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Author: Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi, Blue Wire

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Paul Toboni Joins Nats Chat to Talk Gore Trade & More
Episode 855
Friday, 23 January, 2026

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.