The Washington Nationals are set to undergo a lot of changes from the way they entered the 2025 season. After the previous regime, lead by General Manager Mike Rizzo and Manager Dave Martinez declared the rebuild over, the Nationals failed to even reach as many wins as they did in the last couple seasons.
In fact, there is a very legitimate argument to be made that the 2025 season was the worst and most disappointing one in Nationals history, given that the fans were given actual hope and opportunities to believe in the club. Unfortunately, those comments helped cost Rizzo and Martinez their jobs back in July, and the team began to turn over a new leaf heading forward.