Keibert Ruiz's performance severely disappointed fans after initial promise, revealing poor skills behind the plate without development. Trevor Williams failed to replicate his 2024 form, making him a burden on the roster. Rizzo's attempts to find value in Paul DeJong, Colin Poche, and Lucas Sims resulted in no tangible benefits, with both Poche and Sims failing to contribute positively. Shinnosuke Ogasawara, intended as affordable rotation depth, could not even excel in AAA, proving ineffective in the majors as well.
Keibert Ruiz had a hot start making optimistic Nats fans say "forget about the last few years! Maybe he was hurt!" Nope. He stinks! Always bad behind the plate, he hasn't gained power as he got older and he hasn't learned any patience.
Trevor Williams looked real good when healthy in 2024. I mean he was good! So the Nats signed him to a 2 year deal, but 2025 proved it was a fluke.
Reaching deeper into the FA garbage pile for Paul DeJong, Colin Poche, and Lucas Sims, Rizzo hoped to go beyond getting a deal into getting something for nothing. He got nothing for nothing.
Shinnosuke Ogasawara was supposed to be cheap rotation depth. He hasn't shown an ability to hang in AAA let alone the majors.
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