“Will Harris’s track record is second to none,” Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo said this past winter, after announcing that the club had signed the 35-year-old, eight-year veteran.
“I don’t know if people realize this,” Nats’ reliever Sean Doolittle told reporters after the 3-year/$24M deal with Harris was announced back in January, “I hope Nats fans know that he’s one of the best relievers in all of baseball.
“You look at his numbers from last season and throughout his career. He’s more than just the guy who gave up the home run to Howie [Kendrick], which was an incredible pitch by the way.