From the start this winter, Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo has told reporters that he is perfectly comfortable with the starting depth in the organization. With a three-time Cy Young award winner at the top of the rotation in Max Scherzer, along with righty Stephen Strasburg, who finished third in the Cy Young voting this winter, left-hander Gio Gonzalez, and Tanner Roark, the Nationals are strong 1-4, and Rizzo, back in early December, named the top contenders for the fifth spot when he was asked if he’d pursue a starter via a trade for free agency.
Washington Nationals Spring Training Storylines: A.J. Cole frontrunner for 5th spot in Nats’ 2018 rotation
