On the Road at Spring Training!; Mike Rizzo Reflects on Offseason; Jake Irvin & Mitchell Parker Ramping Up for the 2025 Season

Episode 161, FULL SHOW -- Bustin' Loose Baseball has hit the road as Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer are in West Palm Beach for Nationals Spring Training! We talk about our impressions from our first day at Nationals Camp and what to look forward for the rest of the weekend; President of Baseball Ops & General Manager Mike Rizzo sat down with Grant & Tobi on 106.7 The Fan in DC to look back on the Nats execution of their offseason plan and look ahead toward expectations from core young members of the Nationals 2025 Roster; RHP Jake Irvin proved himself as a workhorse member of the rotation in 2024, throwing in over 187 innings in his second season on the Major League Roster. He joined Grant & Tobi at the facility in West Palm Beach to discuss how he's looking to continue rolling into the 2025 season. LHP Mitchell Parker seized his own opportunity in 2024 as a reliable lefty for most of the season. Now, he's in a battle for what appears to be the final spot in the Nats 2025 rotation. Parker talks about his major focuses on improving his fielding and lowering his walk numbers.