Mike Rizzo laid out his plans for an organizational reboot after the Washington Nationals traded away eight players (seven of whom — Max Scherzer; Kyle Schwarber; Brad Hand; Daniel Hudson; Jon Lester; Josh Harrison; and Yan Gomes — were on expiring deals + one year-plus of control of Trea Turner) at this past July 30th’s trade deadline.
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