Nats ink Mike Gonzalez

[love_that_reefer]

The Nationals announced that they have signed left-handed reliever Mike Gonzalez (Twitter link). Gonzalez, a client of the Boras Corporation, will report to Viera, the team announced. He signed a minor league deal, Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post tweets.

Gonzalez posted a 4.39 ERA with 8.6 K/9 and 3.5 BB/9 in 53 1/3 innings for the Orioles and Rangers in 2011. The Indians, White Sox and Athletics had some interest in the 33-year-old, who turned down a minor league offer from the Rangers this spring. Scott Boras has said Gonzalez is returning to health following offseason knee surgery.

The Nationals' bullpen currently includes left-handers Sean Burnett and Tom Gorzelanny. As MLBTR's Agency Database shows, the Boras Corporation represents a considerable number of players on Washington's roster.

The Nats need to maintain as much pitching depth as possible. I like the signing for them.

[Kingdom]

So is Boras and their owner BFFs?

[love_that_reefer]

Minor league deals usually piss Boras off

[Kingdom]

But if he's BFFs with the owner, the owner probably made him cookies.

[Witlon]

Or performed fellatio or something.

Nice to see he's not going to be rumored to go to every team that has a bullpen injury from here on out, though.