Washington’s lineup is flooded with young talent. From James Wood to CJ Abrams, the offensive potential in Washington is very real. Even while struggling in 2024, Washington had multiple bright spots across the board and some surprising breakouts.
Before 2024, Luis Garcia Jr. performed like an average bench player, around a league-average hitter and defender. Garcia showed signs of life in 2024, posting career numbers across the board, and playing like one of the best second basemen in the MLB.
2025 has been a different story, regressing to the numbers he was posting pre-2024. However, when digging into the numbers, there may be a different reason for the regression in numbers.