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Washington Nationals: 25-Man Opening Day Roster is Finalized

By Matt Holleran

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: Trea Turner #7 of the Washington Nationals and Wilmer Difo #1 celebrate following the Nationals 9-4 win over the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park on September 25, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: Trea Turner #7 of the Washington Nationals and Wilmer Difo #1 celebrate following the Nationals 9-4 win over the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park on September 25, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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Prior to the Washington Nationals open their 2019 season against the New York Mets at 1:05 E.T. tomorrow, the Nats finalized their 25-man roster on Wednesday night.

The wait is finally over. The 2019 Major League Baseball regular season is finally here. The Washington Nationals kick off their year with a three-game series against the New York Mets.

Both the Nationals and Mets have very strong starting pitching staffs, and they will be on display this opening weekend series. Tomorrow it will be Jacob DeGrom vs. Max Scherzer, Saturday will be Noah Syndergaard vs. Stephen Strasburg and the finale will matchup Zack Wheeler vs. Patrick Corbin.

Before the series kicks off Washington had to finalize their 25-man roster. There were a few tough decisions the Nationals had to make on their last bench spot and final spots in the bullpen. Here is the Nationals finalized 25-man roster for Opening Day.

Starting Pitchers

Max Scherzer RHP

Stephen Strasburg RHP

Patrick Corbin LHP

Anibal Sanchez RHP

Jeremy Hellickson RHP

Relief Pitchers

Justin Miller RHP

Kyle Barraclough RHP

Matt Grace LHP

Sean Doolittle LHP

Trevor Rosenthal RHP

Tony Sipp LHP

Wander Suero RHP

Catchers

Yan Gomes

 Kurt Suzuki

Infield

1B Ryan Zimmerman

1B Matt Adams

2B Brian Dozier

2B/SS/3B Wilmer Difo

SS Trea Turner

3B Anthony Rendon

3B/1B/2B Jake Noll

Outfield

LF Juan Soto

CF Victor Robles

RF Adam Eaton

OF Andrew Stevenson

Washington heads into this season with arguably the most talented team it had had in years. Other than depth in the bullpen, it is hard to find a spot that you could argue would cause the Nationals issues in 2019.

As always, health will play a huge factor in determining how far the Nationals go. Guys like Stephen Strasburg, Ryan Zimmerman, Adam Eaton and Brian Dozier all have had their fair share of dealing with injuries. If all or almost all of these guys are able to stay healthy, the Nationals appear to be the favorite to win the National League East.

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No one knows what the future holds for this 2019 Washington Nationals team, but one thing is for sure. Baseball is back. So sit back, relax, and let out a sigh of relief. We made it through the offseason, and baseball is here to stay.

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