(Source: Washington Nationals) 'We put a lot of work into a lot of different ideas and deals -- this one made the most sense for us,' general manager Mike Rizzo said. 'He's a known commodity and he's a successful late-inning reliever and a guy we had followed for years. A good makeup guy. Battle tested and one of the elite relievers in the game.' Melancon, who is expected to join the team here Sunday, has emerged as one of game's premier relievers since the start of 2013. He owns a 1.80 ERA since then (the best in the Majors among relievers with at least 200 innings) with a 5.74 strikeout-to-walk ratio while surrendering just nine homers in 260 1/3 innings (0.31 ratio leads the Majors). This...
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