"On that front, it would be hard to argue that the effort to this point has been underwhelming to this point, but perhaps the front office should be cut a little slack for investing so much into the coaching and player development staffs throughout the organization. That was a clear weakness of the previous regime under Mike Rizzo, and is one of the prime reasons why he is still unemployed right now."
"They agreed to a minor league deal with reliever Lucas Sims, who had one of the worst stints a pitcher has ever had during his brief time with the Nationals last season. In just 18 games, he managed only 12.1 innings while pitching to a horrid 13.86 ERA and 2.270 WHIP to go along with a 13:14 K:BB ratio while also hitting 7 batters. That led to him being designated for assignment by the Nationals, and he has not appeared in the majors since."
Washington prioritized investments in coaching and player development across the organization while maintaining a relatively quiet free-agent period. The front office allocated resources to address weaknesses that existed under the previous regime led by Mike Rizzo, who remains unemployed. Other teams displayed divergent approaches in free agency, with the Dodgers spending heavily and the White Sox adding several signings. Chicago signed Seranthony Dominguez and Munetaka Murakami and later took a minor-league flyer on reliever Lucas Sims. Sims posted a 13.86 ERA, 2.270 WHIP, 12.1 innings, a 13:14 K:BB ratio, and hit seven batters, prompting a designation for assignment and continued struggles.
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