At 41-61, the Washington Nationals are barreling toward their worst record since 2022, which is not where you want to be three years after trading a generational talent like Juan Soto. The slow-moving rebuild cost longtime GM Mike Rizzo (and manager Dave Martinez) his job earlier this month.

Mackenzie Gore is generating significant MLB trade deadline buzz, but the Washington Nationals are likely to retain the left-hander.

The Chicago Cubs have been rumored to be interested in Nationals pitcher MacKenzie Gore, but could they still be aiming for a pre-deadline move?