Luis Garcia #2 of the Washington Nationals hits a home run in the second inning against the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park on July 30, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
It has been just over two weeks since the Nationals did the unthinkable and blew up their roster. In a flurry of moves, the Nationals shipped off two starting pitchers including their ace, their setup man, their closer, and their starters at second, left, catcher, and short. In return, the Nationals were able to restock a barren farm system receiving 12 prospects.
Some of the players the Nationals received are still in the minors and won’t be ready for a year or two.