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Most of the baseball world was focused on who was buying and who was selling in the hours before yesterday’s trading deadline. Of course, there were no such inquiries about where the Nationals fell on that spectrum. As the deadline approached, it was thought that the Nats might sell high on moving outfielder Josh Willingham — hitting two grand slams in one game just days before the deadline certainly gave his trade value a little bump. But Willingham, likely the biggest chip that the Nationals would have seriously considered trading for prospects, is still a Nat today.

That doesn’t mean the team stood pat. Washington did jettison veteran first baseman Nick Johnson to Florida and relief pitcher Joe Beimel to Colorado. In return, the Nats received three pitching prospects: lefty Aaron Thompson from the Marlins, and Ryan Mattheus and Robinson Fabian from the Rockies.

The trade of Johnson seemed to really affect the clubhouse, if reports are to be believed. In Interim GM Mike Rizzo’s new character-first plan, the last remaining Nationals player who played for the Expos had a sterling reputation on and off the field — and both sides acknowledged that Johnson might come back to Washington this offseason when his current contract expires (for much less money than his current 5.5 million per year deal, one would assume).

But enough with the past. Who are the new guys, and will you see them anytime soon?