The team also announced a similar deal with veteran right-hander Matt Albers, another candidate to provide much-needed relief depth. Albers and Nathan are the type of players for whom the Nationals hunt this time of year — low-risk, long-resume veterans who can compete for a relief job in spring training. He had the first in 2010, after two consecutive all-star seasons with the Twins. Albers joins righties Jacob Turner and Mike Broadway and lefthander Neal Cotts, among others, as relievers who will be auditioning for a spot when spring training begins in two weeks. Exactly how many spots will be available in the bullpen as spring training begins?

Source: Washington Post January 31, 2017 20:34 UTC