The Washington Nationals are in a transitional phase and have unresolved roster needs ahead of 2025 Spring Training. General Manager Mike Rizzo noted the importance of considering qualifying offers when looking at free agents, implying the team's reluctance to potentially block rising prospects like Brady House. Although the team has invested around $40 million in free agency, including a deal for Shinnosuke Ogasawara, there remains a sense of dissatisfaction among fans and analysts regarding unaddressed positions and the overall direction of the roster as the offseason concludes.
Knowing where we're at right now, the qualifying offer [would result in] losing a high draft pick was something that we took into account, and losing international money.
I think that we've improved our club, and at the same time, we haven't blocked any prospects.
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