Washington Nationals: Grading their MLB Trade Deadline performance

The Washington Nationals had a lot of chips to use at the MLB Trade Deadline. But in the end, it was a bit of an anti-climax. So what grade do the Nats get?

There were several different ways the Washington Nationals could’ve played the MLB Trade Deadline. In the end, they more or less maintained their existing stance save for trading away Brandon Kintzler.

This deadline of all deadlines could’ve boiled down to a franchise-altering decision. The team could’ve conceivably sold heavily, or bought heavily to make a proper push for the playoffs.

We took a look at what did and didn’t happen, and give our grade on the team’s performance at the deadline.

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