The Nationals agreed to terms with reliever Mike MacDougal on a minor league deal, tweets NatsTown News. MacDougal had signed a minor league deal with the Marlins on February 18th, but was released yesterday. MLB.com's Bill Ladson says MacDougal's deal with the Nationals contains an out clause if he's not in the Majors on a certain date.
Outside of his save percentage MacDougal posted shaky numbers in 2009 – a 4.31 ERA, 5.6 K/9, and 6.3 BB/9. The Nationals chose to non-tender him after the season, but now he's back on a team-friendly arrangement. MacDougal's positive traits: a mid-90s heater and a 62% groundball rate.
switchhitingjesus
Was he pitching that bad in spring?
Guest 2638
yes.
UnknownPoster
6.3 BB/9!?!?! How does this guy have a job in the majors?
Koby2
“A mid-90s heater…” I think that’s your answer there. Though, this is a minor league deal.
UnknownPoster
When your walk rate is higher than your strikeout rate, I don’t care how hard you throw, you shouldn’t have an MLB job. And yea, I realize it’s a MiLB job but it is pretty easy to assume he spends most, if not the whole year, with the Nats
Koby2
Oh, I’m not saying he should, but there’s still people in front offices who see mid 90s heater and think they should get him just because.
HalfSt
Why? Why? I was happier that we had let him go. He is a walk machine.
Comment_and_Chill
i knew hed be back haha. doesnt bother me whens hes in the zone its 1-2-3 inning when hes not just change the channel lol
NotWerthTheRiske
hey, crazynatsfan was right
Guest 2639
When he leaves the Nats I expect the Marlins to pick him up.
Yankees420
You expect the Marlins to pick up a guy they released yesterday?
Guest 2673
No the whole idea is that the Nats got him, non tendered him, Marlins signed him, released him, back to the Nationals. So wouldn’t it make sense?
Guest 2673
No the whole idea is that the Nats got him, non tendered him, Marlins signed him, released him, back to the Nationals. So wouldn’t it make sense?
Yankees420
You expect the Marlins to pick up a guy they released yesterday?
Trious
Good keep for the Nats but they need much more help/depth to compete this season