Led by Gus Varland, the Washington Nationals bullpen has been turning a corner lately
After a brutal start to the season, the Nats bullpen has been stabilizing lately led by some new faces
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Pitcher Gus Varland #47 of the Washington Nationals reacts after the final out during the ninth inning of a game against the New York Mets at Citi Field on April 30, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Heather Khalifa/Getty Images) | Getty Images After an absolutely brutal start to the season, the Nationals bullpen has been settling in lately. The unit is still far from a strength, but they have not been losing the Nats games recently.
I am still knocking on wood here, but guys like Gus Varland and Richard Lovelady have been holding down the fort. Yesterday was a great example of the bullpen’s improvement. Mitchell Parker, Richard Lovelady and Gus Varland combined to only allow one run in 5 innings against the Mets.
That allowed CJ Abrams’ go-ahead homer to be the difference in the game. There are now seven teams with a worse bullpen ERA than the Nats 4. 90 mark now.
The new leader of this rag tag bullpen is Gus Varland, who got a gutsy four out save yesterday. Varland now has a 2. 84 ERA and a 2.
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