4:24 PM - Jorge Lopez (WSH) and Jose Ferrer may no longer be Washington's leading closer candidates after Kyle Finnegan re-signed on a one-year, $6 million contract Tuesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

4:20 PM - Jorge Lopez (WSH) (groin) completed a live batting practice session Monday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

10:27 AM - Jorge Lopez (WSH) (groin) is the only reliever in the Nationals' bullpen with any significant closing experience, Bobby Blanco of MASN Sports reports.

4:07 PM - Jorge Lopez (WSH) (groin) signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Nationals on Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.