In a season with such promise, the Washington Nationals have a major question mark right now. Exactly who will close games and who sets them up?
On the surface, it is Shawn Kelley’s job to lose. The main setup guy last year, he filled in for Jonathan Papelbon when things went bad last summer until the arrival of Mark Melancon. If Kelley wins the job, he has 11 career saves listed on his baseball card.
Sure, bringing in Matt Albers and Joe Nathan give the Nats some solid bullpen options, but neither is built to close in 2017.