Will Dion looks like a shrewd pickup for Paul Toboni and the Washington Nationals

Federal Baseball's Sam Sallick argues that left-handed pitcher Will Dion has emerged as a shrewd acquisition for Washington Nationals executive Paul Toboni. Acquired from the Cleveland Guardians in a trade for Foster Griffin, Dion proved to be a valuable multi-inning reliever down the stretch for Washington. He posted a 3.00 ERA and struck out 30 batters across 30 innings over 15 appearances.

Sallick highlights that Dion succeeded despite averaging only 91.1 mph on his fastball, generating 20 inches of induced vertical break. The Nationals also increased Dion's changeup usage, holding opposing hitters to a .119 batting average against the pitch.