Right-hander Jeremy Hellickson has joined the Washington Nationals on a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training in the majors, sources tell ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.
Hellickson, who turns 31 on April 8, would get a $2 million, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster and would have a chance to make an additional $4 million in performance bonuses, a source tells The Associated Press.
He was 8-11 with a 5.43 ERA last year in 30 starts for the Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles, who acquired him July 28.