One of the things that Paul Toboni and his new front office will have to assess when it comes to this Washington Nationals roster is who they believe is expenda

One thing the Nationals definitely needed to do was to clean up the 40-man roster. Washington had one of the worst pitching staffs in the sport, from top to bottom, and there were pitchers taking up spots that probably didn't factor into the club's long-term vision under Toboni.