Don’t tell the Washington Nationals this is a reboot or rebuild season, in which they aren’t expected to be in the mix for a postseason berth in the expanded playoffs under the new CBA.
“We’re ready to compete,” Juan Soto told reporters when he spoke in advance of Thursday’s season opener with the NL East rival New York Mets.
“Those guys in [the Nationals’ clubhouse], they’re hungry to win, they want to win. I think this is not a rebuild team for me, just a team to come to the league to compete and we’re going to try as best as we can to be in the playoffs this year.