When teams are not in a strong position to contend, they need to take fliers on veteran players who may have bounce-back seasons. If the Nationals are not going to invest in high-level free agents, they have to look for lower-value players who may be diamonds in the rough.
Non-roster invitees are players who are not on a team’s 40-man roster, but they attend Major League spring training with a team, looking to earn a spot on the team’s roster. Usually, they are unheralded veterans. Here are three players that the Nationals could potentially target.
Stephen Nogosek
Nogosek has not pitched in the Major Leagues since 2023 with the Mets.