Since the Rizzo era began in 2009, no watchlist player has been added to the 40-man roster prior to Opening Day. Others have noticed…
The Nats teasing the exciting possibility of having Jake Noll on the Opening Day roster, only to make a last minute addition of a journeyman reliever or some grizzled, recently-cut infielder, would be very Nats. https://t.co/RVabrOkwB0
— The D.C. Universe (@dcuniverse) March 26, 2019
Will he be the first? Maybe. It really depends on who’s available on the waiver wire over the next 29 hours or so.
Fingers crossed, maybe even toes, but my Dukes brothers dollar is still betting on a claim and a ticket to Harrisburg for Mr. Noll. I hope I’m wrong.