About a week ago, it looked like former Detroit Tigers‘ closer Fernando Rodney may have pitched in his final professional baseball game as he was designated for assignment by the Oakland Athletics.
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But apparently Rodney, who is 42, is not quite ready to hang up his cleats as he has reportedly signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals.
Source: The Nationals have signed Fernando Rodney to a minor league deal. He will report to the AAA Fresno Grizzlies.
— Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) June 2, 2019
Prior to being designated for assignment, Rodney posted a 9.42 ERA in 17 games for the Athletics.
In his career, Rodney has pitched in 913 games and has racked up 325 saves over 17 seasons in Major League Baseball.
