Sources: #Nationals making progress on acquiring Papelbon from #Phillies. Papelbon has said he will only approve deal if he can close.
Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Nationals and Phillies are progressing on a deal that would send closer Jonathan Papelbon to DC. Papelbon is signed through 2015 with a vesting option for 2016 at $13 million. His option will vest if he has 14 more games finished in 2015. Theoretically, Papelbon would be an intriguing rental for a team looking to upgrade their set-up man spot until you read his desire to continue to close.