Opening Day is just one week away and the roster is starting to come into focus. Mark (From West Palm) & Al dive into what players are expected to head north with the Big League team as Spring Training is wrapping up soon. Many positions still have question marks and catcher is atop the list.

(05:45) Zack Littell is on track to start the Nats 2nd game of the season in Chicago despite not having signed with the team until March.

(08:00) Where does Jake Irvin fit into the starting rotation as he has impressed this exhibition season on the mound?

(12:05) There are a lot of off days in the first month of the season; mixed with th impending return of Josiah Gray. How many starters will Blake Butera begin the year with in the rotation?

(18:10) Brady House is tearing it up at Spring Training as he prepares for his first full season at 3B in D.C.

(20:35) Dylan Crews is struggling at the plate this Grapefruit League season. The hosts address the online conversation about how it might be best for Crews to begin 2026 with Rochester instead of Washington.

(30:35) Update on Jacob Young as he has been dealing with a wrist contusion.

(32:00) The defense is off to a poor start; will this be indicative of another rough season in the field for the Nats?

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It is a busy time in Baseball as Spring Training continues alongside the popularity of the World Baseball Classic. Team USA is onto the quarterfinals amid very strong TV ratings.

(04:30) The Nats just signed veteran starter Zack Littell, who surprisingly was available into March. The 30-year-old has a 3.88 career ERA and will immediately fit into the starting rotation, which has more experience than previously expected. Washington also inked Foster Griffin and Miles Mikolas after camp began in Florida.

(15:00) Will Jake Irvin be in the rotation?

(18:15) Cade Cavalli this week was given the ball for Opening Day on March 26th at Wrigley Field. Cavalli missed mutiple seasons due to injury, but made ten starts to close out 2025.

(24:15) What is Josiah Gray's timeline? He hasn't pitched in the majors since April 2024.

(29:25) The Nationals have a new TV situation for this season and we help explain the steps to get all set as a viewer (best we can).

(43:40) A heartfelt goodbye to the "Secret Weapon" AKA Paolo Espino, who took the mound for the final time this month for Team Panama in the WBC. Espino will always be part of Nats Chat lore due to his performance in the 2021 season.

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