The Washington Nationals are in the headlines for the wrong reasons. While nobody expected this young group to truly compete for a division title or even a spot in the playoffs this year, the hope was 2025 would usher in a new feeling of positivity surrounding this franchise that has largely been missing since this rebuilding effort began.

There are growing calls for the Washington Nationals to fire manager Dave Martinez. Martinez, who has been the Washington Nationals manager since 2018, led the franchise to its first-ever World Series championship in 2019.

The Washington Nationals lost, again, on Saturday, 4-3 to the Miami Marlins. They were actually on the cusp of contention heading into this month sitting 28-30, but they have gone 2-10 so far in June,