Hunt and Peck

Trevor Rosenthal signs with the Nationals in the first deal of the offseason - A Hunt and Peck

The former Cardinals has inked a new deal.

By lil_scooter93 Oct 31, 2018, 4:00pm EDT

Washington Nationals v St Louis Cardinals

Late in 2017 season Trevor Rosenthal underwent Tommy John surgery. In the following offseason he became a free agent after he and the Cardinals failed to reach a deal. The former Cardinals closer spent all of 2018 rehabbing to prepare for his return back to a Major League roster. According to Bob Nightengale, Rosenthal is back and headed to Washington D.C.:

Nationals are nearing a deal with former Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal, as @BNightengale mentioned. Rosenthal missed last year rehabbing from Tommy John.
— Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) October 31, 2018

This deal would be the first free agent signing of the offseason. The Nationals do not appear to be messing around with this deal either...

Holland gets 6M for 1m plus 1m buyout. Vesting option is worth 15m. Vests at 50 games or 30 games finished #nats
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) October 31, 2018