Veteran starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals on Friday.
ESPN's Jerry Crasnick reported the deal was agreed upon.
After turning in a strong 2016 season with the Philadelphia Phillies, Hellickson struggled in 2017 as a member of the Phillies and the Baltimore Orioles.
The 30-year-old went 8-11 with a career-worst 5.43 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP and a career-low strikeout rate of 5.3 per nine innings.
In 20 starts for Philadelphia, Hellickson was 6-5 with a 4.73 ERA. He was traded to the O's prior to the non-waiver deadline, but the change of scenery didn't serve him well as he went 2-6 with a 6.