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I know why they did it, but I'd really like to see them limit the multi inning outings for relievers. If Rutledge doesn't get sent out for a third inning on Monday, he's gone 5 innings of relief giving up 1 run, 4 hits, 2 walks, and 8 strikeouts. That's pretty solid.I just think you need to find out if these guys can handle a MLB workload. Rutledge, Henry, and Ferrer are the future A bullpen. While going more than three outs is nice, it shouldn't be their primary role. Their stuff is simply too good.I'd like to see Henry either take over Ferrer's role as 8th inning guy, or use him in Poche's role of getting out lefties. I don't know where he sits post-TOC, but before, his changeup was really really good.
So at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Finnegan yelled “Bullpen!” and rounded up his fellow relievers. He counted to make sure everyone from veteran Jorge López, who signed a one-year, $3 million deal in January, to Cole Henry, who made his big league debut Sunday, was present. Martinez wanted to keep the specifics of the meeting private but said every reliever spoke and the message was positive.“I just wanted to let them know it’s early,” he said. “We’ve only played 10 percent of our games. We’ve still got 90 percent of our games left. … I just want them to stay positive, keep their heads up. We’ve got a lot of baseball left.”“You leave that meeting more on a positive note,” Ferrer said. “Have more confidence to go out there and do the job.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/04/15/nationals-pirates-jake-irvin-paul-dejong/Finny stepping up as the bullpen leader:
Why can't Sims or Poche be long guys? I know Rutledge was a starter, but he wasn't good as one. Every time you use a guy like that, you lose him for an extra day of recovery for every ~12 pitches he goes past the first inning.Which wouldn't matter if Sims and Poche didn't suck. But they do. I wanna see Rutledge and Henry in meaningful situations. One inning spurts in a close game. It's obvious ownership doesn't care about winning, so leverage this season to see who can stick next year.
Are we that hopeful about what we have in Sims that it's not worth trotting out Pilkington for that role? He was a starter and should be used to a bit of length. If Brzykcy or Ribalta are ready in a couple of weeks, then I think that's when the plug is pulled on Sims. It's about the time they pulled the plug on Matt Barnes last year.
Lopez suspended 3 games (but is appealing). Davey suspended one game.
Lucas Sims has an ERA of 15+, a WHIP that would be an average ERA, leads the league in hit batsmen, has walked more batters than he has struck out….and leads the league in appearances.
Hector Neris. Brooks RaleyJoe Kelly.
They like to say "season's only 10% done", but we're nearly a quarter of the way to Rizzo's favorite day, the trading deadline. Rizzo sees bullpen guys as tradable pieces. Problem is without Ferrar and Finnegan this bullpen would be historically bad, and no one else has any trade value. So will be interesting if they just let this season go to complete hell at the deadline...in exchange for some AAAA players or lottery tickets.
