It doesn’t feel like it was all that long ago that the Washington Nationals seemed nailed on to be sellers at this year’s trade deadline. But now, after compiling the best record in baseball since May 24th, it would be stunning if they didn’t find a way to add to their ballclub.
Top of the shopping list for Mike Rizzo and the rest of the front office: Relief pitching, relief pitching, oh, and more relief pitching.
Even though the relief corps has certainly improved from the calamitous start to the season, all told, they still own the second-worst bullpen ERA in the majors at 6.