Joe Nathan’s comeback bid with the Washington Nationals is over. Wednesday, according to Chris Cotillo, he asked for his release from his minor-league contract and the Nats honored it.
The decision to leave is never easy. As he recovered from a second Tommy John surgery, Nathan signed with Washington in January as a non-roster invitee for Spring Training. Told in March he was not on the final roster, he was let go.
A change of heart in April reunited Nathan with the club, taking a minor league deal and pitching for the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs.