Concerns About Dylan Crews Ahead of Opening Day

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

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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0:00.0	Walters is back for another season as the official bar of the Natschat podcast.
0:04.8	They've been with us since our very first season on air in 2021.
0:08.9	Walters is located just across the street from the ballpark.
0:15.5	To two from Irvin to Nimmo.
0:18.0	It's popped in the air to center field.
0:20.2	Jacob Young drifting back with room shy of the
0:22.7	warning track. He makes the catch and it's another one, two, three inning for Jake Irvin. For the
0:27.1	second start in a row, Irvin has pitched six one-hit innings. And welcome to Nats Chat, along with
0:33.7	Washington Nationals insider Mark Zuckerman of Natchjournal.com. I'm Al-Galdi host of the Al-Galdi
0:38.7	podcast. Mark is in West Palm Beach, Florida, site of Nats Spring Training, which is winding down
0:43.3	as opening day is just about a week away. Recording this on Wednesday morning, March 18th,
0:49.1	opening day is Thursday, March 26. We have the Nats at the Chicago Cubs on Thursday afternoon,
0:54.0	March 26 at 220 for game one of a at the Chicago Cubs on Thursday afternoon, March 26 at
0:55.1	220 for game one of a three-game series. Good to have you with us. If you are interested in sponsoring
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