Mike Rizzo’s greatest strength as an executive was his ability to swing a trade. Even at the end when things got pretty ugly, he was still capable of a good, old fashioned fleecing at the deadline. His strong return for Lane Thomas at last deadline shows that. Now, we are going to break down his five best moves as Nationals GM.
- The Trea Turner Trade:
For me, the Trea Turner trade was the best one of Mike Rizzo’s tenure. He got so much for so little. It was an 11 player deal, so I am not going to put all of it in here.