The Washington Nationals have arguably been the busiest team in all of baseball this offseason. Their first addition was that of relief pitcher Kyle Barraclough, and after a down-season in 2018, he’s set for a bounce-back year in 2019.
The trade was an incredibly opportunistic move for the Nationals as the Miami Marlins were in hot pursuit of Victor Victor Mesa. The Nats were able to acquire Barraclough for only $1 million worth of international bonus pool money as the fish were desperate for Mesa.
Barraclough was also coming off of a down season in which he posted a 4.