The Nationals released reliever Kyle Nicolas, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. Washington designated him for assignment a week ago when they acquired Reiver Sanmartin from San Francisco.
Nicolas never pitched in a major league game with the Nats. Washington acquired the righty from the Orioles in early July, a trade most notable for being the first between the franchises after two decades of acrimony. They kept him on optional assignment to Triple-A Rochester for the rest of the season. Nicolas turned in a 3.27 ERA with a 29% strikeout rate for the Red Wings, but he walked a massive 18.7% of batters faced. Washington didn’t give him a look despite having one of the worst…
