Brandon Kintzler: 4-3, 3.03 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 39/16 K/BB, 71.1 IP
Two years, $10 million. Option for 2020, plus incentives could bring deal to $16 million
The back of the Nationals' bullpen will look similar to last year, as Brandon Kintzler is returning on a two year deal and Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson never left. The Nationals acquired Kintzler from the Twins at the trade deadline for a minor league arm, and he threw for a 3.46 ERA, a 1.15 WHIP, and a 12/5 strikeout to walk ratio over 26 innings down the stretch. Unlike many relievers nowadays, he doesn't strike out a ton of hitters, instead relying on weak contact and ground balls. In fact, he had a 54.9% ground ball rate in 2017 as well as a 25.7% hard contact rate, leading to a .271 opponents' BABIP. His deal is worth $10 million over two years, but if incentives are met and the 2020 option is exercised, it could be a three year deal worth $16 million. For his career, the righty out of Dixie State is 14-14 with a 3.26 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and a 208/75 strikeout to walk ratio over 306.2 innings.
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