All offseason, there have been rumors circulating about the Washington Nationals potentially signing a Scott Boras client. After all, the Nats’ ownership group has built an exceptionally strong rapport with the uber-agent, including several late signings over the last few winters.
On Friday, the Nats finally signed a Boras client. It was not Jake Arrieta, it was not J.D. Martinez, it was not even re-signing Jayson Werth (who still remains available). Instead, they signed Jeremy Hellickson to a minor league deal.
With the Nats, Hellickson will compete for the fifth spot in the rotation.