Joe Ross may have earned a critical role in a bullpen short on reliable arms. But it may have been the night Joe Ross truly became a reliever. “We had a great conversation,” Manager Dave Martinez said after Ross threw two scoreless innings in relief. It was the kind of stabilizing performance the Nationals’ bullpen has searched for all season. Ross has added himself to that list, at least for now, hoping to help solve a puzzle that sees another day.

Source: Washington Post April 20, 2019 15:16 UTC