In 2014, right-hander Aaron Barret was a crucial part of the Nationals’ bullpen and helped lead the team to its second postseason appearance in three years. In 2015, however, Barrett’s struggles with inconsistency and injury contributed to a mediocre bullpen that played a key role in the team missing the playoffs.
Barrett got off to a strong start last season, going 2-0 with a 1.74 ERA in 12 appearances in April. The right-hander dominated at the start of the season and didn’t allow a run in any of his first seven games, allowing just two hits over that span.