The offseason in the National League East was highlighted by the Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals and New York Mets, who had the top three offseasons of all the NL teams, in that order. The Phillies made the biggest splash, of course, by rebuilding half of their lineup, adding the best overall catcher in baseball last year in J.T. Realmuto; two high on-base average hitters in Jean Segura and Andrew McCutchen; and the game’s top free agent, outfielder Bryce Harper.



The Nationals significantly improved their starting rotation by signing Patrick Corbin, improved their bullpen depth, and made major upgrades behind the plate. The Mets did a fabulous job in rebuilding their own relief corps into one of the game’s best and strengthening their lineup, focusing on better contact rates, balance and depth.



The Braves added Josh Donaldson to the middle of their lineup, but did little else, while the Marlins put themselves in a strong position to...