Doolittle, a former Nationals pitcher and member of the 2019 title team, spent last season with the Reds and Mariners.
. In 2021, it ticked back up to 93.3, at times even creeping into the mid- to high 90s. For a pitcher who throws more than 80 percent fastballs, spin and location often are more important than pure speed. But status quo velocity, or something close to it, is important and does show better overall health.As for what this means for the bullpen — and for the club’s prospects in 2022 — Doolittle can serve a few functions, none of which are make-or-break.
Since the lockout ended, General Manager Mike Rizzo has been busy, agreeing to major league deals with Doolittle, Cruz,and utility man Ehire Adrianza; and minor league contracts with starter Aníbal Sánchez, right-hander Aaron Sanchez and outfielder Gerardo Parra. And with Cishek and Doolittle on board, Martinez can tilt his head, maybe squint a bit, and start to see the faint outline of a bullpen.
Unless rosters are expanded for April, which remains possible given the shortened spring training, the Nationals will carry eight relievers. Cishek, Doolittle, Tanner Rainey and Kyle Finnegan feel like the locks. The other relievers on the 40-man roster are Patrick Murphy, Mason Thompson, Austin Voth, Andrés Machado, Jhon Romero, Gabe Klobosits, Paolo Espino and lefties Sam Clay and Francisco Pérez.
Whatever the case, Doolittle is expected to bring his steady diet of fastballs to Nationals Park in April. And no matter what that yields, he’s due for the ovation that never came two years ago.
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