Washington Nationals left-handed pitcher Sean Doolittle put together a message on Twitter ahead of his impending free agency, thanking fans for their support during his time with the organization. Doolittle battled through injuries in 2020 to post a 5.87 ERA in 11 appearances, losing his closers gig early on in the year. But during his four years with the club, he amassed 75 saves and served as the closer for the 2019 World championship team. Depending on where he signs, Doolittle may be back ...

Washington Nationals left-handed pitcher Sean Doolittle recorded just one out in relief Thursday against Atlanta before departing with what appeared to be a side/oblique ailment. Doolittle had notched holds in each of his last two appearances, not having allowed an earned run in any of his last six outings. Snakebitten by injuries in 2020, Doolittles ailments have paved the way for Daniel Hudson to take over closers duties. Even should his latest injury not prove to merit a stint on the ...

Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle (knee) has been activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Wednesdays contest. Doolittle opened the season as the clubs closer, but really struggled. With Daniel Hudson doing a fine job in the ninth inning, Doolittle will likely be eased back into action and could ultimately be more of a late-inning option versus a closer. The lefty allowed five runs in just three innings when he was active this year and could be avoided for now.

Washington Nationals left-handed pitcher Sean Doolittle has progressed to throwing off of flat ground during rehab for his fatigued right knee. The southpaw tossed 20 pitches Tuesday, and is on track to throw again Wednesday should he not report any lingering injury concerns. Doolittle opened the year as the Nationals closer, but quickly ceded the job to Daniel Hudson after scuffling mightily out of the gate. Having averaged 26 saves over the past three years, its within the realm of ...

Washington Nationals left-handed pitcher Sean Doolittle will hit the injured list due to fatigue in his right knee with lefty prospect Seth Romero taking his roster spot ahead of Thursdays contest against the Mets. Doolittle had opened 2020 in the closers role before losing that gig as he scuffled with five runs and three homers yielded in three innings. Romero is an exciting young arm that hasnt pitched since undergoing Tommy John surgery in Aug. 2018, but was the clubs first-round pick in ...

Washington Nationals left-handed pitcher Sean Doolittle has been open about not yet having answers to correct what has gone wrong for him on the hill in 2020. With Daniel Hudson now entrenched as the teams closer moving forward, Doolittle -- who yielded two home runs Saturday to bring his ERA to 18.00 -- is no longer season-long fantasy relevant at this point. Things began to go sideways for the southpaw last year, amassing a 5.56 ERA in the second half, but his diminished role at this stage ...

Washington Nationals manager Davey Martinez gave some insight into the team's decision to have Daniel Hudson close out Thursday's 6-4 win over the Blue Jays. He stated he wanted to stay away from the left-hander since he's working on some "mechanical tweaks." Doolittle has appeared in two games this season, allowing one run on two hits while striking out one, but has seen his fastball's velocity fall three ticks from last season. With Doolittle blowing six saves a year ago, Hudson could take ...

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~140CURRENT ADP: ~176 overall (From March 1st to present)ANALYSIS: Doolittle had a tumultuous 2019, proving effective but suffering from overuse before rebounding in the playoffs. Doolittle had a 2.72 ERA with a 51/11 K/BB ratio over 43 innings through July 24, when he notched the save in each game of a doubleheader. That speaks to his heavy usage, and 10 appearances later hed be placed on the 10-day Injured List with diminished velocity.Doolittle's hard-hit rate was ...

Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle made his spring debut against the New York Mets on Sunday, pitching a scoreless fourth inning. He said after that he feels "like I'm in a better tempo and a better position mechanically," compared to what was a rough 2019. He set a career high with a 4.05 ERA with an even more concerning 5.08 xFIP. Doolittle will start the season as the closer but fellow relievers Daniel Hudson and Will Harris could take the job should Doolittle falter. For now, the ...

Nationals relief pitcher Sean Doolittle had a tumultuous 2019, proving effective but suffering from overuse before rebounding in the playoffs. Doolittle had a 2.72 ERA with a 51/11 K/BB ratio over 43 innings through July 24, when he notched the save in each game of a doubleheader. That speaks to his heavy usage, and 10 appearances later hed be placed on the 10-day Injured List with diminished velocity. His hard-hit rate was listed on Fangraphs as 29.6% in the first half, jumping to 50.7% after ...