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Nationals Select Alberto Baldonado

By Anthony Franco | September 1, 2021 at 9:50pm CDT

The Nationals announced they’ve selected reliever Alberto Baldonado to the big league roster. Catcher Alex Avila was also reinstated from the 10-day injured list. No additional moves were necessary, as active rosters expanded from 26 to 28 players today and the Nats already had a vacancy on the 40-man roster.

It’s a long-awaited first big league call for Baldonado, who has spent eleven years in the minors over his professional career. Signed by the Mets out of Panama during the 2009-10 international period, the left-hander spent the next seven seasons in the New York organization. He signed with the Cubs as a minor league free agent after 2017 and spent the next couple seasons with their top affiliate but never got a big league opportunity.

Baldonado signed a minor league deal with Washington over the winter. The 28-year-0ld has split the season between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Rochester, posting a 2.88 ERA over 40 2/3 innings. Baldonado has backed up that run prevention with a strong 28.8% strikeout rate and a tiny 5.5% walk percentage to earn his first MLB look.

Avila is back after missing nearly two months due to bilateral calf strains. The lefty-hitting backstop owns a .167/.345/.288 line over 85 plate appearances this season. With the Nationals turning their attention toward 2022, he figures to assume a veteran mentor type of role over the season’s final few weeks, with young catchers Keibert Ruiz and Riley Adams needing regular playing time at the big league level.

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  1. FredMcGriff for the HOF

    4 years ago

    Never heard of this guy but good for him making it to the big leagues after 11 minor league years!

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  2. User 355748524

    4 years ago

    “28-year-0ld”

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  3. hiflew

    4 years ago

    If I ever lose my hair, I think I will give myself the nickname Baldonado. In fact, I may shave it now and speed up the process.

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  4. NWMarinerHawk

    4 years ago

    Bout time. Been following this guy randomly. He’s had like a 2.50 era combined over the last 4 years and more strikeouts than ip in the minors….finally getting his shot

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