It’s become a worrying theme in recent seasons, but the Washington Nationals bullpen was once again shaky in 2018. There are some expiring contracts and some players who have a lot to do to earn their spot again next year so it could be time to revamp the relief corps.
Early on, it seemed like the bullpen may not be a huge issue as they ranked fourth in the NL and ninth in the majors in ERA at the All-Star break. Then the wheels came off in the second half as Sean Doolittle was forced to miss significant time with a stress reaction in his toe.