According to Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman, the Washington Nationals are close to signing right-handed relief pitcher Todd Coffey.

The 30-year-old Coffey has been mentioned as a candidate this winter for bullpen starved teams such as the Tampa Bay Rays and Colorado Rockies.

Coffey was 2-4 witha  4.76 ERA in 69 relief appearances for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2010.