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Nationals Re-Sign Sean Nolin, Alberto Baldonado

By Sean Bavazzano | November 9, 2021 at 6:13pm CDT

The Nationals have re-signed left-handed pitchers Sean Nolin and Alberto Baldonado to minor league deals, reports The Washington Post’s Jesse Dougherty. Both pitchers saw game action at the Major League level this year for the Nats, though it’s easy to infer from the minor league nature of the deals that the results weren’t what either player was hoping for.

The 31-year-old Nolin is the more senior of the two, having bounced around quite a bit since his pro debut in 2010. In fact, dating back to Nolin’s first minor league action a decade ago, he has pitched just 58 innings at the Major League level, pitching overseas and on the Indie circuit sporadically throughout the past couple of years. Last offseason, the Nationals took a flier on the journeyman pitcher after a year abroad pitching for the Seibu Lions, assigning him to Triple-A where he posted serviceable numbers out of the rotation. Nolin was called up to the parent club in August and posted a 4.39 ERA in 26+ innings, albeit with troubling strikeout (16.3%) and walk rates (10.6%) as well as a suspension to show for his time.

Baldonado has had a similarly adventurous career, pitching in the Indie circuit as well as the Mexican League before making his Major League debut this past season for Washington. Like Nolin, Baldonado provided strong strikeout and run prevention numbers in Triple-A but ran into some difficulty after being promoted. Across 14 games, the 28-year-old rookie pitched 10+ innings of 8.44 ERA ball, showing slightly above average strikeout abilities (24.5% K rate) but offsetting that skill with seven walks and three home runs in limited action.

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  1. eli_b_wcl

    1 year ago

    There is no way Alberto Baldanado is a real person. No freaking way. Name is too perfect

    Reply
    • skedeebs

      1 year ago

      Another lottery ticket that didn’t pay last year. I am happy enough to see the Nats give him another try.

      Reply
    • Monkey’s Uncle

      1 year ago

      That is a Grade A, all-timer baseball name right there.

      Reply
  2. 48-team MLB

    1 year ago

    Since both teams recently got it done, which team will win another World Series first?

    A) Braves

    B) Nationals

    Reply
    • vtncsc

      1 year ago

      Braves.

      Reply
      • kodiak920

        1 year ago

        I second that.

        Reply
  3. Dorothy_Mantooth

    1 year ago

    Did the Nats have to put both of these guys on their 40 man roster? It seems like they both have enough service time to require a 40 man spot (or elect minor league free agency). If they both did get 40 man spots then the Nats farm system must either be awful or so young that their best prospects aren’t Rule V eligible yet. Quite frankly, neither one of these guys have shown enough to warrant taking a spot on the 40 man.

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  4. nats7

    1 year ago

    Not on 40 man -signed to minor league contracts

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