Jesse Dougherty

Sports Reporter

Jesse Dougherty is a sports enterprise reporter for The Washington Sun. His work focuses on the intersection of sports and politics, the Washington Nationals and the most pressing sports topic on Capitol Hill: the future of college athletics.

Jesse previously worked for the Washington Post for nine years, five of which he spent on the Washington Nationals beat before writing college sports features. After the Nationals won the World Series in 2019, he wrote Buzz Saw, the definitive book on the championship season. His work has also appeared in Baseball Prospectus and the Los Angeles Times.

You can reach Jesse by email at jessedougherty@washsun.com or by Signal at jessedougherty.56.

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Lessons From the Final Days of the Nationals’ Season

September 22, 2026 05:36 a.m.
Cade Cavalli Got His Big Contract. Then He Showed Everyone Why.

September 19, 2026 08:45 a.m.
Nationals Sign Ace Cade Cavalli to a Four-Year Contract Extension

September 18, 2026 04:59 p.m.

Hitting Coaches Break Down Vivek Ramaswamy’s Baseball Swing

September 10, 2026 03:57 p.m.
The Nats, the Blown Saves Record, and Unforeseen Expectations

September 09, 2026 07:13 a.m.
Daylen Lile, Nationals Cornerstone?

September 04, 2026 05:03 a.m.
No-Stakes Baseball Doesn’t Exist — Not Even at Nats Park

August 28, 2026 05:05 a.m.
Natty and Me: Sitting Down With the Nationals’ Team Dog

August 25, 2026 05:15 a.m.
No Comment

August 18, 2026 06:31 a.m.
He Spent Five Days With the Nats But Never Played. Is He a Big Leaguer?

August 18, 2026 05:25 a.m.
Democrats Are Building Their Opposition to the Protect College Sports Act

August 12, 2026 05:05 a.m.
Senate Doesn’t Vote on College Sports Bill Before Recess

August 08, 2026 12:10 p.m.
The Nationals’ Confusing Trade Deadline

August 04, 2026 08:43 a.m.
So Long, Luis García Jr. (And Hello to Four New Arms.)

August 03, 2026 08:39 a.m.
Max Scherzer Is Still in the Fight. These Nats Are, Too.

July 28, 2026 07:25 a.m.

A Player-Led Labor Effort Could Be a Sign of College Football’s Future

July 27, 2026 06:01 a.m.
What the Nationals’ First Deadline Deal Really Means

July 26, 2026 08:22 a.m.
Josiah Gray Still Wants to Help the Nats. Maybe Even This Year.

July 20, 2026 05:08 a.m.
James Wood Is Still Growing (And Other Things to Know)

July 14, 2026 05:05 a.m.
AJ Dybantsa Understands the Assignment

July 10, 2026 09:12 a.m.
The Nats’ Trade Deadline Matters. But The Draft Matters More.

July 09, 2026 05:15 a.m.
It’s the Summer of Sports and Politics

July 06, 2026 05:12 a.m.
Luis García Jr. Won’t Stop Homering

June 29, 2026 09:01 a.m.
Look at Nationals Fans, Feeling Again

June 25, 2026 05:15 a.m.
AJ Dybantsa and His Dad Have Been Everywhere Together. Is D.C. Next?

June 19, 2026 07:00 a.m.
This Nationals Team Is … What, Exactly?

June 15, 2026 10:25 a.m.
‘The World Cup of Chaos’ Has Arrived

June 11, 2026 05:19 a.m.
The Nats’ Past Doesn’t Matter to Paul Toboni. That’s a Good Thing.

June 08, 2026 05:37 a.m.