Two Washington Nationals players will be selected for the All-MLB team for the 2024 season

The Washington Nationals are a team that many people will be keeping an eye on heading into the offseason.

Because this is an up-and-coming squad in the National League East, the total wins and losses don't reflect the entire picture. Despite having the same number of wins in 2024 as in 2023 (71), this is a team on the rise.

A very talented young core has emerged for general manager Mike Rizzo to build around. One of those players is second baseman Luis Garcia Jr., who was named to the 2024 All-MLB team.

He is one of seven players in his position who are available for selection. Joining him on the ballot are Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros, Andres Gimenez of the Cleveland Guardians, Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Brice Turang of the Milwaukee Brewers, Jonathan India of the Cincinnati Reds and Marcus Semien of the Texas Rangers.

It's a huge honor for Garcia, who has been arguably the Nationals' most consistent player this season. He posted a .282/.318/.444 slash line and finished his career with career highs in doubles (25), home runs (18), RBI (70) and stolen bases (22).

The other Washington player selected at his position was closer Kyle Finnegan. At 32 years old, he is one of the oldest players in the squad, under contract for the 2025 season.

He has emerged as a reliable option for manager Dave Martinez at the end of games, striking out 38 with a 3.68 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 60 strikeouts in 63.2 innings this season.

Last week, he was named the team's Pitcher of the Year by local media for the second year in a row and third time in the last four years.

Of the 20 substitutes on the ballot, only two players will be selected. Ryan Helsley of the St. Louis Cardinals and Emmanuel Clase of the Guardians are the only players selected to have more saves than Finnegan this year, with 49 and 47, respectively.

Not all nominees are full-time closers either. Alex Vesia of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cade Smith of Cleveland, Matt Strahm and Jeff Hoffman of the Philadelphia Phillies, Edwin Uceta of the Tampa Bay Rays, David Robertson of the Rangers, Ryan Walker of the San Francisco Giants and Jason Adam of the San Diego Padres all had 10 or fewer saves.

Fans can vote for their favorite players here once a day until October 11th. The winners will be announced on Thursday, November 14th.