The Washington Nationals already got to work at the beginning of the offseason.

With right-handed pitcher Braxton Roxby available to be claimed off waivers, president of baseball operations Paul Toboni decided to bring in the reliever . Fellow right-hander Zak Kent was designated for assignment as the corresponding move, which ended his tenure with the Nationals.

The expectation is that this is going to be a busy winter for the Nationals, with Toboni and his front office set to make a couple of splash moves while also continuing to make minor roster moves, too. With that in mind, the crowded nature of Washington's 40-man roster creates the need for tough decisions to be made before Opening Day 2027.

60-Day Injured List

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The first thing the Nationals have to figure out is which players on the 60-day injured list they want to keep.…