Until there's an answer one way or the other, the ongoing MacKenzie Gore storyline will continue to be the biggest storyline for the Nats ahead of Opening Day:
As one of the top controllable starters in baseball, southpaw MacKenzie Gore has drawn trade interest this offseason. Gore, 26, is entering his second of three arbitration years. Asked at Winter Meetings how the Nationals would determine how high the bar to trade Gore would be, president of baseball operations Paul Toboni said, “My guess is that, more than anything, if we're going to entertain something for MacKenzie -- you said it -- we're going to hold a really high bar." Gore went 5-15 with a 4.17 ERA and 10.4 strikeout rates in 30 starts last season. -- Jessica Camerato
Every team's biggest question to answer before Spring Training
As we enter a new year and inch closer to the 2026 baseball season, there's much to be determined for many clubs as they head to Spring Training.
While there has been plenty of offseason activity, many key free agents remain on the board, possible trade candidates haven't been moved