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Nats make another pitching move as RHP Sims agrees to deal

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Reliever Lucas Sims and the Washington Nationals agreed to a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday.

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— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) February 19, 2025

Washington also placed right-hander Mason Thompson on the 60-day injured list. Thompson is coming off Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery.

Sims, 30, was 1-6 with a 4.38 ERA in 58 relief appearances last year for Cincinnati and Boston, which acquired him in a July 30 trade. The right-hander is 22-19 with a 4.