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Nationals WSN

201386–76 (0.531)
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GM: Michael Rizzo

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2013, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$118M
Surplus $M
-24
Win %
0.531
TAB
-0.8
WAB
+2.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
34.9
Dead money %
27%
Depth Players
9.0
Dead WAR
-6.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2013 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RKurt Suzuki⇄79
RWilson Ramos77
RJhonatan Solano19
BSandy León1

1B

LAdam LaRoche149
RTyler Moore14
LChad Tracy10
RChris Marrero3

2B

RAnthony Rendon82
BSteve Lombardozzi Jr.48
BDanny Espinosa43

3B

RRyan Zimmerman141
RAnthony Rendon15
LChad Tracy14
BSteve Lombardozzi Jr.4
BZach Walters2

SS

RIan Desmond158
RAnthony Rendon4
BZach Walters2
BDanny Espinosa1

LF

LBryce Harper97
LRoger Bernadina⇄29
RTyler Moore29
BSteve Lombardozzi Jr.23
RScott Hairston⇄11
RJeff Kobernus6
LCorey Brown5
REury Pérez3

CF

LDenard Span153
LBryce Harper9
REury Pérez4
RJeff Kobernus3
LCorey Brown1

RF

RJayson Werth126
RScott Hairston⇄22
LBryce Harper16
RTyler Moore6
LCorey Brown3
RJeff Kobernus2
REury Pérez1

DH

RRyan Zimmerman4
LChad Tracy3
RJayson Werth2
LAdam LaRoche1
RChris Marrero1

Starters

RJordan Zimmermann3.6 WAR
RStephen Strasburg3.3 WAR
LGio Gonzalez3.1 WAR
RDan Haren1.8 WAR
RTanner Roark1.5 WAR
LRoss Detwiler0.9 WAR
RTaylor Jordan0.7 WAR
RRoss Ohlendorf0.2 WAR
LZach Duke⇄-0.0 WAR
RNathan Karns-0.5 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRafael Soriano43 sv
RTyler Clippard33 h
RDrew Storen24 h
RCraig Stammen7 h
RRyan Mattheus6 h
LFernando Abad2 h
LIan Krol2 h
RHenry Rodriguez⇄0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2012)

PlayerfWAR
Denard Span3.2
Dan Haren1.8
Tanner Roark1.5
Anthony Rendon1.0
Taylor Jordan0.7
Rafael Soriano0.6

Key subtractions (gone from 2012)

Player2012 fWAR
Edwin Jackson2.5
Michael Gonzalez0.6
Michael Morse0.5
John Lannan0.4
Tom Gorzelanny0.2
Cesar Izturis0.1

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Nationals. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2013; everyone else is shown as a 2013 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Jordan Zimmermann 2013 +3.6 +63.2 5.3 +57.8 $1.5M 2.19× –
Bryce Harper 2013 +4.1 +58.5 2.0 +56.5 $0.5M 1.79× Free Agent · 2019–2031 · $25.4M AAV
Stephen Strasburg 2013 +3.3 +52.0 3.9 +48.1 $1.2M 1.96× –
Jayson Werth 2013 +4.4 +63.0 16.0 +47.0 $3.6M 1.79× –
Gio Gonzalez 2013 +3.1 +49.0 6.2 +42.7 $2.0M 1.96× –
Ian Desmond 2013 +4.3 +45.3 3.8 +41.5 $0.9M 1.32× –
Denard Span 2013 +3.2 +40.7 4.8 +35.9 $1.5M 1.60× –
Wilson Ramos 2013 +2.2 +13.2 0.5 +12.7 $0.2M 0.76× –
Tanner Roark 2013 +1.5 +11.8 0.1 +11.7 $0.1M 0.98× –
Ryan Zimmerman 2013 +2.8 +24.8 14.0 +10.8 $5.0M 1.12× –
Dan Haren 2013 +1.8 +20.9 13.0 +7.9 $7.4M 1.49× –
Taylor Jordan 2013 +0.7 +5.5 0.3 +5.3 $0.4M 1.02× –
Ross Detwiler 2013 +0.9 +7.4 2.3 +5.1 $2.6M 1.02× –
Craig Stammen 2013 +1.1 +5.7 0.9 +4.8 $0.8M 0.67× –
Anthony Rendon 2013 +1.0 +4.7 1.8 +2.9 $1.7M 0.56× Free Agent · 2020–2025 · $35.0M AAV
Fernando Abad 2013 +0.4 +1.9 0.4 +1.5 $1.0M 0.67× –
Erik Davis 2013 +0.3 +1.5 0.1 +1.4 $0.4M 0.67× –
Zach Walters 2013 +0.2 +0.8 0.1 +0.7 $0.4M 0.58× –
Corey Brown 2013 +0.1 +0.7 0.1 +0.6 $0.7M 0.83× –
Ross Ohlendorf 2013 +0.2 +0.9 0.3 +0.6 $1.8M 0.67× –
Xavier Cedeño↔ 2013 +0.1 +0.7 0.3 +0.4 $2.5M 0.67× –
Ryan Mattheus 2013 +0.1 +0.6 0.5 +0.1 $4.2M 0.67× –
Drew Storen 2013 +0.2 +2.4 2.5 -0.1 $11.0M 1.34× –
Sandy León 2013 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Eury Pérez 2013 -0.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.83× –
Zach Duke↔ 2013 -0.0 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 – 0.67× –
David DeJesus↔ 2013 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.7 – 0.83× –
Chris Marrero 2013 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 – 0.56× –
Jeff Kobernus 2013 -0.1 -0.8 0.2 -1.0 – 0.83× –
Henry Alberto Rodriguez↔ 2013 -0.3 -1.4 0.4 -1.7 – 0.67× –
Tyler Clippard 2013 +0.4 +2.3 4.0 -1.7 $9.2M 0.67× –
Ian Krol 2013 -0.3 -1.5 0.3 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Jhonatan Solano 2013 -0.4 -1.7 0.3 -2.0 – 0.52× –
Steve Lombardozzi Jr. 2013 -0.4 -1.7 0.5 -2.2 – 0.56× –
Scott Hairston↔ 2013 -0.2 -1.5 1.0 -2.5 – 0.83× –
Yunesky Maya 2013 -0.2 -1.1 2.0 -3.1 – 0.67× –
Danny Espinosa 2013 -0.6 -2.7 0.5 -3.3 – 0.56× –
Chad Tracy 2013 -0.6 -2.7 1.0 -3.7 – 0.58× –
Nate Karns 2013 -0.5 -4.0 0.0 -4.0 – 1.02× –
Roger Bernadina↔ 2013 -0.5 -3.5 0.9 -4.5 – 0.83× –
Rafael Soriano 2013 +0.6 +6.1 11.0 -4.9 $19.3M 1.34× –
Kurt Suzuki↔ 2013 -0.5 -1.9 5.4 -7.3 – 0.52× –
Tyler Moore 2013 -1.1 -7.2 0.5 -7.7 – 0.83× –
Adam LaRoche 2013 +0.5 +2.1 10.0 -7.9 $21.0M 0.56× –
Total—+35.1+452.0117.9+333.8—

