Mike Rizzo has built the Washington Nationals on the strength of their pitching staff. Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, Patrick Corbin, and Anibal Sanchez form the big four, while Joe Ross is projected to be the fifth starter. The pitching staff played a huge part in the Nationals winning their first-ever World Series title in 2019 and will be expected to carry the team for the foreseeable future. However, the teams pitching staff isn’t getting any younger.
Scherzer is entering his age 36 season and coming off the first significant injury of his career. Sanchez is also 36 and on the backend of his career.