After years of rebuilding, the Nationals might choose to start improving their big-league team this offseason. If they do, what are the biggest needs on their roster?
The Nationals are, as of now, still in rebuild mode, as evidenced by all the big-league talent they traded away at the deadline for prospects. The safest strategy for them going forward would be to stay in rebuild mode until they feel like they’ve assembled a stronger core, at which point they could start adding established talent to it.