The Washington Nationals 2026 pitching staff was quite the assortment of names. Not including position players, the Nats used 41 pitchers this season. Even in 2025, when the Nationals had some obscure names take the mound, they used just 29…
Sam Sallick reviews five obscure pitchers who made brief appearances for the Washington Nationals during the 2026 season, a year in which the team utilized 41 total arms. The highlighted players include Ken Waldichuk, Andre Granillo, Julian Fernandez, Jackson Rutledge, and Justin Lawrence.
Waldichuk pitched in five games before undergoing Tommy John surgery, while Granillo struggled across eight appearances after being acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals. Fernandez logged four innings, Rutledge surrendered seven runs in his lone appearance before eventually signing in Japan, and Lawrence recorded a save across seven outings before finishing the year in Triple-A Rochester.
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