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Nationals Sign Four

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | February 4, 2011 at 2:23pm CDT

The Nationals agreed to sign right-hander J.D. Martin, left-hander Matt Chico, catcher Carlos Maldonado and first baseman Kevin Barker the team announced. Chico gets a Major League deal and the others get minor league deals with invitations to Spring Training. All four players have big league experience and everyone but Barker has suited up for the Nationals before.

The Nationals released Martin last month after he pitched to a 4.32 ERA with 4.9 K/9 and 2.5 BB/9 in 125 innings from 2009-10.  Martin spent most of the last three years at Triple-A, where he posted a 3.21 ERA with 6.1 K/9 and 1.4 BB/9 in 144 innings.

Chico, 27, is a former second rounder who has a 4.95 ERA in 220 big league innings. He spent the 2010 season with Washington's top affiliates, posting a 3.62 ERA with 5.5 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 in 141 2/3 innings.

Maldonado, 32, has had cups of coffee in three big league seasons. The backstop has a .256/.328/.358 line in parts of 15 minor league seasons.

Barker, 35, has a .249/.328/.354 line in 323 career plate appearances for the Brewers, Padres, Reds and Blue Jays. The 1996 draft pick has 260 minor league homers to his name and an .843 OPS in the minor leagues.

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  1. vonhayesdays

    15 years ago

    HOlY CRAP 260 minor league home runs , i dont know if i would be proud or embarrassed , Oh wait ive never hit a minor league home run , 🙁

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    • WolandJR

      15 years ago

      Some people call him Crash Davis.

      Reply
      • vonhayesdays

        15 years ago

        i bet he just loves that

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  2. Anthony

    15 years ago

    Matt Chico and his .317 OPS at the plate gets a big-league contract?!?!?!

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    • nats2012

      15 years ago

      Hes a pitcher.

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  3. popular_mechanics_for_pitchers

    15 years ago

    Holy! Maldonado must be tired of riding the buses

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  4. ZoinksScoob

    15 years ago

    Nats deleted the tweet where it said Chico got a major league contract. Official press release said all four got minor league deals.

    Regardless, Nats have been over the 40-man roster limit for weeks now; apparently, they haven’t officially added Adam LaRoche to the roster yet, but they announced the signing and had a press conference. MLB should be all over them for that.

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  5. LUWahooNatFan

    15 years ago

    Chico could see time with the Nationals if four or five starting pitchers go down

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