The acquisition of Josh Bell, in a Christmas Eve deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, gave the Washington Nationals the sort of middle-of-the-lineup bat they were after this offseason, but, GM Mike Rizzo explained after the trade was announced, there is still plenty of work before Spring Training starts.
“This is a big upgrade for us,” Rizzo told reporters of the addition of Bell on a Zoom call late last month, “... and like I said, middle of the lineup presence that we’ve been looking for.
“We never stop trying to improve the club.