Setup man Joe Blanton and the Washington Nationals agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the agreement had not been announced.
Blanton, 36, was a free agent after pitching for the Dodgers in 2016, when the right-hander went 7-2 with a 2.48 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 80 innings across 75 regular-season appearances. He then went 1-0 and allowed only one hit in five scoreless innings in four games for L.A. during an NL Division Series victory over Washington.