{"id":468605,"date":"2025-12-09T21:58:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/468605\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:58:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:58:15","slug":"nationals-rumors-washington-not-in-any-rush-to-trade-mackenzie-gore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/468605\/","title":{"rendered":"Nationals rumors: Washington not in any rush to trade MacKenzie Gore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nationals rumors: Washington not in any rush to trade MacKenzie Gore<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Washington Nationals<\/a> push through the Winter Meetings with a clear message<\/a>: they are listening on MacKenzie Gore, but they are not rushing into a trade<\/a>. Teams continue to call. Executives continue to probe. And yet the trade conversation remains steady because the Nationals sees value in patience. They see a young arm with upside, team control, and room to grow under a revamped system<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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New president of baseball operations Paul Toboni believes in development<\/a>. He believes the Nationals can make Gore better. His early moves reflect that vision. He traded for catcher Harry Ford, a defensive upgrade who can sharpen Gore\u2019s strengths. He also vowed to overhaul the Nationals\u2019 information and technology. \u201cWe\u2019re sitting here thinking to ourselves, \u2018Gosh, it\u2019s going to be really fun to see a player achieve X, Y and Z,\u2019 once we put them in this environment to develop,\u201d Toboni said. Under the lights of the Winter Meetings, that optimism matters.<\/p>\n

A calculated wait for the Nationals, not a refusal<\/p>\n

MacKenzie Gore has become one of the most popular names<\/a> in Orlando. His projected 2026 salary is low. His ceiling remains enticing. But the Nationals also know the risks of timing. Gore isn\u2019t a free agent until 2028. If he improves next season, his value spikes. If he stalls or suffers another injury, the window narrows. That tension shapes every call the front office receives. Toboni admits the Nationals must stay open-minded, saying they have to listen when \u201cother teams come our way and give strong offers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last season showed both sides of Gore\u2019s future. He dominated in the first half with a 3.02 ERA and an All-Star nod. Then he faded, dealing with a 6.75 ERA and late-season injuries. Washington believes the right structure unlocks the earlier version. Rival clubs want to bet on that version, too.<\/p>\n

Now everyone waits. Will a strong trade offer push Washington forward, or will the Nationals bet on MacKenzie Gore reaching his peak in their new system?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nationals rumors: Washington not in any rush to trade MacKenzie Gore appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":468606,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2398],"tags":[5,12343,771,4,415,23773,414,71,4222],"class_list":{"0":"post-468605","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-washington-nationals","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-harry-ford","10":"tag-mackenzie-gore","11":"tag-mlb","12":"tag-nationals","13":"tag-paul-toboni","14":"tag-washington","15":"tag-washington-nationals","16":"tag-washingtonnationals"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/115691854600293719","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=468605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468605\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/468606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=468605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=468605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=468605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}