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While owner Mark Lerner has previously stated that he would spend money when it’s time<\/a> for that to take place, his track record inspires little confidence that is going to happen. So seeing Washington spend money to bring in an established ace or two likely won’t occur.<\/p>\n Because of that, development is going to be key for this organization<\/a> when it comes to fielding a high-end pitching staff. And Toboni is asking Nationals fans to continue being patient as they transform things in their pipeline.<\/p>\n “I’m not sure it’s going to play out here in a month, a year, even 18 months,” he stated, per Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic<\/a> (subscription required). “But I am confident that, over the medium and long term, it’s going to start to show up. And when it shows up, it’s not going to be the end of it for us. We’re just going to continue to try and improve and drive those numbers over the course of time.”<\/p>\n The good news is that there are plenty of reasons to be confident that Washington will be able to have a homegrown top-of-the-line pitching staff at some point. Travis Sykora and Jarlin Susana<\/a> — two top 100 prospects — have dominated in the minors before suffering their separate injuries. Six other arms are ranked in the top 15 of the Nationals’ farm system, and two of their Triple-A pitchers — Andrew Alvarez and Andry Lara — were named International League Pitcher of the Week<\/a> this season.<\/p>\n It has to be remembered that this franchise is still in a rebuilding phase, so results aren’t going to come immediately. But, while it might take some time before Washington fields a premium pitching staff, there is a plenty of hope that can have one of the premier units in the sport in the future.<\/p>\n
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