Mike Rizzo was named interim G.M. of the Washington Nationals in March 2009 and promoted to full-time G.M. later that year. His tenure included a World Series victory in 2019. However, since then, the Nationals have drastically decreased in performance, struggling to win 71 games in recent seasons after a streak of nine consecutive years with at least 80 wins. A lack of success in converting first-round draft picks has been a significant factor in the franchise's struggles, alongside both successful and poor player selections during Rizzo's tenure.
Since winning the World Series in 2019, the Washington Nationals have dramatically fallen in performance, struggling to win 71 games after consistently winning 80 games for nine years.
Mike Rizzo's first-round draft picks include notable successes like Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper, while also featuring significant misses that contributed to the team's decline.
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