Gus Varland

The Nationals optioned RHP Gus Varland to Triple-A Rochester.

Fantasy Impact

Varland struggled during his appearance on Thursday. He will return to Triple-A.

Gus Varland allowed one earned run on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter to earn the save in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Royals.

Fantasy Impact

After Tuesday's win over the Royals, Varland now has a 5.20 ERA and 1.66 WHIP with seven saves, two blown saves and six holds across 31 appearances. Garland has really struggled as of late, allowing six earned runs in his last seven appearances.

Gus Varland struck out two batters while allowing one hit and one walk over a scoreless frame to earn the save in Monday's 4-3 win over the Giants.

Fantasy Impact

After Monday's win, Varland now has a 4.01 ERA and 1.58 WHIP with five saves, two blown saves and six holds across 27 appearances. The 29-year-old continues to share closing duties out of the Nationals’ bullpen, limiting his fantasy value.

Gus Varland struck out two batters while allowing one hit over 1.1 scoreless frames to earn the save in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Twins.

Fantasy Impact

After Thursday's win over the Twins, Varland now has a 3.07 ERA and 1.30 WHIP with four saves, two blown saves and four holds across 16 appearances. He is expected to continue to operate as the primary closer until Clayton Beeter (forearm) returns from the injured list.

Gus Varland struck out one batter and allowed one hit over 1 1/3 innings pitched in the Nationals win over the Mets.

Fantasy Impact

Varland tallied his third save of the season and is likely to continue to see the bulk of the save chances with Clayton Beeter on the injured list. Varland has a 2.84 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP so far this season.