The Washington Nationals continue to strengthen by signing rescue pitcher Lopez to boost the bullshed

After reaching a one-year contract agreement with Amed Rosario today, the Nationals reached a one-year $3 million contract agreement with bullpen pitcher Jorge Lopez today (12th), which has improved the bullshed's combat power.

Lopez, who will turn 32 in early February, played for the Mets and Cubs last season, playing a total of 52 games, including 16 games, with 2 wins, 3 defeats, 4 rescues, 10 relays and an excellent ERA of 2.89, getting out of the bad form of 5.95 ERA for 3 teams in 2023.

Because the Nationals' terminator Kyle Finnegan in the past few years had the first two salary arbitrations of $2.325 million and $5.1 million respectively, and the salary of this arbitration is estimated to be about $8.5 million, so he became a free agent in November last year due to the team's decision not to renew his contract, and Lopez, who had 19 rescues and 31 rescues in his career when he played for the Orioles in 2022, came to the Nationals and had the opportunity to take over the job of the Terminators, and the Nationals only need to spend one-third of the money.

The Nationals have made several reinforcements since the season, the most important of which is the trade with the Rangers in exchange for Nathaniel Lowe, and then the signing of starting pitcher Michael Soroka to a one-year, $9 million contract, and then the signing of first baseman Josh Bell for one year and $6 million, plus Rosario and Lopez in these two days. The team's current salary estimate is $110 million, $20 million less than in 2024, which means that the Nationals still have more than enough power to find in the free market, especially for third-base and bullpen pitchers.