Earlier this week, the Washington Nationals signed former closer Francisco Rodriguez to a minor league deal as they try to see what he has left in his arsenal. Yesterday, the Nats added another major league veteran into their system. Chris Cotillo of SB Nation was the first to report that the team signed Kevin Jepsen to a minor league deal:
Jepsen hasn’t pitched yet this season after being released by the Arizona Diamondbacks in late March and is coming off of a rough 2016 campaign. In 33 games with the Twins and Rays, the 32-year-old had a 5.