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Washington Nationals beef up their scouting staff with Desmond McGowan
- Desmond McGowan is hired from the Mets to lead Washington's Amateur Scouting Department.
- Paul Toboni is reshaping the Nationals’ front office with a heavy emphasis on the draft.
- McGowan, with an analytics-heavy background, is expected to influence the MLB Draft room.
- The Nationals aim to build through the draft to supplement a homegrown core.
- Mets’ recent success in drafting prospects like Jett Williams and Nolan McLean is noted as a contrast to the Nationals’ past.
- The front office overhaul includes experienced scouts like Devin Pearson and Justin Horowitz.
- The draft is described as the front office’s 'baby' and a source of pride for the new regime.
- McGowan’s background includes time with the NHL and Yankees before joining the Mets.
- Desmond McGowan’s recruitment underscores a broader front-office shift toward analytics in scouting.
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