As the visual pun suggests, I’ve been filling in the player reports for the 2025 Watchlist while we wait for the calendar to flip back to 1933 next week spring. I’m about halfway through, punting on some that I’d like to get some input from the scouting books before writing.
The Commanders have been giving the Nats some cover for the parade of second-tier and third-tier signings, which, in their defense, are about as good as they can do as a rebuilding team. Unless they decide to overpay [pause for laughter].
Tomorrow is the beginning of the International signing period. According to the Boys in Durham, the Nats are contenders for three of its Top 100, including #16 Brayan Cortesia, a 17-y.o. shortstop out of Venezuela.
So perhaps we’ll have some news as to who the Nats spent big on and the dozen or so they did not on Thursday. Until then, I’ll leave you to your National Hot Pastrami Day festivities.