Mike Rizzo’s 5 best trades as Washington Nationals GM

Jul 10 2025 by Federal Baseball

 
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Mike Rizzo was known for his ability to swing a trade, here are five of his best ones as Nats boss

Mike Rizzo’s greatest strength as an executive was his ability to swing a trade. Even at the end when things got pretty ugly, he was still capable of a good, old fashioned fleecing at the deadline. His strong return for Lane Thomas at last deadline shows that. Now, we are going to break down his five best moves as Nationals GM.

The Trea Turner Trade:

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