Fansided · Feb 20, 2018
Washington Nationals wise to sign Joaquin Benoit
The Washington Nationals signed veteran reliever Joaquin Benoit to a one-year deal on Monday afternoon. Here’s how it will affect the team.
2018 is a unique season for the Washington Nationals. They have several high-profile players in contract years, a new coaching staff in place, and could potentially have a set of brothers on the active roster together for the first time in team history.
However, none of these are as odd as the fact that the Nats are entering the season with a strong bullpen. They have begun the season with a weak bullpen in each of the last few years, which they eventually addressed at the trade deadline. Entering the season with a strong bullpen should be a nice change.