Washington Nationals go dumpster diving once again

Mike Ford #36 of the New York Yankees in action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on May 27, 2021 in New York City. The Blue Jays defeated the Yankees 2-0. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo may get excited come baseball trading deadline time (regardless of whether he is buying or selling), though he also is tickled come DFA season. If there is a veteran who met his demise with another team, Rizzo is ready to pounce. If there is a controllable player who was pink slipped, Rizzo will sniff him out.

Usually the players Rizzo rescues from the scrap heap are pitchers, though this time of year he has a soft spot in his heart for…