Mike Rizzo spent his first five years with the Washington Nationals painstakingly assembling a roster designed to make the club competitive enough to win a World Series.
Washington signed Rizzo to a multiyear extension on Wednesday that will give the 62-year-old a chance to see if history can repeat itself.
Jackson Rutledge, a first-round pick by Washington in 2018, will make his major league debut on the mound Wednesday.
“Nobody aims to win 70 games in a season, they want to win 90 games in a season.
“They’re looking forward to coming out the other end and start being a contender in this league,” Rizzo said.
Persons:
Mike Rizzo, Washington, Rizzo, ”, Max Scherzer, Trea Turner, Juan Soto, C.J . Abrams, Soto, MacKenzie Gore, Jake Irvin, Jackson Rutledge, “, ” Rizzo, That's, Davey Martinez, Davey, Stephen Strasburg, Scherzer, Lerner, Patrick Corbin, —
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Washington Nationals, Nationals, D.C, ”, Houston, NL East, Pittsburgh, Washington, Atlanta, Strasburg
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Washington, “, San Diego, Philadelphia, Strasburg