3 years agoThe Washington Nationals agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with free-agent reliever Steve Cishek on Saturday, according to sources. Cishek had a rough 2020 season with the Chicago White Sox but bounced back to post a 3.42 ERA and 1.49 WHIP with 21 holds for the Los Angeles Angels in 68 1/3 innings over 74 relief outings in 2021. Kyle Finnegan, who had 11 saves for the Nats last year after they traded Brad Hand and Daniel Hudson, is currently penciled in as the closer to open the 2022 season. However, Washington's bullpen isn't set in stone by any means, so if Cishek pitches well in spring training and early on, he could see some valuable high-leverage innings in D.C. The 35-year-old righty has 132 career saves with a 2.85 ERA in 668 relief appearances over 12 big-league seasons with seven different teams.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: The Athletic - Ken Rosenthal