Washington Nationals
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After three seasons at RFK, the Nationals moved into a new park along the Anacostia River. Ryan Zimmerman hit a walk-off homer to win the opener.
Stephen Strasburg debuted with 14 strikeouts against the Pirates. He'd undergo Tommy John surgery later that year, but returned to anchor a championship rotation.
The Nationals — successors to the franchise that became the Twins in 1961 — reached the postseason for the first time in 79 years. They lost a heartbreaker to St. Louis in Game 5.
Washington beat Houston in seven games, with all four wins coming on the road. It was the franchise's first championship — including the Montreal years.
The Nationals traded 23-year-old Juan Soto to San Diego in a blockbuster, kicking off a full rebuild around younger players.