The roster he finished the season with was drastically different than the roster he started the season with, and manager Davey Martinez talked before the Nationals’ 2024 finale about what he thought were the biggest developments for the club from another (re)building year in Washington, D.C.
“The biggest thing is obviously our young pitching,” Martinez said of the continued growth from MacKenzie Gore and Jake Irvin, and the emergence of DJ Herz and Mitchell Parker (with Josiah Gray out after Tommy John, and Cade Cavalli now aiming for a 2025 return after setbacks in his rehab from TJS this year).