Law has his reservations about Perales, especially when it comes to the youngster's lack of command. But Law also gave Nationals fans plenty to be excited about regarding the 22-year-old, especially if this new regime can help him reach his ceiling.

Paul Toboni spoke of “creating a scouting and player development monster” when he was hired as the Nationals' president of baseball operations. Toboni addressed the Nats’ Minor League system on Monday by swapping pitching prospects with the Red Sox,