This week host Dan Kolko sat down in the Nats dugout with a couple of guys who both took very interesting routes to the big leagues. First up is Joey Meneses who has been the talk of the town hitting .322 with 8 HRs since making his debut on August 2nd. Then Dan talks to Paolo Espino about his long career, why he loves playing winter ball, and whether he prefers to be a starter or reliever.

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Our host, Dan Kolko, welcomes big leaguer Lane Thomas this week as well as the manager of the playoff-bound Fredericksburg Nationals, Jake Lowery.

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This week, host Dan Kolko talks to recent acquisition Alex Call about his career in the minors, staying sharp through COVID, and making the most of his time with the Nationals. Dan also welcomes James Wood, a highly ranked prospect acquired in the recent trade with San Diego, about playing back in his hometown and his plans for developing as a player.

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This week, host Dan Kolko catches up with newest National, CJ Abrams, and how his time in the Capitol has been and his hopes for the future. Nationals pitching prospect, Mitchell Parker joins the podcast and discusses his pitching arsenal and how it is developing through his time with the Nationals organization. Kolko also reflects back with veteran player Nelson Cruz on his MLB career. Cruz racked up his 2,000 hit against the San Diego Padres on August 13. On this week of Nats Insider, Cruz shares what this accomplishment means to him and how “special” it is.

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This week, host Dan Kolko catches up with old friend, and former Nationals pitcher, Aaron Barrett. Aaron’s journey to and through the big leagues is a remarkable one, worthy of this extended interview covering multiple injuries, multiple rehabs, and where Aaron gets the positive attitude that carried him and his family through it all to become a World Series champion.

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This week, host Dan Kolko is up with the big club and chatting with 3rd year shortstop Luis Garcia while also keeping touch with our minor league player development program, this time talking to the Nationals Director of Player Development, De Jon Watson.

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This week it’s all about the 2022 first-year player MLB Draft! Host Dan Kolko chats with the Nationals first round pick Elijah Green and second round pick Jake Bennett. Plus, before those conversations, Dan checks in from the draft room with GM and President of Baseball Ops, Mike Rizzo, about the selection of Green at number 5 overall.

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This week, host Dan Kolko welcomes Cade Cavalli and Darren Baker to the show. Both Nationals prospects have been selected to the 2022 All-Star Futures Game in Los Angeles and talk to Dan about their development and goals for the rest of the 2022 season and beyond.

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This week, host Dan Kolko revisits Ryan Zimmerman Weekend and replays the best moments from Ian Desmond, Jayson Werth, Davey Martinez, Mike Rizzo, Mark Lerner and the man himself, Ryan Zimmerman.

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This week, host Dan Kolko says hello to former Nationals pitcher and fan favorite Gio Gonzalez to discuss his arrival in DC, the influence of Ryan Zimmerman, and more. Dan also welcomes Joe Dillon, the minor league hitting coordinator for the Washington Nationals.

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