Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – The Washington Nationals have added another strong arm to an already solid rotation, acquiring Doug Fister from the Detroit Tigers on Monday.<\/p>\n
The Nationals sent infielder Steve Lombardozzi and a pair of 22-year-old left- handers, Ian Krol and Robbie Ray, to the Tigers.<\/p>\n
“This is an exciting day for the Washington Nationals,” said president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo. “We feel we’ve added a talented, young veteran to our starting pitching corps. Doug is battle-tested through playoff experiences, and the depth he brings to our staff is exceptional. We are thrilled to welcome him aboard.”<\/p>\n
Fister, a 6-foot-8 right-hander, won a career-high 14 games and compiled a 3.67 earned run average in 32 starts and one relief appearance for the Tigers last season.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old’s career record is below .500 (44-50), but he boasts a respectable 3.53 ERA in 127 starts and three relief outings for Seattle and Detroit. He has a 3-2 record with a 2.98 ERA in the playoffs.<\/p>\n
Fister joins Washington’s stacked starting staff that also includes Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez and Jordan Zimmermann.<\/p>\n
Lombardozzi, 25, batted .259 and drove in 22 runs over 118 games last season with Washington. He is a career. 264 hitter with five homers, 32 doubles and 50 RBI.<\/p>\n
Krol made his major league debut in 2013, going 2-1 with a 3.95 ERA in 32 relief appearances for the Nationals.<\/p>\n
Ray posted an 11-5 record and 3.36 ERA in 27 starts between Single-A Potomac and Double-A Harrisburg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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