Rolling around on a motor scooter has brought predictable comedic shots from his teammates. Washington Nationals reliever Aaron Barrett said he doesn’t have to have it, or even the single crutch he leans on, but it helped to get around at Nationals Winterfest during the weekend. Barrett had ankle surgery Dec. 3 to remove bone spurs and chips.
It was a long time coming. Barrett had an MRI in December of 2014 that showed he had an ankle problem. Last season, he just had a trainer tape up the ankle of his landing leg so he could pitch.