The Nationals are reportedly closing in on a deal with first baseman Adam Lind, reports Jim Bowden of ESPN and MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (via Twitter). Lind is a client of ISE Baseball.
Bench depth has looked to be a glaring weakness for the Nationals as Spring Training approaches (as recently chronicled by Fangraphs’ Dave Cameron), but Lind would add an option to strengthen the reserve corps in Washington, should a deal be finalized. While he’s coming off a down season in terms or average and on-base percentage — Lind hit just .