It’s that time again. After a couple of years away, the Washington Nationals and catcher J.T. Realmuto will almost certainly be joined at the hip over the course of this offseason’s rumor mill.
While Major League Baseball’s championship series are taking place, both the Nats and Realmuto’s Philadelphia Phillies are watching from their couch and licking their respective wounds despite having high hopes that they could be making noise in this year’s playoffs.
The Nationals’ wounds following their disappointing World Series title defense are plentiful.
After losing an offensive force in their lineup for a second-straight offseason last year in Anthony Rendon, runs were often tough to come by.