While the winning streak is exciting, there's still a long road ahead. And in a scenario where the Nationals come crashing down hard enough to put themselves out of any kind of post-season appearance quickly, they could get ahead of selling to maximize value for the future.

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While the Washington Nationals were previously on pace to post the highest bullpen ERA since MLB was integrated, the club's relievers have been red-hot over the past week.

The Baseball Prospectus PECOTA isn’t giving much weight to the modestly decent 21-27 start to the Washington Nationals season.

The Washington Nationals are one of many teams that could be active at the trade deadline, but are more focused on their future.

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Keibert Ruiz's parents were finally able to get visas and fly in from Venezuela to watch the Washington Nationals take on the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.