Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo told reporters this spring the main focus this season would be on player development, and getting the in-house talent in the Nats’ organization playing up to their potential so the club can see what they’ve got, while trying to compete for a postseason berth.
“What I’d like to see is the progression of our young players and I think that’s an important part of our process here,” Rizzo explained.
“We need to get our young players competing at championship-caliber performances. To me that’s our No. 1 priority.”
As he has said from the start of the reboot, at the July 30th trade deadline last season, the GM in D.