2014 Washington Nationals season
| 2014 Washington Nationals | |
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| National League East champions | |
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| Record | 96–66 (.593) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | Lerner Enterprises |
| General manager(s) | Mike Rizzo |
| Manager(s) | Matt Williams |
| Local television |
MASN WUSA (Bob Carpenter, FP Santangelo) |
| Local radio |
WJFK 106.7 FM Washington Nationals Radio Network (Charlie Slowes, Dave Jageler) |
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The 2014 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' tenth season for the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia, the seventh season at Nationals Park, and the 46th since the original team was started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They finished the regular season with a record of 96–66, first place in the Eastern Division and with the best record in the entire National League. However, they lost to the San Francisco Giants in the National League Division Series in four games.
On October 31, 2013, the Nationals signed Matt Williams, previously the third base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks, as the new manager, replacing the retiring Davey Johnson. On November 25, 2013, they traded Fernando Abad to the Oakland Athletics for minor-leaguer John Wooten. They also traded relief pitcher Ian Krol and utility infielder Steve Lombardozzi, along with pitching prospect Robbie Ray, to the Detroit Tigers for starting pitcher Doug Fister on December 2, 2013, and acquired relief pitcher Jerry Blevins from the Oakland Athletics on December 11. The next day brought the signing of veteran outfielder Nate McLouth from the Baltimore Orioles, and on December 19, 2013, the Nationals sold Corey Brown to Oakland. On February 13, 2014, the Nationals traded Nathan Karns to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for José Lobatón, Felipe Rivero and Drew Vettleson. On March 14, 2014, Washington traded Koyie Hill to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later or cash, and the following day the Nationals received Brandon Laird from the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named later or cash.
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