Nationals roster

Not letting trade rumors or uncertainty affect him, all Lannan has to do is find his rhythm and he’ll be the No. 5 starter the Nationals need.

BULLPEN

36 Tyler Clippard

Age: 27 - B/T/: R/R

Arguably one of the best setup men in all of baseball, the Nationals will happily take a repeat of his 2011 All-Star season, excelling in an invaluable role.

63 Henry Rodriguez

Age: 25 - B/T: R/R

If he can continue harnessing his electrifying stuff, Rodriguez is poised to become one of the preeminent setup men in the league and will get a chance to close in Drew Storen’s absence.

54 Brad Lidge

Age: 35 - B/T: R/R

The seasoned veteran is healthy, pitching as well as he has in a long time, and ready to help fill the closer role until Drew Storen returns healthy.

17 Sean Burnett

Age: 29 - B/T: L/L

Looking for a bounceback season after an up-and-down 2011, Burnett switched sides of the rubber and went back to the windup before turning in another stellar spring.

52 Ryan Mattheus

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