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Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi, Blue Wire
Paul Toboni Joins Nats Chat to Talk Gore Trade & More
47 minutes Posted Jan 24, 2026 at 6:09 am.
Just one day after making his first big move as Nationals President of Baseball Operations, Paul Toboni joins the podcast for a wide ranging conversation.  Mark & Al begin by asking him about trading MacKenzie Gore to Texas in exchange for five prospects.  The discussion then touches upon Free Agency, 1B, building a bullpen, CJ Abrams' future, working with ownership, and more. Stay tuned after the 25 minute interview to hear the hosts give their thoughts on the Gore deal and other observations from interviewing Toboni.
Gore traded to Texas
Competitive timeline
Approach in Free Agency
1B Situation
CJ Abrams' future
Bullpen construction
Did you run the Gore trade past ownership?
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Just one day after making his first big move as Nationals President of Baseball Operations, Paul Toboni joins the podcast for a wide ranging conversation.  Mark & Al begin by asking him about trading MacKenzie Gore to Texas in exchange for five prospects.  The discussion then touches upon Free Agency, 1B, building a bullpen, CJ Abrams' future, working with ownership, and more. Stay tuned after the 25 minute interview to hear the hosts give their thoughts on the Gore deal and other observations from interviewing Toboni.(01:00) Gore traded to Texas(08:00) Competitive timeline(14:30) Approach in Free Agency(15:20) 1B Situation(18:35) CJ Abrams' future(20:00) Bullpen construction(22:40) Did you run the Gore trade past ownership?(25:30) Extended post interview reaction from Al & Mark Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.