What approach do the Washington Nationals take to the offseason?
Washington Nationals fans dread the 2022 season. Mike Rizzo has made several signings that have been considered failures. The front office is in rebuild mode. Juan Soto and Josh Bell were traded to the Padres. Rizzardo's farm system has been criticized for its lacking player development.
Joan Adon, Patrick Corbin and Josiah Gray are struggling with their starting pitching. Austin Voth is a relief pitcher who has a 2.84 ERA in 73.0 innings pitched with the Baltimore Orioles. Davey Martinez and his staff have not been able to fix Patrick, Corbins and Gray's problems.
The Washington Nationals do not have a lot of power hitters. Lane Thomas and Joey Meneses are the only ones producing power. Luke Voit is an option, but he has lots of swing and miss to his game. Free agency will be an interesting time for Mike Rizzo and his staff. The teams that make the postseason hit for power, and the Nationals need to improve on that skill this off-season. They need players like Luis Garcia, Keibert Ruiz and CJ Abrams to develop their power as their careers progress.
The 2022 season has been disappointing for the Washington Nationals. The team's top pitching prospect Cade Cavalli is injured and Brady House is out injured. Cole Henry is on the injured list with thoracic outlet syndrome. Tripp Keister was fired as the team’s Double-A manager on Wednesday. Mike Rizzo has a track record of valuing prospects highly. Los Angeles Dodgers have produced major league players through the MLB Draft and signed players from free agency. The solution to the problem is outside hiring. They have always had a homegrown core. It is similar to Washington's problem.
