The Washington Nationals sign Tyler Herron
The Nationals have signed 26-year old righty starter/reliever Tyler Herron to a minor league deal. Herron pitched in 23 games (17 starts) in Independent ball last year and he was 12-3 with a 3.29 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. He has now pitched in 138 games (107 starts) in his first 7 years in the minors and he is 37-36 with 5 saves, a 3.99 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Herron will likely start the 2013 in AA or AAA-ball for the Nationals.