"New President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni had a huge checklist on his hands when the offseason began in terms of actually hiring people in the front office that were doing anything besides collecting a paycheck, which Mike Rizzo and his staff had been doing since 2019, and to this point, he has succeeded in that. His goal was to turn the organization into a player development machine, and at least the names look promising, although we've yet to actually see anything."
"His slash line is a bit of an eyesore, with a .133/.250/.195 line good for just a .445 OPS to go along with 2 homers and 11 RBIs. Hopefully, Gasper is going to be more of a minor league depth piece, as this type of production on a big league roster combined with his age would be pretty inexcusable, even for a club like the Nationals."
The Nationals' 2025-2026 offseason has prioritized rebuilding the front office and player-development infrastructure over immediate big-league roster upgrades. New President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni focused on hiring active front-office personnel to replace a largely stagnant staff and has filled key roles, aiming to transform the organization into a player-development machine. Roster moves have been secondary but ongoing. The Nationals claimed utility player Mickey Gasper off waivers from the Twins as organizational depth. Gasper has 58 major-league games and 133 plate appearances with a .133/.250/.195 slash (.445 OPS), two homers, and 11 RBIs. His versatility includes multiple positions, but offensive production raises concerns.
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