NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- The Nationals have been connected to many of the biggest names on the market and have entered the Winter Meetings prepared to pull off a blockbuster trade. However, general manager Mike Rizzo denied having any sort of increased urgency to pull off such a deal.
Washington has been interested in both Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen and White Sox ace left-hander Chris Sale, and while Rizzo has not completed a trade for either player, he said he has not heard anything that would lead him to believe the Nationals are eliminated from the pursuit.