Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo talked after Sean Doolittle blew up in outings against the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds, but before he imploded in Saturday’s extra innings loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, about sticking with the 32-year-old closer and letting the left-hander figure things out after a rough stretch for the southpaw, who’d given up 12 hits, four home runs, and eight runs total in his previous 8 2⁄3 IP.
“I see Sean as our closer,” Rizzo told 106.7 the FAN in D.