The Washington Nationals’ bullpen is almost in its finished form — the team has its closer (Sean Doolittle), its setup man (Ryan Madson), and some middle relief in Koda Glover and Enny Romero. However, by losing new additions Matt Albers and potentially Brandon Kintzler, the Nats are going to need a reliever for seventh-inning by next year, as well as another for the middle innings.
Moreover, the team never really carried a long reliever throughout 2017, which could be useful, especially given that the team’s starting pitching next year looks like it could be an issue out of the gate with no clear fifth starter and a return to the mean from Gio Gonzalez.