The Washington Nationals’ bullpen has been a concern all season, having entered Tuesday’s doubleheader with a league-worst 5.85 ERA.
Now with just five days left in the regular season, the Nationals have another potential problem — the catching situation and veteran Kurt Suzuki’s health.
Suzuki has been dealing with inflammation in his throwing elbow and has not played a full game at catcher since Sept. 5. He has just 13 at-bats this month. Suzuki’s only trip to the plate since Sept. 5 came Saturday when he had a pinch-hit double in Miami.