Do not get it twisted, the Washington Nationals bullpen is not great. They will have plenty more nights this season where they throw leads away. It is not always going to be pretty. However, after making some changes, the Nationals bullpen is not the total dumpster fire it was in April. Kyle Finnegan was good, … Read more
It is no secret, the Washington Nationals bullpen is not good. In fact, it is one of the worst baseball has seen in recent memory. The unit has a jaw dropping ERA of 7.22 after struggling mightily in the series against the Guardians. However, there is no help waiting in the wings. When bullpens are … Read more
The Washington Nationals were the better team for 8 of the 9 innings today. Unfortunately, they were really bad that one inning. In the sixth inning, the Nationals allowed 8 runs in an embarrassing inning for an embarrassing bullpen. This game kind of summed up a lot of the key themes of the Nationals season. … Read more
While MacKenzie Gore dominated, the rest of the pitching really struggled with the Phillies lineup. The bullpen allowed seven runs on seven hits and six walks in their four innings of dismal work. A combination of poor performance and some questionable moves by Davey Martinez came back to bite the Nationals. The Nationals bullpen was … Read more
Throughout the spring we will be monitoring camp battles very closely here at Federal Baseball. We talked about the race for the fifth starter spot the other day, and now we will talk about the bullpen. Right now Roster Resource has the bullpen listed as Kyle Finnegan, Jorge Lopez, Derek Law, Jose A Ferrer, Lucas … Read more
Talent has never been the problem for Cole Henry. He was highly touted in high school, before deciding to take his talents to LSU. After a successful career in the bayou, Henry became a second round pick for the Nationals back in 2020. However, he has been plagued with injuries his entire tenure in the … Read more
At this point, it might as well be a meme, except for the fact that no one’s managed to make a particularly catchy one: the Atlanta Braves, the epitome of discipline when it comes to free agent spending and roster construction broadly… absolutely love spending on the bullpen. It’s the sort of thing that wouldn’t … Read more
If the Nationals make the risky decision of not bringing in a veteran closer, Jose A Ferrer should get the first crack at the ninth inning. The 25 year old left hander has sky high potential and looks poised for a breakout in 2025. After being signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2017, Ferrer … Read more
In the baseball world, there’s a tongue in cheek acronym used by prospect writers: “TINSTAAPP,” or “There Is No Such Thing As A Pitching Prospect.” The idea there is that young pitchers are highly volatile, developing in a frustratingly nonlinear fashion and subject to a myriad of devastating arm injuries. Pitchers, they say, will break … Read more
GM Mike Rizzo has finally decided to bolster a weakened bullpen by signing veteran Jorge Lopez to a one-year deal. The deal is worth $3 million. After non-tendering Kyle Finnegan, and trading Robert Garcia, the bullpen was an obvious area the Nats needed to attack. Lopez has been an effective reliever, posting sub-3 ERA’s in … Read more