Below are the five Nationals players under the most pressure for the rest of 2025, ranked in ascending order. Bennett Lehmann wrote Monday on District on Deck that the Nationals should let go of Lowe and/or DH Josh Bell to clear room for younger players to get more playing time. If he wants to be part of the Nationals’ plans in 2026 (and potentially beyond), he has to start performing. Cade CavalliThe Nationals just called up Cade Cavalli from Triple-A, and the results have been decent so far. More Nationals content from District on Deck