The Washington Nationals should approach the Los Angeles Dodgers with this trade idea surrounding an All-Star closer.

Jesus Sanchez had two hits including a home run, Calvin Faucher retired James Wood with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth and the visiting Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Saturday.

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The Washington Nationals are one of the youngest teams in baseball already at the Major League level, but that does not mean their farm system is depleted.

The Washington Nationals lost a veteran reliever to the injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins.

Despite recent woes for the franchise, the Washington Nationals are only six years removed from a World Series championship. Not only have they reached the mountain top of success, but the team has also seen multiple megastars pass through the country’s capital.

Heading into the MLB offseason, there were legitimate concerns for the Washington Nationals about shortstop CJ Abrams. There may not have been a player in baseball who had as poor of a finish to the campaign as him.