Over the winter, there was a lot of speculation that the Washington Nationals were interested in acquiring Ben Zobrist. The 34-year-old second baseman/shortstop/outfielder appeared to be the most attractive available option for the Nats to pursue to fill their hole at second base. Zobrist was signed for a pretty reasonable $7.5 million for the 2015 season, but will become a free agent at the end of the season. Whichever team acquired him from Tampa Bay would likely end up getting a year's worth of surplus value and the option of tendering him a qualifying offer, which would net them a draft pick.
How aggressively should the Washington Nationals pursue Ben Zobrist?
