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Nationals put closer Jonathan Papelbon on 15-day DL
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Jonathan Papelbon - Wikipedia
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Jonathan Papelbon would watch Shohei Ohtani over Babe Ruth
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Papelbon apologizes for run-in with Harper
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Nationals acquire All-Star closer Jonathan Papelbon from Phillies
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Washington Nationals' 2016 bullpen: Who closes? Jonathan Papelbon? Drew Storen? - Federal Baseball
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Phillies trade Jonathan Papelbon to Nationals - 6abc Philadelphia
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It's official: Nationals release Jonathan Papelbon - The Washington Post