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Washington’s Nationals picked up Sean Doolittle’s $6M club option for 2019 on Monday afternoon.

Before he suffered a stress reaction in his left foot which cost him over two months on the Disabled List and kept him from making an appearance in the All-Star Game, Washington Nationals’ closer Sean Doolittle put up a 1.45 ERA, a 1.98 FIP, three walks (0.72 K/9), 49 Ks, (11.81 K/9), and a .134/.167/.220 line against in 37 13 IP.

Doolittle returned from the DL in early September, posting a 2.35 ERA, a 1.47 FIP, three walks (3.52 BB/9), 11 Ks (12.91 K/9), and a .143/.226/.179 line against in 7 23 IP.