Paul Toboni is up for the task.

Named the Nationals President of Baseball Operations at 35 years old, Toboni is bringing the combination of a fresh perspective, a decade of experience with a historic organization and an appreciation of successful sports leadership to Washington, D.C.

“More than anything, we have a lot of work to do -- don't get me wrong -- and I think we can be honest with the current assessment of the organization,” Toboni said. “At the same time, we're going to achieve what we want to achieve. It’s going to take a little bit of time, but we're hell-bent on doing it, and we're going to embrace the challenge.”

The Nationals officially announced the hiring of Toboni, who most recently had served as the Red Sox senior vice president and assistant general manager, on Wedne

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