The Nationals acquired closer Mark Melancon from the Pirates today. He’s expected to join the Nats in San Francisco tomorrow. Get to know him before he makes his Nationals debut...
With the latest struggles from Jonathan Papelbon, the Washington Nationals were in need of a closer.
That’s exactly what they got when they traded for Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Mark Melancon.
The Colorado native attended Golden High School where he played baseball, basketball, and football. After high school, Melancon went on to play college baseball at the University of Arizona.
He appeared in 29 games as a freshman, but it was until his sophomore year when he became a closer.