Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo was clear when he spoke to reporters this past Sunday that he expected more out of his relief corps.
Nationals’ relievers, as a group, started play on Tuesday with a 5.70 ERA, the highest in the National League, a 5.06 FIP, second-highest in the NL, 15 home runs allowed, the fourth-most, and a .270 BAA, which was the second-highest.
“They’ve got great stuff and they need to pitch better, they have the ability to do so, they’ve got the track record that they have done it and they need to do it.