The Washington Nationals were sellers at the trade deadline, as expected. The Nats traded away players on expiring contracts like Michael Soroka and Kyle Finnegan for minor league roster depth. While gaining depth in the minor leagues is a positive, it comes at the cost of players on your 25-man roster. One of the players traded away at the deadline was a starting pitcher in Soroka, who was sent to the Chicago Cubs for two prospects in return. While it was the right move to trade Soroka, who is supposed to fill his spot in the rotation?
One roster issue the Washington Nationals have to fix post-Trade Deadline
