Derek Legislation, who was one of many Nats most reliable relievers final season will open the yr on the IL. He has not seen a lot motion this spring, and mentioned his arm has felt sore after he throws. It isn’t a significant harm, and the plan can be to activate him after the 15 days are up.
This harm additionally opens up an additional bullpen spot, not less than for the quick time period. Proper now, it appears like Orlando Ribalta, Eduardo Salazar, Jackson Rutledge, and Brad Lord at the moment are preventing for 3 spots within the bullpen.
The primary three gamers are on the 40 man roster, so they need to have the higher hand. After a stroll stuffed first look, issues seemed grim for Jackson Rutledge, however he has righted the ship and now has a 3.24 ERA this spring.
Lord has additionally been largely strong this spring, however he must be added to the 40 man roster to pitch. With Colin Poche being formally added to the 40 man, they would wish to DFA a participant to open up a spot. So with the opposite three being on the 40 man, sending Lord to AAA would be the best factor.
Ribalta, Rutledge and Salazar all have choices, to allow them to be despatched backwards and forwards to AAA. When Legislation will get again, Rutledge can be the most probably candidate to be despatched down. The Legislation harm shouldn’t be severe, but it surely provides a layer on intrigue and thriller to a largely unproven bullpen.
