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

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.:

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...

Rosenthal looked pretty good in his rehab videos. Apparently the Nationals saw something they liked.

Rosie might be with the Nationals now, but we can always cherish these precious memories:

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