Closer has been the proverbial $64,000 question for the Washington Nationals this offseason. With one week to go until spring training, that position is still unsettled for the organization. Yesterday, one target officially came off the board when Sergio Romo signed with the Dodgers to become their setup man. So now, what’s next?
On Monday morning, Ken Rosenthal wrote in his column on FOX Sports that the Washington Nationals are still talking to the Chicago White Sox about trying to acquire closer David Robertson. Here is more of what Rosenthal had to say:
“The Nats continue to discuss a trade with the White Sox for closer David Robertson, according to major-league sources.