The Nationals approached the 2025 trade deadline as sellers, trading six veterans and acquiring ten prospects to rebuild their roster. Interim GM Mike DeBartolo targeted high-upside pitching and position players, adding six new prospects to their MLB Pipeline Top 30. Despite missing opportunities to trade other veterans, the deadline was graded as a solid B. The team improved its depth and youth but faces the challenge of developing these prospects into successful major leaguers.
The Nationals entered the 2025 trade deadline as clear sellers, and new interim GM Mike DeBartolo wasted no time reshaping the roster by trading six veterans.
Overall Deadline Grade: B. The Nationals didn't make any sensational deals, but they flipped short-term veterans into long-term assets, focusing on acquiring high-upside prospects.
The Nationals held on to veterans like Josh Bell or Paul DeJong, who could have been moved for lower-tier prospects and may now walk for nothing.
The real test will be how many of these added prospects actually develop into big leaguers, marking their overall success in this trading period.
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