"Brought back old friend Josh Bell, coming off a dreadful season, on a cheap one-year deal the Nats failed to parlay into any trade value at the deadline. Traded for Nathaniel Lowe, who ended up turning in one of the most disappointing campaigns in Nationals history. Added platoon infielders Amed Rosario and Paul DeJong, who managed to combine for 0.1 rWAR for the Nats."
"Gave Trevor Williams, inexplicably, a new two-year deal coming off an injury-wrecked season. Signed a few washed-up relievers, who were predictably terrible and all gone by June. So, frankly, it was hard for me to care, either. But that was last year. Rizzo is history, and so are most of the pieces of flotsam and jetsam he collected over the past few offseasons. So too is longtime manager Davey Martinez and much of his coaching staff. Martinez and Rizzo were finally, mercifully fired"
Spring training has arrived at the Cacti Park of the Palm Beaches. The Washington Nationals entered the offseason with minimal, low-cost moves that failed to address key needs. General Manager Mike Rizzo acquired several veterans who underperformed, including Josh Bell and Nathaniel Lowe, and added platoon infielders Amed Rosario and Paul DeJong who combined for 0.1 rWAR. Trevor Williams received a puzzling two-year contract after injury, and several relievers were ineffective and departed by June. The cumulative failures led to the dismissal of Mike Rizzo, manager Davey Martinez, and much of the coaching staff.
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