The Washington Nationals completed one of the most notable blockbuster trades of this past offseason when they sent their ace MacKenzie Gore to the Texas Rangers . That was long-rumored to happen once Paul Toboni was hired as the Nationals president of baseball operations since he made it clear that he was going to focus on rebuilding the organization's farm system . And the fact he got five top 30 prospects in return for the left-hander was eye-catching. However, there were some people around the league who thought Washington might have been on the wrong end of that deal . Shipping out a high-upside starter with multiple years of club control remaining in exchange for prospects in the lower levels of the minors is a risky proposition. But based on early results, the Nationals appear to be the clear winners of the trade. MacKenzie Gore Has ERA Above 5.00 Through Eight Starts Texas Rangers starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Gore has struggled to begin this campaign.…