Baldonado was released by the Nationals on Tuesday and is signing with a team in Japan, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Baldonado had posted a 3.03 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 30:17 K:BB through 29.2 innings of relief this season at Triple-A Rochester. The 30-year-old left-hander last appeared in a major-league game in 2021, when he struggled to an 8.44 ERA across 10.2 frames with Washington. He'll presumably continue to operate as a reliever in Nippon Professional Baseball.

The Nationals reassigned Baldonado to minor-league camp Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Baldonado was among the 10 players sent to minor-league camp during Washington's first wave of spring cuts. The 29-year-old southpaw made 14 relief appearances for the Nationals last season, logging an 8.44 ERA and 1.59 WHIP across 10.2 innings.

The Nationals outrighted Baldonado to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Maria Torres of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Baldonado was one of three pitchers cast off the 40-man roster Wednesday as the rebuilding Nationals look to open up space heading into the offseason. The 28-year-old lefty reliever reached the big leagues for the first time in 2020, appearing in 14 games while giving up 10 earned runs over 10.2 innings.