The Washington Nationals added more depth to the back end of their bullpen Monday, signing right-hander Jeremy Jeffress to a minor league deal. The deal is pending a physical and coronavirus intake screening once he arrives at spring training, manager Dave Martinez said.
Jeffress is coming off a standout year with the Chicago Cubs, in which he pitched his way to a 1.54 ERA in 23 1/3 innings. His WHIP dipped to a career-low 0.943 while giving up just 0.4 home runs per nine innings.
He was an all-star selection in 2018 with the Milwaukee Brewers, and his career marks for ERA and WHIP stand at 3.