Mired in mediocrity since winning the World Series in 2019, the Washington Nationals have gone 354-516 since 2020 and have had five consecutive losing seasons. The Nationals are heading into an offseason surrounded by questions about the organization’s direction. President of baseball operations Paul Toboni is charged with rebuilding the team after taking over for former executive Mike Rizzo, whom ownership felt could no longer get the job done. The Nationals are a few free agent signings and possibly a trade or two away from repeating what they did in 2019. With a solid group of talented young position players like left fielder James Wood, shortstop CJ Abrams and right fielder Dylan Crews, they also have a few decent arms in their starting rotation, highlighted by MacKenzie Gore and Cade Cavalli. The foundation is there, and now the team must look to make the additions that will help it take the next step. Swinging big means signing a slugger, like first baseman Pete Alonso, who would add power the NationaRead More
The Nationals need to swing big this offseason
