Adam Eaton #2 and Howie Kendrick #47 of the Washington Nationals celebrate in the dugout after hitting a home run against the New York Mets in the first inning during their game at Citi Field on May 22, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)
The Washington Nationals declined the options of four players recently, and scores of fans are left picking up the pieces preparing for another year.
With the season the Washington Nationals had, we knew these moves were coming. With the respective seasons the four players in question put together which helped lead to the season the Nationals had, these moves were not surprising.