Joe Nathan
49-Year-Old
Free Agent
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Officially hangs up cleats
Nathan is expected to officially announce his retirement Friday at Target Field.
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Nathan, who has pitched 6.2 innings in the majors over the last two seasons, decided to call it quits after failing to break through with the Nationals this season. He'll retire as a Twin, where he spent eight seasons and established himself as an elite closer. The six-time All-Star will end his career with an impressive 2.87 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 976 strikeouts in 923.1 innings. He is also eighth on the all-time saves list with 377.
Nathan, who has pitched 6.2 innings in the majors over the last two seasons, decided to call it quits after failing to break through with the Nationals this season. He'll retire as a Twin, where he spent eight seasons and established himself as an elite closer. The six-time All-Star will end his career with an impressive 2.87 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 976 strikeouts in 923.1 innings. He is also eighth on the all-time saves list with 377.
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Nathan's career came full circle in 2016, finishing the year with the team that drafted him back in 1995 -- the Giants -- after being released by the Cubs midseason. The 42-year-old was used sparingly with both clubs, tossing just 4.1 innings despite not allowing an earned run. While Nathan is a shell of his former dominant self, the grizzled vet's fastball was still sitting in the low 90s. He enters 2017 with the Nationals after signing a minor league deal with them, and given their unsettled bullpen situation, it's not unrealistic to think that he could work his way into a decent role in the majors if he can stay healthy during spring training.
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Becomes free agent
Nathan was released by the Nationals on Wednesday.
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Logs scoreless debut
Nathan threw a scoreless inning with a walk and a strikeout Wednesday during his season debut for Triple-A Syracuse, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.
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Returns to Nationals on minor-league deal
Nathan, who was released by Washington on March 27, agreed to a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Sunday, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports.
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Released by Washington
Nathan was released by the Nationals on Monday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
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Can opt out of deal Friday
Nathan has a clause in his deal with the Nationals that allows him to opt out Friday, Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post reports.
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