2020, a year of oddities; a series of misfits and misfires, letdowns and disappointments. We had to figure that the ramp up would be difficult for players after Spring Training was halted in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and while many of the modern greats found ways to be effective in a shortened season of 60 games, many other players — good or otherwise — struggled to find their footing.
In a season in which the Washington Nationals underperformed, the list of shortcomings are plentiful, but perhaps most glaring — and problematic — is the inefficiency of lefty starter and massive contract holder Patrick Corbin.