After the Washington Nationals‘ lack of pitching depth was badly exposed last season, they’re already aiming to rectify it. On Monday they came to an agreement with former Miami Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez to a minor league contract.
After an All-Star season in 2014, the right-handed starter struggled with right shoulder issues throughout 2015, eventually undergoing surgery that September. Since then, he’s only managed to make three big league starts, all with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2017.
In his four full seasons before the shoulder injury, between Toronto and Miami, Alvarez possessed a 27-30 record with a solid 3.