Washington Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo made aggressive offers to a number of free agent targets this winter, though not all of the deals worked out. He did, however, get an important bullpen piece with a take-it-or-leave-it-type offer to veteran reliever Shawn Kelley.
Veteran right-handed reliever Shawn Kelley, 31, signed a 3-year/$15M deal with the Washington Nationals earlier this month, after meeting with the Nats at the Winter Meetings and agreeing to terms. Coming off a 1.0 fWAR campaign in 2015, Kelley went into free agency for the first time after putting up a 2.