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Nationals Sign Jeremy Guthrie

By Jeff Todd | February 3, 2017 at 4:11pm CDT

The Nationals have inked righty Jeremy Guthrie to a minor-league pact, the club announced. He’ll receive an invitation to the major league side of spring camp, and can opt out on March 27th if he’s not added to the MLB roster (per ESPN.com’s Jerry Crasnick, on Twitter).

Guthrie, who’ll turn 38 in April, didn’t appear in the majors last year after a dozen seasons in the bigs. He went to camp with the Rangers and spent time at Triple-A with the Padres and Marlins, but was hit hard at every stop in 2016. Over his 86 2/3 frames at the highest level of the minors, Guthrie worked to a 7.17 ERA with 5.5 K/9 and 3.4 BB/9.

The last time that Guthrie threw in the majors, in 2015 with the Royals, he wasn’t much better. He ended that campaign with a 5.95 ERA in 148 1/3 innings. That being said, he was still averaging 92 mph with his fastball and cycling through what Pitch F/X classifies as a six-pitch mix. And it wasn’t long ago that Guthrie was racking up sturdy, 200+ inning seasons with regularity. From 2007 through 2014, the durable veteran averaged 197 frames annually while carrying a 4.18 ERA.

Presumably, the Nats intend for Guthrie to function as a depth piece, as the organization has its five-man rotation set. He’ll likely represent an option if there’s an injury in camp, or if the need for an arm comes up during the course of the season.

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  1. partyatnapolis

    4 years ago

    this guy is toast

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    • TheMichigan

      4 years ago

      He’s almost 40, surprising he’s still going at it

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    • badco44

      4 years ago

      No actually he is way past toast!

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      • wiggysf

        4 years ago

        Very very burnt toast.

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  2. Pads Fans

    4 years ago

    Nathan, Guthrie. Toothpick is getting his veterans.

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  3. matteoscher

    4 years ago

    looks like the Nats found their new closer ;)

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    • crazy Jawa

      4 years ago

      What are you smoking?

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      • McGlynnandjuice

        4 years ago

        Lol what are you smoking to not see the sarcasm

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        • crazy Jawa

          4 years ago

          Better than what youehrnjd abuueijjd haaaahaaaa………….woooohooooo!!!

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  4. crazy4cleveland

    4 years ago

    He will start the season in AAA and maybe get called up for a spot start before he gets DFA and retires.

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  5. rper4182

    4 years ago

    Haha he stinks

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  6. badco44

    4 years ago

    I’m sure the Wash fans remember just how very bad he was in Baltimore….wonder if he has a May stipulation to make the big club

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    • johnsilver

      4 years ago

      Baltimore as an organization was bad those years he was pitching 200 innings each and every year like clockwork also you conveniently left out and nobody else was that they had. He might not have been any Ace type in his prime, but considering he went out and threw 200 innings in a hitters park as well in the AL east? It counts for something

      Not counting he’s been cursed to more bad parks.. Like Coors field.. Arlington (hitters I mean) with only KC being pitcher friendly his entire career.

      Always thought after Baltimore converting to relieving might help. He was still able to reach up to 95 now and then.. don’t know about now tho. Early on he could hit higher in his career.

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      • GoRav114

        4 years ago

        Great response. I loved Guts during his tenure with the Os

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  7. aussiegiants53

    4 years ago

    Watched him pitch down here in Australia, he got lit up, 6 runs in 4 digs I’m pretty sure, in saying that he was throwing the ball well, they were just getting hit haha! Good luck to him, he’s done a fair bit of media down here and has helped grow the league so good on him

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