With the Nationals season just 10 days away, and with the regular season games starting over in Japan tomorrow, it feels right to recap what the Nats did this offseason. While it was a busy offseason for the Nationals, the lack of a big ticket item left many fans wanting more. Here we will go over the free agent pickups, the trades and where the roster stands heading into the season.
The Big Trade
The biggest move Mike Rizzo made this offseason was not a free agent pickup, rather it was a big trade. While I wouldn’t quite call it a blockbuster, the acquisition of Nathaniel Lowe gave the Nats a dependable first baseman for the first time in years.