Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo made three key moves this offseason by signing slugger Matt Adams and reuniting with utility man Howie Kendrick and reliever Brandon Kintzler. The return of outfielder Adam Eaton, however, could ultimately prove to be Washington's biggest addition.
The Nationals' offense erupted last season for a Major League-leading 170 runs in April, an average of 6.80 runs per game, and more than a run better than the next-highest team over that span (Yankees, 5.57).
Who led Washington's early outburst? The newly acquired Eaton.
Rizzo's trade with the White Sox following the 2016 season -- bringing Eaton to Washington and sending pitching prospects Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez and Dane Dunning to Chicago -- paid immediate dividends.