The Nationals now reflect on their 2025 season and come to the realization of the many mistakes made. This team had underachieving veterans that locked up valuable payroll dollars. They also had mis-managed developmental pieces, although not everyone. The Nationals' most glaring issue of all was perhaps their abysmal bullpen. As the team turns a new page they must learn from these mistakes and build the best possible roster that can compete in 2026. As we have seen, teams can compete on short notice. Why not us?
1. Veteran Contracts Ate Up the $110M Payroll
The Nationals decided that they would compete in 2025, and I cannot knock them too much.