During the on-field presentation of the Warren C. Giles Trophy, once Washington had locked up their first National League pennant, the first thing Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo did was thank the scouts and player development people in the organization who helped build the team that earned a spot in the 2019 World Series.
“To all the scouts out there on the road working their butts off,” Rizzo said, “... and the player development guys, we don’t do this without you guys. We don’t do it without the support of ownership. We don’t do it without a great major league staff and minor league staff, and the manager was outstanding, but it’s all about the players.