Relief pitcher Joaquin Benoit penned a $1 million deal with the Washington Nationals during Spring Training. But since he got injured, there’s not been much heard from him in his Nats tenure.
At the time, it seemed like a decent move to add an experienced reliever to a team that needed bullpen help. He had a 3.83 career ERA in 16 major league seasons and had even recorded 40 saves in the last five seasons.
While the Nationals had the “law firm” for the highest leverage spots, Benoit, in theory, was going to slot into those medium leverage situations.