Trades

Every graded 2013 deal involving the Nationals — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 9 total.

2013 · DET / WSN
DET · Dave Dombrowski +$9.6M
Steve Lombardozzi, Ian Krol, Robbie Ray
WSN · Michael Rizzo −$9.6M
Doug Fister
DET came out ahead by $9.6M
2013 · CHC / WSN
CHC · Theo Epstein +$9.6M
Ivan Pineyro
WSN · Michael Rizzo −$9.6M
Scott Hairston
CHC came out ahead by $9.6M
2013 · WSN / CHC
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$1.6M
Ian Dickson
CHC · Theo Epstein −$1.6M
Henry Rodríguez
WSN came out ahead by $1.6M
2013 · WSN / OAK
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$1.6M
John Wooten
OAK · Billy Beane −$1.6M
Fernando Abad
WSN came out ahead by $1.6M
2013 · WSN / OAK
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$6.4M
Dakota Bacus
OAK · Billy Beane −$6.4M
Kurt Suzuki
WSN came out ahead by $6.4M
2013 · PIT / WSN
PIT · Neal Huntington +$0.0M
Brian Bocock
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$0.0M
Brian Jeroloman
Even trade
2013 · OAK / WSN
OAK · Billy Beane +$2.4M
Billy Burns
WSN · Michael Rizzo −$2.4M
Jerry Blevins
OAK came out ahead by $2.4M
2013 · WSN / SEA / OAK
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$17.6M
A. J. Cole, Blake Treinen, Ian Krol
SEA · Jack Zduriencik −$5.6M
Mike Morse
OAK · Billy Beane −$12.0M
John Jaso
WSN came out ahead by $17.6M 3-team
2013 · WSN / TBR
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$8.8M
Matthew Spann
TBR · Andrew Friedman −$8.8M
David DeJesus
WSN came out ahead by $8.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2013 payroll
$117.9M

What the front office was committed to as of 2013, 2013–2019. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2013201420152016201720182019
Jayson Werth349.102$16.0M$20.0M$21.0M$21.0M$21.0MFREE AGENT
Ryan Zimmerman287.032$14.0M$14.0M$14.0M$14.0M$14.0M$14.0M$18.0M
Dan Haren328.154$13.0MFREE AGENT
Rafael Soriano3310.057$11.0M$11.0MFREE AGENT
Adam LaRoche339.000$10.0M$12.0MFREE AGENT
Chad Tracy337.116$1.0MFREE AGENT
Scott Hairston337.102$971k$2.5MFREE AGENT
Zach Duke306.125$323kFREE AGENT
David DeJesus338.146$105kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2013201420152016201720182019
Gio Gonzalez273.162$6.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kurt Suzuki295.112$5.4MFREE AGENT
Jordan Zimmermann273.154$5.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Denard Span294.111$4.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Clippard283.027$4.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ian Desmond273.027$3.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ross Detwiler273.002$2.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Roger Bernadina293.146$920kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Mattheus293.123$504kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Henry Alberto Rodriguez264.000$387kARB 3FREE AGENT
Ross Ohlendorf304.060$297kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (24)

PlayerAgeSvc2013201420152016201720182019
Stephen Strasburg242.118$3.9MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Storen252.140$2.5MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryce Harper200.159$2.0MPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yunesky Maya310.070$2.0MPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Rendon230.000$1.8MPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Craig Stammen292.160$875kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Espinosa262.033$526kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steve Lombardozzi Jr.241.023$501kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilson Ramos252.047$501kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Moore260.149$493kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Fernando Abad271.113$356kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Xavier Cedeño260.122$341kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ian Krol220.000$289kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jhonatan Solano271.027$273kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Jordan241.047$252kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Kobernus250.162$166kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tanner Roark260.000$150kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Erik Davis261.111$120kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eury Pérez23–$104k
Sandy León240.102$80kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Corey Brown270.067$75kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Walters230.000$75kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Marrero240.114$54kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nate Karns250.000$40kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2013 acquisition stacked onto Nationals's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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