Jul 23
RHP Joel Hanrahan will become the Nationals' closer after RHP Jon Rauch was traded to Arizona. Hanrahan has never closed in his career and was only converted from starter to reliever this spring. But the right-hander has perhaps the best stuff among Washington's relievers and has a 1.80 ERA over his last 13 appearances.
Jul 22
Mark Zuckerman, of The Washington Times, reports Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta may use a closer-by-committee approach for the time being with P Joel Hanrahan and RP Saul Rivera getting the bulk of the work.
