The Washington Nationals have found themselves at the center of the rumor mill recently. After pulling off a surprise trade for catcher Harry Ford from the Seattle Mariners over the weekend, it seems everybody and their mother is interested in what the team will do with some of their other young assets.
Going into 2026, the team is certainly in a better place than they ended the 2025 season, and part of that is due to the new leadership under Paul Toboni as well as the new manager in town in Blake Butera. Both of them are the youngest in the league at their respective positions and are set to provide a lot of optimism for the club.