Federal Baseball · Feb 4, 2025
Did the Nationals solve their power shortage?
After the 2024 season, everyone knew that Nationals needed to add more power to the lineup. In fact, it was the subject of one of the first articles I wrote on the site. GM Mike Rizzo harped on the issue repeatedly, after failing to solve what was already a problem in 2023. The Nats finished 29th in home runs, only besting the historically bad Chicago White Sox.
In the time since that first article, the Nats have added some power, but has it been enough? There is still reason to believe the Nationals will have trouble with the long ball. Neither Josh Bell nor Nathaniel Lowe hit 20 home runs last season, and they are going to be the guys relied upon to add power.