WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 10: Sam Clay #49 of the Washington Nationals delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals during the fourth inning of a Grapefruit League spring training game at FITTEAM Ballpark of The Palm Beaches on March 10, 2021 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Nationals bullpen was mostly lights out in their season opener.
Entering Spring Training, expectations for Washington’s bullpen were high for the first time in what feels like forever. After years of futility, this was the deepest the relief core had ever been.