Josh Harrison talked previously about how he ended up in D.C. last season, after he signed with the Phillies but didn’t make their Opening Day roster out of Spring Training 2.0. Having left camp with Philadelphia, the veteran utility man was driving with his family back to their home in Cincinnati. He thought he had a deal in place with Atlanta, but Washington called and offered him a spot on their big league roster, something other teams weren’t willing to offer, so he took the deal.
“I was talking to a few teams, I was literally getting ready to sign with the Braves, I had drove home, my wife and my kids with me.