The Washington Nationals will have plenty of roster decisions to make today
Paul Toboni will have to manage the edges of his 40-man roster with players having to come off the 60-day IL
The Washington Nationals are preparing to make roster decisions today as the MLB offseason begins. Roster sizes must be cut to 40 players by 5 PM Eastern, with no players allowed on the 60-day IL during the offseason. The Nats currently have five players on the 60-day IL who must be dealt with or re-added to the 40-man roster. These players include Mitchell Parker, PJ Poulin, Ken Waldichuk, Matt Waldron and Drew Millas.
The Nationals may DFA some of these players while others could be re-added. This will not be the only team making roster adjustments, as the Giants are also dealing with a 40-man roster crunch. The Nationals' new regime, led by Paul Toboni, is focused on optimizing the back of the 40-man roster. With the Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire in a month, the Nats, along with other teams, are expected to make numerous moves in the coming hours and days.
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