With General Manager Mike Rizzo and field manager Davey Martinez secure in their jobs for another year, the Washington Nationals’ leadership duo clearly has the green light to continue with the reboot Rizzo began almost a year ago.
Current regulars like Josiah Gray, Keibert Ruiz, and Lane Thomas are among the players who came to Washington last year in the flurry of deadline deals that leveraged the veteran core of an aging team for prospects and promise.
With the supposed goal of building a team that Juan Soto would sign a long-term deal with before he becomes a free agent in 2025, Rizzo and Martinez found appropriate roles for all, and built a team that could again transform by this year’s Aug.