Grace made his major league debut with the Nationals on April 22,2015,pitching a scoreless inning in relief against the St. Louis Cardinals.[9] After an outing against the Cincinnati Reds on May 31,2015,in which he gave up four runs without recording an out,the Nationals optioned Grace back to Syracuse.[10] Grace spent most of the remainder of the 2015 season and then the 2016 season with the Chiefs,being promoted for brief stints in both seasons after rosters expanded in September.[11][12]
In the 2017 season,a shaky first-half performance by the Nationals' bullpen and a string of injuries to major league pitchers meant Grace served as a regular up-and-down reliever,shuttling between the Nationals and the Chiefs as needed.[13] On July 14,2017,Grace was called upon with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning of a 5–0 game against the Reds,in his first appearance at Great American Ball Park since May 31,2015,and induced a game-ending groundout to secure his first major league save.[14]
On August 30,2019,the Nationals designated Grace for assignment after he posted a 6.36 earned run average across 46+2⁄3 innings[15] in 51 appearances during the 2019 season. He was outrighted to the Class-AAA Fresno Grizzlies after clearing waivers.[16] He elected free agency on October 1, 2019.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Grace signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, who invited to major league spring training, on November 18, 2019.[17] The Diamondbacks added Grace to the active roster on August 19, 2020.[18] On August 27, 2020, Grace was designated for assignment after he posted a 54.00 earned run average across 1 inning over 3 games.[19] Grace elected free agency on October 6, 2020.
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