2025-2026 Offseason Discussion Thread

[varoadking]

Bowden gives the Nats an A- for their off-season.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6989271/2026/02/02/mlb-offseason-grades-takeaways-2026-predictions/

I think they're more like AA at this juncture...

[metssuck]

The weight gain from Hassell won’t be a big problem. Players lose weight over the course of a season.  Unless he has an eating disorder he’ll start to slim down as the hot season progresses.

[IdahoNat]

Red Sox claimed the mustache man.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/red-sox-claim-mickey-gasper.html

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Red Sox claimed the mustache man.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/red-sox-claim-mickey-gasper.html

I think Millas has an inside track to the backuo catcher slot. Butera talked him up at the Hot Stove, and the removal of Adams and Gasper from the 40 man clears competition. Tres Barrera is also not on the roster. Now if they only would clear out Ruiz...

[imref]

Pilkington clears waivers and declares for free agency.

[imref]

Nats claim LHP Ken Waldichuk and DFA George Soriano, whom they recently claimed.

TalkNats notes: "Waldichuk ranks eighth in all of Minor League Baseball (min. 275.0 IP) with 13.02 strikeouts per 9.0 innings since the start of the 2019 season."

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/waldike01.shtml

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Nats claim LHP Ken Waldichuk and DFA George Soriano, whom they recently claimed.

TalkNats notes: "Waldichuk ranks eighth in all of Minor League Baseball (min. 275.0 IP) with 13.02 strikeouts per 9.0 innings since the start of the 2019 season."

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/waldike01.shtml

around 5 BB/9 in the minors

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/padres-to-sign-miguel-andujar.html

1 year, $4 million. I think this confirm it is quite unlikely that the Nats will bring in any position player free agents even to fill in holes that have no internal candidates for 2026. It's not like Hoskins is a better value at $5 million

[IdahoNat]

His name's Chuck you say?

[imref]

Nationals acquire RHP reliever Andre Granillo from the Cardinals in exchange for RHP George Soriano.

https://www.mlb.com/player/andre-granillo-701552

We had claimed Soriano off waivers a couple of weeks ago.

[imref]

Nats sign Miles Mikolas, meh, but he'll eat innings.

[Smithian]

Nats sign Miles Mikolas, meh, but he'll eat innings.

Good signing. Worst case, he eats innings. Best case, trade bait at deadline.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Nats sign Miles Mikolas, meh, but he'll eat innings.

need this. Can't really count on Gray's health, and if you could, you'd still be conceding 2 spots to 2 among Irvin, Lord, and Parker.

[Slateman]

He eats innings like Corbin eats innings

[JCA-CrystalCity]

He eats innings like Corbin eats innings

with a worse FIP and a K rate like Williams.

[imref]

$2.25M plus incentives.

[IdahoNat]

I love alliteration names, so I'll add to the alliteration. Miles Mikolas makes a.... Championship!!!!!!!11111111!!!!!

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I love alliteration names, so I'll add to the alliteration. Miles Mikolas makes a.... Championship!!!!!!!11111111!!!!!

so should we bring in Nic Natsallanos if Phillies cut him?

[Slateman]

so should we bring in Nic Natsallanos if Phillies cut him?

If they cut him? No. If ownership is suddenly willing to take that salary on as part of a package that includes prospects like Cade Obermueller, Moises Chace, and Carson DeMartini, then yea, I'd do that

[NatsLSU]

Miles is trash and so is this franchise currently

Worse future than the wizards currently, what a world

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Miles is trash and so is this franchise currently

Worse future than the wizards currently, what a world

I guess he works cheaper than Patrick Corbin.

[IanRubbish]

Nats have opened up a $5 million lead on the Cardinals for dead last in active payroll.  The Pirates will spend 2.5x what the Nats spend this year.

Even with the $35 million hit from Strasburg this year, they rank 28th in luxury tax payroll.

[English Natsie]

The Pirates will spend 2.5x what the Nats spend this year.

So it's 'lower the Jolly W' - we can't even claim to be the New Pirates...

[NatsLSU]

Crazy that the Pirates have a better chance to retain Skenes than we would have had if we drafted him. Seriously the MLB needs to step in a force a sale.

[Slateman]

Crazy that the Pirates have a better chance to retain Skenes than we would have had if we drafted him. Seriously the MLB needs to step in a force a sale.

Not sure how you got there. Pirates have 0% chance to retain Skenes