Washington Nationals: Where does Enny Romero fit in with this bullpen?

With Enny Romero working his way back to the Washington Nationals bullpen, where does he fit into the mix when the postseason comes around?

During the second half of the season, the Washington Nationals bullpen has turned into a strength rather than a weakness. As the Nats look to fill out their postseason bullpen, there will be many pitchers in September pitching for a spot on the roster. One of those names is Enny Romero.

Romero has been pitching for the Syracuse Chiefs on a rehab assignment since August 17. In three games, he has given up one run and struck out five. On Monday night, he struck out three Lehigh Valley hitters with using mainly his offspeed pitches:

Before Romero went on the disabled list due to right forearm tightness on August 4, he was not throwing the ball that well in July. In nine games, he had an ERA of 5.00 and opponents were hitting .300 against him.

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Before that rough July, the left-hander had his best month in June in a Washington Nationals uniform when he had a 0.57 ERA, struck out 18 batters, and opposing hitters were batting a mere .189.

With the Nats new bullpen acquisitions of Brandon Kintzler, Sean Doolittle, and Ryan Madson, Dusty Baker won’t be calling on Romero to save games like he did early in the year. However, maybe things change in September if the Nats can wrap the division up early.

Right now, the Washington Nationals have had a multitude of left-handed options they can turn to in the bullpen between Sammy Solis, Matt Grace, and Oliver Perez. It will be interesting to see how Baker decides how many left-handers they want to use in a five game series.

Since the roster will expand on September 1 to 40 players, Baker will be able to give the big three relievers some rest and use the month to give Romero, Shawn Kelley, and maybe Koda Glover some outings as he looks to fill out the rest of the bullpen.

This year, Romero has looked great at times when his fastball can get up into the triple digits in velocity. The only issue with him is that he is not consistent with his location.

Romero’s best pitch this year has been the fastball, but he has to be able to get outs with his secondary pitches. According to Brooks Baseball, teams are hitting over .380 against his cutter (.389) and curveball (.429) this season.

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Before the big three came to the Washington Nationals, Romero was one of the vital pieces in the bullpen. As we head closer to September, Romero could be auditioning for a playoff spot based on the strong depth the Nats have developed at the end of games.