In the past, the Washington Nationals have turned to the right-hander Paolo Espino to fill in for the injured Stephen Strasburg and Joe Ross. While Espino is unlikely to start for Washington in 2019, he may be a good fill-in option for 2021, when Strasburg is unable to play. In 86 innings, he had a 4.50 ERA. The Washington Nationals had no clear decision to make regarding Espino, despite his limited big-league experience.