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Ryan
12:25
Who will be the closer for the nats this year?
Mark P
12:26
Probably Finnegan, with Colome or maybe Harvey getting some looks
Crystal Ball
12:27
Who is the starting outfield in 2025?
Mark P
12:28
Wood, Hassell, and some veteran free agent.  Elijah Green might be ready by this point but I'll play wait-and-see
Guest
12:28
When’s a reasonable time to expect contention and a free agent signing that’s more than trade bait?
Mark P
12:29
Not to sound like a broken record here, but this is also an ownership-related question.  If a new owner wants to make a splash right away, then the Nats might break the bank on a big name perhaps as early as next offseason, as unlikely as that seems.

More broadly, I'd guess 2025 might be the target date for when the Nats should hopefully start to get back into the hunt
Big Hit Small Bat
12:31
Stone Garrett hit well in minors and his major league debut last year. What can we expect his contributions to Nats?
Mark P
12:32
It's not a lock that he makes the Opening Day roster, since he still has minor league options remaining.  But obviously the Nats were intrigued enough to sign Garrett to a big league deal, so he'd seemingly be the favorite for the backup OF role
Call and Garrett might both end up making the team
Ro
12:33
If Robert Hassell is hitting well and gets a quick promotion to AAA, how soon could we see him in Washington
Mark P
12:34
Perhaps an end-of-season audition, though the Nats are in no rush to start his service clock this quickly.  If I had to guess, I'd say Hassell does debut at some point late in 2023, with an eye towards giving him a full run at an everyday job in 2024
If all goes well in the minors for him, of course
Guest
12:35
can the Nats ever catch the loaded for the long term Mets braves and Phillies OR do the Nats need to hope that those teams are carrying unproductive contracts in a few years?
Mark P
12:36
A lot can change in a few years' time.  Heck, at this point three years ago, the Nationals were the defending WS champions and the ones taking advantage of a weak NL East.
BlueJayCrazy
12:36
Any chance the franchise goes back to Montreal?
Mark P
12:36
Nope
Josh
12:38
Who will lead the team in WAR this season?
Mark P
12:39
This got me looking up who the team leader was in WAR last season, and it was Juan Soto with 2.8....despite not playing the last two months with the team.

Josh Bell was second with 2.5 fWAR, despite also being traded.  Ruiz and his 1.7 fWAR led the way for players who spent the whole season in Washington, and Meneses was next with 1.5
12:40
I'm pretty high on Candelario's chances, actually.  He had 3.9 fWAR in 2021, and might get back on track simply by getting away from whatever curse was placed on the 2022 Tigers
Jon A
12:41
Normally, I am fanatical about the Nats.
Mark P
12:42
Gee, whatever could have dimmed your interest??

If it makes you feel any better, look at it this way....that 2019 banner will fly forever
Brooks
12:42
Have you ever seen a game in Washington?
Mark P
12:44
I have!  Went with some friends to D.C. about a decade ago as part of a baseball road trip.  Had a good time and it's a nice ballpark, though our enjoyment was a bit tempered since we went during one of the hottest weeks in Washington's history.  Sitting in the sun in near 40-degree weather wasn't tolerable for more than an inning, so we abandoned our (nice, and pricey!) seats for the concourse.  Oh well.
12:49
We've hit the hour mark, and we just had some breaking news (Brad Hand signs with the Rockies) on MLBTR, so let's wrap things up.  Thanks to everyone for the questions, and stay tuned throughout the next few weeks for more Offseason Reviews and more team-centric chats!!
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