Free agency opens on Monday, the World Series is over, and the Nationals are on the hunt to fix a bullpen that set the single-season blown saves record in 2026. They should take cues from their peers with elite bullpens: Usually, you want one big external arm to round things out. The District Territory crew, therefore, looks at 10 names who could fit the bill as the Hot Stove starts to warm up: Evan Phillips, A.J. Puk, Jonathan Loáisiga, Alex Vesia, AJ Minter, Steven Okert, JoJo Romero, Emilio Pagán, Kevin Ginkel and Camilo Doval.
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