Before the Washington Nationals won their series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night, the team announced a roster move that would have seemed completely unfathomable about 8 months ago. Flashback to around Christmas time of 2024, and the Nationals had seemingly solved their long-time issue at first base with trade for Nathaniel Lowe, but his time with the organization has now come to an end.
It was a shocking decision, and one that sent waves throughout the fanbase with a lot of mixed reactions. While the decision to DFA Lowe in order to reinstate Dylan Crews was somewhat surprising, you can't say that it's one that doesn't make a lot of sense.