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After returning most of their roster from 2019 for this past season, the Nationals have significant roles to fill as they build their team for next year. From the corner outfield to the hot corner, pitchers to catchers, there are vacancies to address. Let’s look at five questions facing the
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After returning most of their roster from 2019 for this past season, the Nationals have significant roles to fill as they build their team for next year. From the corner outfield to the hot corner, pitchers to catchers, there are vacancies to address. Let’s look at five questions facing the Nats as they enter 2021.
1. Who will be in the starting rotation?
The Nationals can check off the first three spots in the starting rotation with the returning arms of Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin. Strasburg, whose 2020 season was limited to five innings to undergo carpal tunnel neuritis surgery in his throwing hand, is expected to be ready for Spring Training.