It's not all that surprising that a still-rebuilding Washington team coming off a 71-91 showing hasn't been aggressive, but GM Mike Rizzo had suggested at the Winter Meetings the team was open to a multi-year free agent pickup 'in the right situation' (link via Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com).
Both the Talk Nats blog and MLB.com's Jessica Camerato suggested in late December that Washington was looking to bring in left-handed power. The Nats' best lefty or switch-hitting bats - , Keibert Ruiz, Luis García and - all have middling pop. Only the Guardians had a lower ISO (slugging minus batting average) against right-handed pitching in 2023. Acquiring a lefty power source makes plenty of sense.
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