WEST PALM BEACH, FL - MARCH 23: Joe Nathan #74 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the seventh inning of a Grapefruit League spring training game against the New York Mets at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches on March 23, 2017 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Nationals defeated the Mets 1-0. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Veteran reliever Joe Nathan has been released by the Washington Nationals, ending his bid to make the team a week before opening day.
The Nationals also unconditionally released another righty reliever on Monday, Matt Albers.
READ MORE: Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk Returns This Year: Here's What To KnowNathan’s 377 career saves rank second among active pitchers and eighth in major league history.
READ MORE: Michigan Reports 13,102 New COVID-19 Cases, 64 Deaths Over The Last WeekThe 42-year-old Nathan went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in only 6 1/3 innings with the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants last season as he worked his way back from a second Tommy John surgery to repair his right elbow.
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