The Washington Nationals' moves this offseason have them poised to challenge for a World Series title immediately, but life goes on beyond 2015, and so do the careers of the team's latest acquisitions.
The Nationals were a sleeping giant all winter. They picked up some options at second base with a trade for Yunel Escobar and the signing of Dan Uggla, but Washington stayed away from major headlines.
Until Sunday night.
That's when Washington blasted an air horn into its silent offseason and signed free-agent starter Max Scherzer to a seven-year, $210 million contract.
After the Nationals' blockbuster signing, the baseball world is on high alert regarding who Washington will trade away. With that much money committed to Scherzer, it looks like someone—maybe someone named Jordan Zimmermann or Stephen Strasburg—has to go.
But this list focuses on Washington's latest arrivals rather than its potential departures.
The Nats' new acquisitions now find themselves playing for the latest World Series favorites, according to Odds Shark, and are looking to carve out a place in baseball history during in Washington.
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