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FAQ: Everything you need to know about 2023 Washington Nationals season opener

By Tadiwos Abedje

The Washington Nationals will begin their 2023 MLB regular season Thursday afternoon at Nationals Park.

The team is coming off a down 2022 — they finished with 55 wins and 107 losses, including a 26-55 home record.

Here are some things to know about the team for opening day.

 

Nationals Notebook: Nats can’t hide but they can run

By Dave Preston
It's easy to be impressed with big swings. Power pitching and power hitting are the most impressive, and we've seen both in D.C. over the years in Max Scherzer's 20-strikeout night to Bryce Harper hitting 42 homers during his MVP season of 2015. But in a world where the Nationals don't have a collection of home run hitters (their eight are tied for 21st in the majors and that number puts them on pace to be in the neighborhood of 2023's total of 151 that ranked 29th), you've got to scratch and claw your way to pad your scoring.
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