General Manager Mike Rizzo told reporters at the end of the 2018 campaign that he viewed the Washington Nationals’ disappointing season (82-80, 2nd place in the NL East) as an anomaly, and he said that he believed the Nats would compete for the NL East crown in 2019.
“Our goal is to always strive to get better,” Rizzo explained in late September.
“We feel really good about the organization as a whole. We like the core group of players that we have under control, on the roster. We like the group of talented players in the minor leagues.