"The Washington Nationals now have lost 90 or more games in five straight seasons from 2021 through 2025. It stands as the worst stretch in franchise history, including the Expos years. It shows just how far the Nationals have fallen since winning the 2019 World Series, when they ranked at the top of the sport. Since that title, the Nats have sunk to the bottom of the standings year after year. Five straight 90-loss seasons have defined the rebuild, and uncertainty still surrounds the future."
"At the trade deadline, Mike Rizzo pulled the trigger on a massive teardown, sending Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Dodgers in one of the biggest deals of the decade. On the same day, Kyle Schwarber, who already had 25 home runs, was traded to Boston. In total, eight veterans moved out and the front office effectively dismantled the remains of the 2019 roster."
The franchise dropped from 2019 champions to five straight seasons of 90 or more losses from 2021 through 2025, the worst stretch in franchise history including the Expos era. The post-title years produced repeated bottom-of-the-standings finishes and an extended rebuild with no clear timeline for a return to contention. The 2021 season featured a major teardown: multiple veterans were traded, including Max Scherzer, Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber, and Washington finished the year with an ugly 18-42 run after the deadline and a record-high 60 players appearing for the club.
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