Papelbon has left the Nationals for what manager Dusty Baker called a "family emergency," MASN's Pete Kerzel reports.

EDGE Analysis

This is not an injury, and Baker suggested Papelbon would return to the team soon, so this should not affect his value on draft day. The offseason was anticlimactic for those who thought the Nationals would rush to part ways with Papelbon, and he now appears to be among the safer options in the second tier of closers.