US EditionNationals agree to $5.5M deal for 2026 with lefty Foster Griffin, AP source says
- A person with knowledge told The Associated Press on Tuesday that left-handed pitcher Foster Griffin and the Washington Nationals agreed to a one-year, $5.5 million contract for the 2026 season.
- After firing longtime leaders in July, the Washington Nationals entered reconstruction, dismissing Mike Rizzo and Dave Martinez following six straight losing seasons and a 66-96 record this year.
- After three seasons in Japan with the Yomiuri Giants, 30-year-old left-hander Foster Griffin has seven MLB relief appearances with a 1-0 record and 6.75 ERA.
- Reportedly the move is Toboni's first free-agent signing, an initial roster step, with a person with knowledge saying the deal awaits a successful physical and spoke on condition of anonymity.
- Griffin's mixed resume of Japan experience and sparse MLB exposure highlights a nontraditional path back to the majors, with three years in Japan and seven major-league appearances shaping Nationals' 2026 pitching needs.
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Nationals agree to $5.5M deal for 2026 with lefty Foster Griffin, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that left-hander Foster Griffin and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a one-year, $5.5 million contract for 2026.
Nats bolster pitching staff by signing lefty Griffin (sources)
When assessing the Nationals roster, one specific area jumped out at president of baseball operations Paul Toboni. “Where my head goes first is pitching -- starting pitching and relief pitching,” Toboni said last week at the Winter Meetings.
Nationals To Sign Foster Griffin
The Nationals are going to sign left-hander Foster Griffin, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. It’ll be a one-year, $5.5MM contract with another $1MM in incentives for the Excel Sports Management client. The Nats have 40-man vacancies and won’t need to make a corresponding move. Griffin, now 30, got some brief major league action a few years ago. He made seven appearances, split between the Royals and Blue Jays, over the 2020 and 2022 seasons. H…
Foster Griffin Receiving Major League Offers
Left-hander Foster Griffin has been eyeing a return to the majors after a strong three-year run in Japan. He’s received at least one multi-year offer, per MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. The 30-year-old Griffin was a first-round pick, 28th overall, by the Royals back in 2014. He pitched in parts of two big league seasons between Kansas City and Toronto but totaled only eight innings. Griffin pitched well in the minors in 2021-22 and parlayed that into…
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