The reigning World Series champions will be looking to prove themselves once again. While one might assume the defending champions have the target on their back, the Nationals seem to have fallen off the national radar.
Losing Anthony Rendon is a significant blow for this lineup. However, the organization is very confident in top prospect Carter Kieboom at third base. If that doesn’t work out, perhaps the Nationals can explore a trade for Nolan Arenado. Of course, Washington’s dominant pitching staff will be the workhorse for this team. Our concern, will a heavy workload in October for Stephen Strasburg, Max Scherzer and Patrick Corbin have consequences late in 2020?