This past winter, the Washington Nationals swung and missed on several of the top closers on the market.
Rumors connected the team to big names like Kenley Jansen and Mark Melancon as well as cheaper arms like Greg Holland and Brad Ziegler, but none of them ended up inking deals in D.C.
As a result, the Nats were forced to look toward their in-house options for handling ninth inning duties. They ultimately settled on Blake Treinen, the 28-year-old righty who had a breakout season in 2016 with a 2.