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The Washington Nationals need to spend money this offseason

The biggest complaint many Nationals fans have about the organization right now is the lack of spending and questionable commitment from ownership. Since winning the World Series back in 2019, the organization fell into a malaise. Payroll was slashed, stars…

By Sam Sallick · Federal Baseball

Published: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 7:35 PM

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Sam Sallick argues the Washington Nationals ownership must significantly increase player payroll during the upcoming offseason.
The Nationals enter the winter with the smallest payroll in Major League Baseball by $25 million.
The writer suggests Washington could spend $70 million and still only have the 20th-ranked payroll.

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Writer Sam Sallick argues that Mark Lerner and the Washington Nationals ownership must significantly increase payroll during the upcoming offseason. After achieving an 11-win improvement under leadership from Paul Toboni and Blake Butera, the writer asserts that the team must capitalize on its competitive progress rather than maintaining MLB's lowest payroll.

Sallick points out that the Nationals enter the winter with MLB's smallest payroll by $25 million and could invest $70 million while remaining around 20th in spending. He suggests targeting rotation and bullpen upgrades, citing potential free agents like Kevin Gausman, Michael King, and Tyler Mahle.

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