Nats' early camp roster: J.D. Martin and John Simms

Nats' early camp roster: J.D. Martin and John Simms
Here are some early camp notes on a pair of now veteran right-handers in J.D. Martin and John Simms. 34-year-old Martin looked to reignite his career last season by returning as a knuckleballer. Martin pitched in 24 games between 2009-10 with the Nationals, going 6-9 with a 4.32 ERA. He last pitched professionally in 2013, but returned to the mound within the Nationals organization in 2016, this time as a knuckleball pitcher. Martin started nine games with the Nats in their minor league system...