It is clear that since 2020, the Washington Nationals have had their struggles. They have moved on from every key player they had in their organization. Their core players helped them win the World Series in 2019, but ever since, it has been downhill. The Nationals have gotten some great returns in trades for their big-name players--particularly in the Juan Soto trade to the San Diego Padres. Both players I will be discussing in this article came from that deal.
Trade: MacKenzie Gore
MacKenzie Gore is a great strikeout pitcher, but he does have his faults, including throwing too many wild pitches and having an ERA above 4.