Grilli pitched a scoreless sixth inning in Monday's loss to the Nationals, striking out one.

EDGE Analysis

Grilli was initially viewed as an option to be the team's closer, but he's struggled mightily in the early going to the tune of a 6.75 ERA with more walks (four) than strikeouts (three). It sounds as though the move to the sixth inning was more for him to iron out some things rather than a permanent demotion, but it could still be an indication that he won't be considered in higher-leverage situations for the time being.