You can read about Washington’s first practice of spring 2026 here. But I also wanted to pass along some video footage of what I saw on Tuesday afternoon — from positional drills to some interview clips — beginning with a quick trip up to the Quad.

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After a comprehensive 13-2 beatdown of the Phillies last night, the Nats are looking for more in game two of the series. The Nats are red hot and the Phillies are looking to find a foothold in this new season, so this should be a fun matchup. We will also see a couple new Phillies.

Against a right handed starter, the Nats are going with a lefty heavy lineup. The first five hitters are all left handed and Joey Wiemer is the only true right hander in the lineup tonight. Brady House will get his first off day of the season, with Jobit Vivas filling in at third. Keibert Ruiz and Nasim Nunez also return to the fold after days off yesterday. The Nats will actually use PJ Poulin as an opener to deal with the lefties at the top of the Phillies lineup. Zack Littell is likely to follow him and make his Nats debut.

It’s the end of an era for D.C.’s H Street corridor. The DC Streetcar is ending service for good after offering free rides to the public along the stretch for the past decade.

“That’s terrible that it’s closing because it really helped the city a lot. It really did. You know, getting to and fro, it’s on time, it’s convenient, never crowded, never had to stand up on it,” streetcar rider Robert Davis told News4.

But in the end, that might have been part of the streetcar’s downfall – the fact that hardly anyone rode it.

“I mean, you know, it’s a free ride, but it doesn’t offer much. It doesn’t go nowhere for the money they have spent on it,” one woman told News4. “This is taxpayers’ money. We have to do better with the money.”

District leaders have criticized the streetcar, saying it costs too much, gets stuck in traffic and serves stops that not a lot of people need to go to.

“It just was not thought through. And so it doomed from the start because of lack of planning and lack of follow through with some of the support that was needed,” D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson said.

Mayor Muriel Bowser has said the city is exploring an electric bus alternative. In the meantime, Metro’s D20 bus travels the same route as the streetcar.

“Guess I’ll revert back to the buses. I’m on public transportation, so, I don’t drive,” Davis said.