The Washington Nationals acquired right-hander Abel de Los Santos from the Texas Rangers this winter in the Ross Detwiler trade. On Monday afternoon, the Nats called the right-hander up from Double-A Harrisburg.
"[Abel] de Los Santos is a starter-made-reliever and since he's gone to the bullpen his velocity and stuff has spiked," Washington Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo told reporters this winter after he acquired de Los Santos and minor league infielder Mike Bostick from the Texas Rangers in return for left-hander Ross Detwiler
"[de Los Santos] had a terrific year last year and we think that he'll come really quickly," Rizzo said.