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Washington Nationals: Ways the Nationals Can Right the Ship

By Danny Kelly

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 10: General manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez #4 of the Washington Nationals talk during batting practice of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park on April 10, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 10: General manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez #4 of the Washington Nationals talk during batting practice of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park on April 10, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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The Washington Nationals need a roster shakeup with some new faces to help them get through this tough stretch. Mike Rizzo cannot wait any longer.

The Washington Nationals are in the middle of a brutal May schedule that has the chance to break their season.

On top of that, their top three hitters, Anthony Rendon, Trea Turner, and Juan Soto have all missed extended time with various injuries. With an underperforming bullpen and a lineup which resembles a Grapefruit League team more than a regular season one, the Nationals need to make some changes before it’s too late.

This is going to require a lot of roster maneuvering on Mike Rizzo’s part, with some tough decisions along the way. With that being said, the Nationals can’t just sit back and hope the tides turn without doing anything when there is potential help in the farm system.

While Rendon coming back is huge, there is still a glaring need in the outfield with Soto on the IL and Michael A. Taylor most likely soon to follow. Andrew Stevenson is a serviceable fourth outfielder who plays very good defense, but he got hurt last night, and the severity of his injury is unknown.

The 2019 Nationals resemble last years team in all of the wrong ways.  To prevent missing the playoffs for the second year in a row, changes must be made.  In his piece, we are going to look at a few options that are on the table for the Nationals front office and management.

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