To date this is our list of recent articles on Most and Least Favorite Nationals:

• Nationals all-time favorites at each position!
• Nationals Fans Least Favorite Player at Each Position
• Nationals all-time favorites in the starting rotation

Continuing with this series, here is my list of least favorite starting pitchers. Permit me to add that “least favorite” is much harder to compile than most favorite. There are just way too many candidates. As a result, I am going to list just three starters who were cringe worthy and then 10 honorable mentions.

First on the list of cringe worthy is Tomo Ohka from the 2005 season. He was not around long, and he is the top of my least favorite list because he insulted manager Frank Robinson by turning his back to him during a mound visit. Indefensible. That was his last game as a National as he was traded to the Brewers for Junior Spivey.

Second is Jeremy Guthrie. His career as a National was less than one inning in early April, 2017. Two outs to be specific. Allowed 6 hits, 4 walks, and 10 earned runs. His ERA as a Nationals starter is 135.00. It was also the last time Guthrie would ever pitch again in the Major Leagues.

And, of course, the post-2019 Patrick Corbin makes the list for what happened in 2020-2024. I debated this with myself because I do give him a lot of credit for the Nationals winning the WS in 2019. He has to make this top-3 because the next 5 years were so painful. He was 14-7 in 2019; followed by 33-60.

Now to the ten Honorable (or should that be dishonorable) Mentions. Pretty much in order of when they pitched for the Nationals.

1. Tony Armas – Starter for the Expos for six years and two for the Nationals in 2005 and 2006. He was great at letting guys get on-base.
   
2. Jason Simontacchi – Pitched for the Cardinals in 2002-2004. A starter in his first year there, then moved to the pen in 2003. Two years in the minors and then signed as a starter for the Nats in 2007. Lasted 13 games before the Nats cut him loose. Never pitched in MLB again.
   
3. Mike Bacsik – Yet another guy who pitched in the majors, spent a couple years in the minors and then a full season with the Nats as a starter and reliever. Famous, or should I say infamous for giving up HR 756 to Barry Bonds in 2007. There was a lot of debate about whether he grooved the pitch to Bonds. Never pitched again in MLB.
   
4. Jason Bergmann – A starter for much of 2008 before being moved to the bullpen. Has the distinction of one complete game loss. Gone after just 4 games in 2010. Never pitched in MLB after that. Gee, is this a pattern?
   
5. Edwin Jackson – Two stints with the Nats in 2012 and 2017. Perhaps one of the best hitting pitchers. Known for how many teams he has pitched for in his career. And he broke the streak in the list as he did pitch in MLB for several more years after leaving the Nationals.
   
6. Erick Fedde – A first round pick. Got a ring with the Nats in 2019. In hindsight we learned he never went to a pitching lab until after he left the Nats. And the picture at the top is one that I hoped to never see again once Fedde went to Japan. Oh well 🤣.
   
7. Austin Voth – He also got a ring as a member of the 2019 Nationals. Most remembered for fans crediting the Orioles pitching coaches for fixing him. A question to Rizzo about how well Voth was pitching for the Orioles elicited quite a response. Those of us who followed him knew better. He was consistent in his inconsistency.
   
8. Jon Lester – He made this list solely because one of my favorite quotes about him was crediting Rizzo for getting Lane Thomas in return for the rotting corpse of Lester from the Cardinals in 2021.
   
9. Joan Adon – He made his debut for the final game of 2021 against the Red Sox; also the final game of Ryan Zimmerman‘s career. He looked like he might have a promising career. Was on the round robin train between the Nats and AAA for the next three years. Spent all of 2025 in the minors and finally cut loose from the Nationals.
   
10. Trevor Williams – This list could not be complete without Trevor. He signed with the Nats on a 2-year deal for the 2023 season because he was promised he’d be a starter. And then resigned for another 2-year deal for 2025 and 2026. Could never go deep into games and many fans were disappointed that he was signed for a second two-year deal. He will open the season on the 60-day injured list — and who knows if he will pitch again for the Nationals.

Agree or disagree this is my list. Looking forward to seeing the list of other TalkNats folks.