Washington Nationals Release Pitcher

James Wilson January 30, 2023 Miami Marlins, Washington Nationals

Done with the Washington Nationals.

The Nationals have released pitcher A.J. Candelario.

The Washington Nationals have released the following players:

LHP Bryan Peña
RHP A.J. Candelario
1B Kevin Strohschein pic.twitter.com/nadb6rBlul
— Complete MLB (@CompleteMLB) January 28, 2023

Candelario signed on with the Nationals last May after being cut loose by the Miami Marlins.

He then posted an underwhelming 5.20 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, and 35 strikeouts over 27.2 innings of work in the lower minors last season.

For his minor-league career, the twenty-five-year-old holds a 5.20 ERA.

He'll now join free agency where he certainly won't get more than a minor-league deal.
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