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Nationals Select Jeremy Guthrie’s Contract

By charliewilmoth | April 8, 2017 at 3:12pm CDT

The Nationals have announced that they’ve selected the contract of veteran righty Jeremy Guthrie, as expected. They’re cleared space for him on their active roster by optioning outfielder Michael Taylor to Triple-A Syracuse. Guthrie will start tonight against the Phillies.

Guthrie, who turns 38 today, last appeared in the big leagues in 2015, when he struggled with the Royals. He pitched in the Marlins and Padres farm systems last season and struggled, posting a 6.60 ERA or higher at each stop. Nonetheless, the Nationals signed him to a minor-league deal, and he posted a 2.41 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 18 2/3 innings this spring. The Nationals are giving Stephen Strasburg an extra day of rest after his start Monday, and they can’t promote Joe Ross back to the big leagues yet after optioning him to Triple-A on Sunday. So Guthrie will get Saturday’s start after being out of the Majors for over a year.

Guthrie, a first-round pick in the 2002 draft, eventually blossomed into a solid mid-rotation starter with the Orioles. Never a strikeout artist, his calling cards were decent control and durability — he’s pitched at least 200 innings in a season five times in his 12-year big-league career, posting a 4.37 ERA, 5.3 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 over nearly 1,800 Major League frames.

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  1. Nats4life

    8 years ago

    Who’s spot on the forty-man does Guthrie take?

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    • virginiascopist

      8 years ago

      There was already an open spot on the 40-man (actually, I think, even with this move, there may still be one open spot left). Michael Taylor was sent down to AAA to clear room on the 25-man roster.

      Reply
  2. SamFuldsFive

    8 years ago

    Your depth isnt very good when you’re trotting this guy out so early in the season.

    Reply
    • SamFuldsFive

      8 years ago

      See, told you lol

      Reply
      • Joe Kerr

        8 years ago

        yeah, whoops. countdown to DFA in 3…2…1…

        Reply
  3. Megadro2000

    8 years ago

    I still don’t get why they optioned Ross

    Reply
  4. murph

    8 years ago

    He will be cut before the game is over

    Reply
  5. BustyPoser 2

    8 years ago

    Pounded by the lowly Phils….walked a few in between gettin’ slugged on. Biggest Phil’s first inning in franchise history.

    Guthrie’s name will be always be remembered here in Philly, at least.

    Reply
  6. davidcoonce74

    8 years ago

    I’m going to guess this is Guthrie’s first and last appearance for the Nats. Wow. 2/3 of an inning and ten runs allowed.

    Reply
  7. El Duderino

    8 years ago

    That’ll be his last MLB game. Time to call it a career.

    Reply
  8. geecee8

    8 years ago

    Idiots.

    Reply
  9. Ironman_4life

    8 years ago

    Feel bad for the guy but at least they know he cant throw anymore. What a bad outing. Zero movement on any thing.

    Reply
  10. Polish Hammer

    8 years ago

    Called up to serve BP to the lowly Phillies…

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