[jaykno14]

Chad Cordero will look to rack up a bunch of saves this year for the Nationals.

Nationals Bullpen


Chad Cordero is the one and only closer of my bullpen. Cordero is a serviceable closer and won't dominate but will get the job done. He is 23 and this will be his first full year of closing. He will struggle at some points of the season, but will do well enough and could possibly get 25-30 saves this year.

Our setup man is Anotonio Osuna, who could also save a few games if needed. Osuna is a 31 year old veteran and can probably have a 2.30-3.00 ERA if he does well enough. He has great control and movement and has above average stuff. Osuna will clock his fastball up in the 92 MPH range.

Our second set up man is Joey Eischen who will face left handed hitters. Eischen is 34 years old and has pitched for four teams in his career. He will clock his fastball up in the 92 MPH range and has great movement.

T.J. Tucker is the next guy out of the bullpen. Tucker is 26 and has excellent pure stuff. His control rating is average and he will pit ground balls about 63 % of the time. His fastball reaches 94 MPH and he is one of the harder throwers out in the bullpen. This year he will most likely pitch in the 6-7 inning.

Luis Ayala is next in line for the middle reliever. Ayala is a 27 year old middle reliever who has a chance to be a set up man someday. He has excellent control and great movement and 7 out of 10 times he will throw the ground ball making it hard for homeruns to be hit off him.

The final man in our bullpen is Joe Horgan a 27 middle reliever. Horgan is a left handeder and does well against both sides of hitters. He has above average stuff, control, and movement. He was able to save 20 saves last year and that gives us flexibility to move guys around in the 'pen.

Down on the Farm

Our one prospect is Bill Bray, a closer prospect that has excellent stuff and movement. He is 21 and at A. Bray should be at AAA at the end of the season but we don't want to rush him so well have to wait and see.

Ray Corcoran, Justin Echols, Ben Cox, and Benji Dequin are all prospects in our minor league system that will be at the ML level at some time. Corcoran and Echols are closest to the big leagues and Corcoran will probably be the first one called up for an injury.