One of the main reasons that the Washington Nationals struggled to stay in playoff contention last year was the struggles of their rotation. That has to change in 2019. Hopefully, a healthy Joe Ross can help make a big difference.
He made it through the year unscathed as he focused on his rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery and was even able to make three starts in the majors and the end of the year. However, those three appearances were fairly nondescript as he went 0-2 with a 5.06 ERA in just 16 innings.
But obviously, the most important part for Ross was his health as he gets ready to step up his workload in 2019.