"Arguably the biggest obstacle the new front office will need to tackle and address moving forward is player development, which was called out as being subpar by ace lefty MacKenzie Gore before the end of the season. Anyone who watched or paid attention to the Nationals this past season at any level could tell that the team had talent, but lacked proper infrastructure to be able to adequately support high-end development."
"One of the biggest examples of the team not being able to get the most out of their young players is actually in the form of one of their top prospects. Seaver King was taken with the 10th overall pick out of Wake Forest back in 2024, and coming into his stint this year in the Arizona Fall League, he had definitely been a bit disappointing thus far in his professional career."
Paul Toboni became President of Baseball Operations and began reshaping the front office, bringing Devin Pearson and Andrew Wright from the Boston Red Sox. Player development emerged as the primary issue after ace lefty MacKenzie Gore called it subpar. The team displayed talent across levels but lacked infrastructure to support high-end development. Seaver King, the Nationals' 10th overall pick from Wake Forest in 2024, struggled early in his professional career despite solid glove work and speed. Fans questioned the pick because the Nationals passed on big-league players such as Cam Smith and Trey Yesavage; King advanced from Division II late in college, creating a steep learning curve.
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