The offseason is over, spring training is in full swing, and despite a few notable names still available on the market, most if not all teams have called it quits in terms of signings and trades. So it’s time to look back on just what every squad did this winter and hand out grades for the moves made—or, in some cases, for those they failed to make. Next up: the National League East.
Players with an asterisk next to their name were re-signed as free agents.
Washington Nationals
2017 Record: 97–65, first place in NL East
Key Additions: 1B Matt Adams, OF Howie Kendrick*, RHP Brandon Kintzler*, C Miguel Montero
Key Departures: RHP Matt Albers, 1B Adam Lind, LHP Oliver Perez, OF Jayson Werth
Stymied once again by the first round of the playoffs, you might’ve expected the Nationals to go all out this offseason ahead of what could be their final year with Bryce Harper.