Official Site of the Nationals · Dec 10, 2015
Nats add reliever Kelley, still pursuing Petit
8/10/15: After allowing a leadoff hit, Shawn Kelley strikes out Eugenio Suarez, Joey Votto and Todd Frazier to end the top of the 7th inningNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Nationals improved their bullpen on Wednesday by agreeing to terms with right-hander Shawn Kelley, pending a physical, while working on signing right-hander Yusmeiro Petit, according to a baseball source. The club has not yet confirmed.
According to the source, Kelley, who is expected to pitch in the late innings for Washington, will likely take a physical later this week. Kelley had his best year of his career in 2015, playing in 53 games with a 2.45 ERA for the Padres.