After the fifth of Sean Doolittle’s six scoreless appearances out of the bullpen thus far in his return to the Washington Nationals, Davey Martinez talked about the success the southpaw has had early in his second run with the organization, after he was acquired from the A’s in 2017, then left via free agency in 2020-21, before returning to the club he helped win it all in 2019 this past spring.
“He’s been good,” Martinez told reporters after Doolittle recorded three outs on six pitches in PNC Park. The fifth-year manager then knocked on what was presumably a wooden table and, just in case, his head, as he hoped for continued good luck for the left-handed reliever.