Three moves for Washington Nationals this offseason
By David Hill
Bring back Max Scherzer
It is clear that there is a great deal of love between Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals.
Juan Soto had traveled to the Dodgers’ Wild Card Game, celebrating with Scherzer after Los Angeles advanced. The former Nationals’ ace had indicated that he would not waive his no trade rights unless he received an extension, but later agreed to be dealt to a team on the west coast. Given the back and forth between the Padres and Dodgers for his services, one could imagine Scherzer sitting in general manager Mike Rizzo’s office while listening to those talks.
Scherzer had a great run in Washington. He won a championship and further burnished his Hall of Fame credentials. Although the miles are adding up, he is still a bona fide ace who is not showing any signs of slowing down.
Bringing him back as their ace would add some certainty to the rotation. Although Stephen Strasburg is expected to be healthy for 2022, that is never anything that a team wants to count on. Patrick Corbin was an outright disaster. Scherzer would fix a lot of issues.
If the Washington Nationals hope to contend in 2022, they need to find another ace. It makes sense to bring Max Scherzer back to finish out his career in Washington.