The Morning Briefing: Should the Washington Nationals Re-Sign Kyle Schwarber?
Here are the latest headlines and analyses around the Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball for January 31, 2022
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Here are the latest headlines and analyses around the Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball for Monday, January 31, 2022. Thank you for starting your day with us.
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Leading today’s Morning Briefing: Should the Washington Nationals Re-Sign Kyle Schwarber? The Answer is YES! The Washington Nationals Signed and traded Kyle Schwarber in 2021 and they should bring him back in 2022 for the long term. Read the full article here.
Must Read: Padres Discussed Chris Paddack As Part Of Trade Deadline Talks With Nationals. An article on MLB Trade Rumors caught our eye over the weekend. From the article: "Before the Dodgers acquired Max Scherzer and Trea Turner from the Nationals at the trade deadline, the Padres were known to also be in the hunt for both players, with San Diego reportedly coming particularly close to landing Scherzer before the Nats pivoted towards the Dodgers’ offer. Top catching prospect Luis Campusano was discussed as part of the Padres’ negotiations with Washington, and The Athletic’s Dennis Lin reports that the Padres also “dangled” Chris Paddack as part of the Scherzer talks." Read the full article here.
Must Listen: In the Clubhouse with Johnny DiPuglia. We published a brand new In the Clubhouse podcast where we sit down with Washington Nationals’Vice President and Assistant General Manager of International Operations, Johnny DiPuglia. We talk about the Latin American players market, Elian Soto and so much more. Listen to the full interview here.
Make Or Break Year: Victor Robles? Another great read from MLB Trade Rumors, this time it is about the future of Victor Robles. From the article: "Emerging as an everyday player in 2019, Victor Robles hit .255/.326/.419 with 17 homers over 617 plate appearances for the Nationals — below-average (92 wRC+, 91 OPS+) by a league-wide standard but quite respectable for a player in his age-22 season. Robles also stole 28 bases in 37 chances, and was exceptional over 1199 innings in center field, posting +23 Defensive Runs Saved, +22 Outs Above Average, and +6.1 UZR/150." Read the full article here.
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Latest on the Nats Report Free Agent Profile: Collin McHugh, RHP. With the Nationals starting pitching rotation in flux and needing an injection of talent, the Washington Nationals should look all over for some talent to add to the roster. We take a closer look at free agent Collin McHugh. Read the full article here.
ICYMI: Goals that the Nationals Need to Achieve in 2022. We have a fresh article on the site to check out that lays out some goals that the Nationals should look to achieve in 2022. Evaluating young talent to get Strasburg back on the mound for a prolonged period of time, 2022 should be an interesting season (if it occurs of course). Read the full article here.
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