2023 Washington Nationals season
The 2023 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 19th season as the Major League Baseball franchise in the District of Columbia, the 16th season at Nationals Park, and the 55th since the original team was started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Nationals were led by Dave Martinez in his sixth year as manager. They were members of the National League East.
| 2023 Washington Nationals | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Nationals Park | |
| City | Washington, D.C. | |
| Record | 71–91 (.438) | |
| Divisional place | 5th | |
| Owners | Lerner Enterprises | |
| General managers | Mike Rizzo | |
| Managers | Dave Martinez | |
| Television | MASN | |
| Radio | 106.7 The Fan Washington Nationals Radio Network | |
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The Nationals started out rough, having a 36–54 (.400) record at the All-Star Break, but briefly bounced back, going 25–15 (.625) after the All-Star break, including an 11–4 (.733) stretch after being no-hit by Michael Lorenzen on August 9, to improve to 61–69 (.469). However, they went 10–22 (.313) to finish 71–91 (.438) the season following this. Although they improved on their 55–107 record from 2022, which was an MLB-worst, they still finished in last place in the division for the third straight season.
On September 18, the Nationals were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth straight year.