The Morning Briefing: November 13, 2024

Good Morning, Washington Nationals Fans.

Here are the latest headlines and analysis around the Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball for today, Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

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Leading this Morning's Briefing: All Quiet from South Capitol St.

After a couple of interesting headlines from various reporters linking top free agents to the Washington Nationals, things have been quiet from South Capitol St and the National executive offices.

However, I believe that news, rumors, and more will come after the Thanksgiving Holiday and during this year's Winter Meetings in Dallas, TX, in early December, so hang out for a bit more and, most importantly, enjoy your Thanksgiving turkey and some football! (Thank goodness the Commanders aren't playing on Thanksgiving Day!)

Got money? My good friends at TalkNats have a fun article for you Washington Nationals fans on their website. I suggest taking a look and letting us know who you sign.

The Future of Baseball in Tampa? According to multiple reports, it looks like Tropicana Field can be fixed and ready for 2026 after being hit by Hurricane Milton; however, the hefty price tag of roughly $55.7 million to repair the stadium, according to the Tampa Bay Times, might put the future of baseball in Tampa in serious question. From a CBS Sports article: "....With the Rays set to build a new ballpark that'll be ready for the start of the 2028 season, that means the city needs to decide whether or not to spend more than $55 million for a ballpark that'll only be used for two seasons... The biggest takeaway here from the baseball perspective is the Rays could be cleared to play in the Trop after just one season away when it was unclear they'd ever be able to return. It is not, however, a sure thing with the new ballpark coming and that repair price tag hanging over the head of the city of St. Pete."

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SOTO WATCH 👀🔍

• Juan Soto Makes Silver Slugger History as Toronto Blue Jays Ramp Up Pursuit
• The New York Yankees slugger is expected to sign a deal north of $600 million, which is close to the real-dollar value of Shohei Ohtani's $700 million contract.
• Mets star Francisco Lindor has been recruiting free agent Juan Soto

MARK YOUR CALENDARS 🗓️

• All-MLB Weekend (November 13 - 17, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada)
• MLB Winter Meetings (December 9 - 12, 2024; Dallas, Texas)
• MLB Spring Breakout (March 13 - 16, 2024; Florida & Arizona)
• MLB World Tour: Tokyo Series (March 18-19; Tokyo, Japan)

What the Washington Nationals Front Office is Reading (we think!)

• Altuve, Betts, Ohtani, Judge among Silver Slugger Award winners
• Rochester Red Wing's Kevin Johnston won the 2024 Triple-A International League Visiting Clubhouse Manager of the Year. (X Link)
• Where the Chicago Cubs fit in the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes

Nats Stats: November 13, 2024

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