The Washington Nationals are within the midst of a rebuild, however with younger stars like outfielders Dylan Crews and James Wooden flashing promise this previous season, the timeline may have to be sped up a bit.
Washington’s pitching employees turned a nook regardless of the payroll being hampered by former ace Stephen Strasburg’s gargantuan contract ($35M per year until 2027), so now the group’s focus can shift to place gamers.
However with cash to spend this offseason, which free agent ought to Washington basic supervisor Mike Rizzo flip his consideration to?
ESPN’s David Schoenfield suggested former New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso.
That is a mighty massive swing for the fences, however it is likely to be price it for Washington to signal a division rival’s star in the long term.
Alonso made $20.5M in 2024 with New York, and Schoenfield predicted a take care of Washington would fall within the ballpark of $159M over six years.
The Nationals had been next-to-last in house runs hit in 2024, per ESPN, and Alonso would enhance these numbers significantly. He hit .240 with 34 house runs, 88 RBI and 146 hits this year, and that was thought of a down season.
