In assessing the job Davey Martinez and his staff did guiding Washington’s club through the rough 55-107 campaign this summer, Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo said he was particularly impressed with work they did with the pitchers in the nation’s capital, and especially the relievers.
“I think you’ve seen a lot of progress in some of our pitchers, especially our bullpen has done a remarkable job,” Rizzo told reporters over the final days of the season.
“Taking some unproven guys, some guys that were cast aside by other organizations, and really made them into big league talent that we can depend on.