The Nats were busy last week with the signings of “Yes That” Will Harris, Starlin Castro and Asdrubal Cabrera, but Mike Rizzo still has his work cut out for him to finalize the team as spring approaches. One area of concern is certainly the bullpen. The achilles heel for most of Nationals 2019 season has question marks.
Sean Doolittle appears to be first in line for the closer role, but he struggled to the tune of a 5.56 ERA in the second half of last season, while surrendering 8 home runs in 22 innings. He was used extensively during the early part of the season, which certainly played a role in his struggles during the second half, but I am hard pressed to rely on him as an everyday closer.