At long last, the Nationals have begun acquiring players. It began with the pre-Winter Meetings trade of Jose A. Ferrer to the Mariners for Harry Ford and Isaac Lyon. It continued with the selection of Griff McGarry in the Rule 5 Draft. And now over the last two days, they have traded Jake Bennett to the Red Sox for Luis Perales and signed Foster Griffin after a successful three-year stint pitching in Japan.
Blockbuster moves? Maybe not. But for the first time, we're starting to get a sense of president of baseball operations Paul Toboni's method of roster-building, while also getting a sense of how much he's likely (or allowed) to spend this winter.
There will be plenty more acquisitions to come in the days and weeks ahead. But for now, let's take a moment to discuss what has already transpired, and wonder what might still be in store before pitchers and catchers report to West Palm Beach in a mere eight weeks.
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