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Washington Nationals’ prospect James Bourque on transitioning to bullpen & getting added to 40-Man roster...

Washington Nationals’ prospect James Bourque was the only player in the organization who was eligible for selection in the Rule 5 Draft this winter that was added to the Nationals’ 40-Man roster and protected.

Bourque, 25, and a 2014 14th Round pick out of the University of Michigan, finished the 2018 campaign, his first working exclusively in relief, with a 2.