The offseason is underway for the Washington Nationals, and it's clear they are fully ushering in a new era of baseball for this franchise based on the hires th

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.

The Washington Nationals removed Jorge Alfaro from the 40-man roster knowing what the outcome might be. On Friday, Alfaro cleared waivers and took the expected path, opting for free agency. The Nationals' communication department announced the news at about noon on Friday.

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