The Washington Nationals will be searching for yet another starting catcher this offseason. This means GM Mike Rizzo needs to learn from previous mistakes that have come back to haunt the organization.
The first mistake was made in 2013 when Rizzo traded Kurt Suzuki back to Oakland for minor league pitcher Dakota Bacus. Bacus has yet to make an impression after he was demoted from Triple-A in 2015 and hasn’t made it back since.
Suzuki, on the other hand, spent four seasons in the American League before ending up in Atlanta, where he helped the Braves dethrone the Nationals in the National League East.