While both manager Davey Martinez and Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo talked up the fact that their right-handed relievers in the bullpen could retire left-handers, and Martinez at times entertained questions about whether or not there was even a need for a left-handed specialist these days, the Nationals did end up signing veteran left-hander Tony Sipp to a 1-year/$1.3M back on March 14th.
Sipp, 35, earned $6M in 2018, in the final year of a 3-year/$18M deal he signed with Houston in 2015. He finished his 10th big league campaign with a 1.