Though they were obviously unhappy with the overall results in 2018, both GM Mike Rizzo and Washington Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez ended the season talking about their core roster being capable of competing for a postseason berth in 2019 with a few tweaks and additions.
“Our goal is to always strive to get better,” Rizzo told reporters. “We feel really good about the organization as a whole, we like the core group of players that we have under control, on the roster.
“We like the group of talented players in the minor leagues, we like the process that we go through to make decisions and get things done.