by FanHouse StaffFiled under: Brewers, Nationals, MLB Rumors, MLB Hot Stove, MLB Free Agency
The free-agent pitching market is just about empty at this point, but the Nationals made one more move to shore up their staff, reportedly agreeing to terms with reliever Todd Coffey. The deal, which is pending a physical, was first reported by MLB.com. Coffey, 30, is a seasoned bullpen arm who will provide Jim Riggleman with a late-inning option as needed.
He spent the last two-plus seasons with the Brewers after Milwaukee picked him up off waivers from the Reds in September 2008. Coffey was very good in 2009, posting a 2.90 ERA in 78 appearances, but saw his ERA jump nearly two runs to 4.76 last season.
Coffey first reached the majors in 2005 with the Reds and has a 4.15 ERA in 369 career big league games. He is perhaps best known for his trademark move of sprinting from the bullpen to the mound whenever he is summoned by his manager. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds, he gets up quite a head of steam for a big man.
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Source: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2011/01/19/report-todd-coffey-nationals-have-deal/
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