Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo talked about the possibility of bringing Mark Melancon back in 2017 shortly after acquiring the veteran right-hander from the Pittsburgh Pirates in late July.
Rizzo did, however, acknowledge that there was no reason for Melancon, who is set to hit free agency after the World Series, to sign before he sees what the market is this winter.
In an interview on 106.7 the FAN after the trade, Rizzo said that, “nobody has talked about [Melancon] just being a rental.
“We don’t know what’s down the road. Looking at it from the player’s standpoint, he’s a month away from being a free agent.