The Washington Nationals pitching staff is really this bad
The Nationals pitching staff has been awful, and they are not even getting unlucky.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 08: Cole Henry #99 of the Washington Nationals is relieved by manager Blake Butera #10 in the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park on April 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) | Getty Images As we all know, the Nationals pitching staff has been a major problem.
The team ERA is nearing 6, and the Nats have a real shortage of reliable arms. Sometimes stats can get inflated one way or the other in April, but it does not feel like the Nats are suffering from bad luck. The Nats 5.
92 team ERA does not seem very inflated. One way to see if pitchers are getting unlucky is to look at the underlying numbers. Numbers like FIP and xERA are a good way to measure a pitcher’s true skill level.
The Nats FIP of 5. 75 and xERA of 5. 52 are the worst in baseball.
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