Washington Nationals Is a team entering the offseason desperate for excitement to emerge? five missed seasons in a row After the World Series victory in 2019.

Adding strength to the roster is arguably Washington’s biggest need as the team prepares to approach free agency. Nationals ranked 29th in the league He hit just 135 in home runs, leading only the historically terrible Chicago White Sox There were 133 of them.

If the team is going to improve on back-to-back 71-win seasons, ownership and decision-makers need to find a way to add an effective bat to the clubhouse.

Of course everyone wants Reuniting with Juan Soto or to go after other expensive slackers on the open market, it just doesn’t seem all that realistic for a dream signing to come to fruition this winter. There are many quality players on the market and some of them are perhaps a bargain. A fresh new group of disabled players are now available and ready to hit free agency, District’s Bennett Lehmann On Deck named Diamondbacks designated hitter Joc Pederson As a player Washington could potentially land on a team.

“The next game will definitely be a team match, but Joc Pederson can give the National Team squad a much-needed boost in 2025 and beyond,” Lehmann wrote. “With 209 career goals and 23 goals last season, it’s easy to see the strength and will certainly help bring some momentum to a squad that is sorely lacking in that department.”

Lehmann noted that Pederson no longer has the defensive talent to be an everyday outfielder, but could team with Andres Chaparro at DH. Pederson, who started 132 games for Arizona in 2024, was a pure hitter but finished the season with arguably his best overall year. his entire career and set career highs in both batting average and OPS.

Pederson isn’t exactly a transfer that will surprise everyone, but he is a quality hitter who probably won’t cost a lot and could help the National Team with the power hitting problem that has crippled the team for years.