Jonathan Papelbon
43-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
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0
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Unlikely to sign this season
Papelbon now appears unlikely to sign with another team this season, WEEI's Rob Bradford reports.
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He will need to sign before midnight Wednesday in order to be eligible to to pitch in the postseason, and according to Bradford, that is unlikely to happen. Only contending teams would conceivably see value in bringing Papelbon aboard, so if he remains unsigned on Thursday, he likely won't pitch in the big leagues again until 2017.
He will need to sign before midnight Wednesday in order to be eligible to to pitch in the postseason, and according to Bradford, that is unlikely to happen. Only contending teams would conceivably see value in bringing Papelbon aboard, so if he remains unsigned on Thursday, he likely won't pitch in the big leagues again until 2017.
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On the surface, Papelbon's season wasn't too bad. His strikeout rate continues its slow decline and the 24 saves marked his lowest total since he became a closer a decade ago, but his ratios remained excellent and the lack of saves was a function of opportunity on a poor Phillies team rather than any failures on his part. A late-season trade to the Nationals to shore up their bullpen for the stretch run should have boosted his production, but instead he found himself suspended by the organization after he tried to choke out Bryce Harper on national television in a misguided (to put it politely) effort to motivate his new teammates as their playoff hopes slipped away. Papelbon is still under contract through 2016 and Drew Storen was traded in the offseason, so he could return to the Nats as their closer, but it is also possible that the team could find a way to send him packing.
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Released by Nationals
Papelbon was officially released by the Nationals on Saturday, the Washington Post's Chelsea Janes reports.
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Expected to be released by Nationals
Papelbon is expected to be granted his release from the Nationals, the Washington Post's Chelsea Janes reports.
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Out as closer in Washington
Papelbon is out as the Nationals' closer with the team acquiring Mark Melancon from Pittsburgh on Saturday, Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post reports.
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Possibly out as closer in Washington
Manager Dusty Baker would not commit to Papelbon remaining the closer when asked about Papelbon's status Saturday, Jorge Castillo of the Washington Post reports.
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Pulled from Thursday's save chance
Papelbon was yanked with one out in the ninth inning Thursday against the Giants after allowing a hit and a walk. He was ultimately charged with a run.
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