Barry Svrluga

Washington, D.C.

Sports columnist

Education: Duke University, BA in history

Barry Svrluga came to The Washington Post in 2003 after working at newspapers in Corning, N.Y.; Portland, Maine; and Raleigh, N.C. At those stops, he covered topics including NASCAR, high school lacrosse and the Final Four. At The Post, he has covered college basketball and football, the Washington Nationals, and the Redskins. He is a regular member of The Post's Olympics team, dating to the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, and he became a columnist for the Sports section in 2016.
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Latest from Barry Svrluga

Dylan Crews may not have been the Nats’ Plan A. He’s a home run of a Plan B.

The path back to being a contender is still long for the Washington Nationals. Dylan Crews makes it a little bit shorter.

July 10, 2023

Dave Martinez’s grand experiment: Force the Nats’ young core to hit

The Washington Nationals are good at pinch hitting. They rarely do it. Why is that?

July 7, 2023

This Nats roster should look much different when August rolls around

There’s no Juan Soto, but this squad has a few players who would be appealing to contenders. Anything and everything must be considered at the trade deadline.

July 5, 2023

Hitting .300 these days isn’t just better than average

In modern baseball, the numbers aren’t adding up the way they used to.

July 3, 2023

Improving ball-strike calls is a challenge MLB needs to take on

Why risk allowing a postseason game to change on an obvious strike that is called a ball when we know it can be reversed?

June 28, 2023

Who will miss Dan Snyder? Every D.C. owner who has enjoyed a free pass.

For the first time in years, Washington sports soon will have a new worst team owner.

June 26, 2023

Remember when the Nats were competitive? Now they’re an easy out.

A dreadful June wasn't part of Washington's rebuilding plan, and the team's steep slide raises questions about its direction.

June 22, 2023

Golf is a mess. The PGA Tour-LIV alliance isn’t guaranteed to clean it up.

With the PGA Tour-LIV deal, the Saudis bought a seat at golf's table. Is that all they want?

June 14, 2023

The Astros’ GM has a scout’s eye, an ‘elite’ makeup — and a Nats history

Dana Brown, the Astros' general manager, is a ‘great clubhouse guy.’ It helped him rise to the top of his profession.

June 12, 2023

A college ace threw 124 pitches — and MLB teams grimaced

For LSU's Paul Skenes, one of the top MLB prospects, how many pitches are too many?

June 9, 2023