plus Zach Letel and Foster Griffin,

1:04who dominated in Japan, round out the rotation. Cubs fans have good history here, winning 9 of 13 home games against the Nats since 2021. Probable matchups pit Matthew Boyd against Cavali on Thursday. Cade Horton versus Mikolas on Saturday, and Shota Imanaga facing Jake Irvinon. Sunday, all at 1.20pm on Marquis Sports Network. Expect the Cubs to grab at least two wins before shifting to the Angel series next week. This refreshed Natsquad aims to be more fun to watch during. Their rebuild.